Welcome to Talaria Resort & SPA. Let us, the Talaria Resort & SPA team, be your guides to this unique place. Our intention was for Talaria to be more than just an exclusive Wellness & SPA facility, and that is exactly what it is.

Talaria is a unique place. On weekends, only women can relax here! We warmly welcome men and entire families from Sunday afternoon to Friday noon. During these days, we host corporate groups and conferences. Unrestricted relaxation allows you to move around the entire facility in your bathrobes all day long!

The heart of Talaria is a carefully restored 19th-century palace with a hotel, restaurant and spa area. We offer our guests 53 unique and comfortable rooms. Their appeal lies not only in their comfortable and stylish furniture, but also in the concept behind their design. The interiors and their furnishings were inspired by the interests, achievements and personalities of famous people, giving them a unique character. By combining modernity with restored furniture and functional gadgets, we have managed to create extraordinary rooms. One of the palace's gems is the spacious First Lady restaurant with a fireplace. The Tower of Dreams offers a view of the entire area. In the Park Pavilion, we have prepared 16 rooms and a stylishly decorated fireplace room, which also serves as an atmospheric training room. The Pavilion of the Elements is a building inspired by the changeability of the weather and the environment, where we offer our guests 20 rooms, whose names and furnishings are inspired by the power of Earth, Air and Water.

In the catering area, we invite you to three palace restaurants – Sophie, Susanne and First Lady, the Catherine Bar, the Carpe Diem library and the Orangery adjacent to the palace, which also serves as a conference and event hall for 180 people..

 

What is more, within the 25-hectare palace and park complex, we offer you: 3 ponds, a fishing lodge - Rybaczówka - a place for feasting with a bread oven and a bonfire area, a summer gazebo - a place by the pond, ideal for an intimate concert, morning fitness or an elegant outdoor massage parlour, and a 5 km route for running or Nordic walking. We look forward to welcoming you and cordially invite you to visit us!

The Talaria Resort & SPA team

Talaria offers a multitude of attractions and places located within the facility. Below is a map of the facility:

Trojanów sp. z o.o. announces that it has received financial support from the Polish Development Fund under the Tarcza Finansowa2.0 for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.

More information on the websites PFR.

In the early 15th century, Trojanów belonged to Mikołaj Powała of Taczew, of the Ogończyk coat of arms. He was a renowned knight, a participant in the battles of Grunwald and Koronowo, and was honored at a knighting tournament in Buda in 1412. He also served as the cupbearer and chamberlain of Sandomierz. In 1448, Fiebron of Gutanów, married to Mikołaj's daughter, Anna Magnuszowska of the Ogończyk coat of arms, acquired Trojanów from Powała. However, something went wrong with the sale, as Boniecki stated in his armorial that the transaction never materialized, and in 1458, Fiebron took Trojanów as collateral. In the 16th century, Trojanów was owned by the Trojanowski family, who descended from one of Mikołaj's sons. According to the 1508 tax register for Radom County, the village of Trojanów was the property of the Trojanów brothers. In 1569, it belonged to Marcin Trojanowski and his brother. In the second half of the 17th century, Trojanów was owned by Franciszek Antoni Socha-Chomętowski of the Bończa coat of arms, who served as the land judge of Liw and, from 1686, the land judge of Stężyca. He was married to Teresa née Giżycka, cupbearer of Liw, daughter of Mikołaj Giżycki of the Gozdawa coat of arms, Castellan of Czersk. Franciszek died before 1695. Towards the end of the 18th century, the estate was in the hands of Pius Wyrzykowski and Ignacy Trzciński. On December 6, 1790, they sold it to Stanisław Zgliczyński, a general in the Polish Army, for 224,000 Polish florins. At that time, the Trojanów estate comprised the village of Trojanów with its manor farm, the village of Dudki with its manor farms, the village of Żabianka, the small settlement of Maydan without peasants (where a beekeeper and a Jewish innkeeper resided), and the undeveloped Marysin wilderness. In 1795, Zgliczyński married Marianna Magdalena Szafraniec-Bystrzanowska of the Starykoń coat of arms. In 1801, after signing a collateral contract, the estate passed into the hands of Józef Świniarski for three years. In 1812, by court order, the Trojanów estate came into the possession of Adam Mikołaj Mędrzecki. This occurred through a public judicial auction due to forced expropriation. He acquired the indebted estate for 400,000 zlotys. From the bailiff's auction records, we learn what the estate looked like in 1811. Adam Mędrzecki was a patron of the Court of Cassation, prosecutor for the Police Commission of Both Nations, and an advocate for the Crown Assessorate. On December 17, 1827, he was appointed Justice of the Peace for Żelechów County. He participated in the 1794 uprising. He was married to Marianna Krystyna Koziarska, with whom he had two sons: Józef Fryderyk (born 1788) and Ludwik Robert. Krystyna died in Trojanów in 1822. Józef, born in Warsaw, completed his education at the Warsaw Noblemen's College in 1804. In 1807, he graduated in law from the Cracow Academy. On December 13, 1809, he passed his assessor's examination in Warsaw. On March 15, 1810, he was appointed Patron of the Civil Tribunal of the Warsaw Department. On January 3, he received his appointment as an advocate at the Appellate Court of the Polish Kingdom. In 1826, he became a patron. In 1830, he was a deputy to the Sejm. As a lawyer, he was one of the most famous defenders in divorce cases. He was also known as an author of witty poetry. He was a member of the "Temple of Minerva" Masonic lodge in Warsaw. He died prematurely on June 10, 1830, after a brief illness resulting from a sudden chill in the bath. He was buried in Warsaw's Powązki Cemetery. Adam Mędrzecki died in 1832, and the estate was inherited by his son, Ludwik Robert Mędrzecki, born on June 7, 1790. In 1826, he married Teresa Szydłowska of the Lubicz coat of arms in Okrzeja (now Łuków County). She was born on October 15, 1810, in Jagodne, daughter of Franciszek and Dorota Bobińska. He had three daughters with her: Bronisława Franciszka (born April 1, 1828), Leonida Kazimiera (1829-1831), and Kazimiera Konstancja (1833-1841). On January 29, 1846, Ludwik was appointed Justice of the Peace for Żelechów District. He died on June 1, 1868, in Trojanów. He was buried in the parish cemetery in Korytnica. Teresa died in Dudki on August 19, 1891, at the age of 83. After Ludwik Mędrzecki's death, Trojanów was inherited by his only surviving daughter, Bronisława Franciszka Mędrzecka. In 1847, she married Alfons Piotr Jan Ordęga of the Łodzia coat of arms, born on April 29, 1820, son of Jan and Karolina Wilhelmina Dangel. There is strong evidence that the couple initially lived in Dudki and only moved to Trojanów after Bronisława's father's death, after renovating the manor. Bronisława and Alfons had six children: Jadwiga Petronela Teresa (1848), Karolina Leona (1854), Teresa Maria Ludwika (1856-1859), Władysław Ludwik Karol Józef (1859), Maria Dorota (1860), and Bronisław Józef (1863). Alfons Ordęga died in Trojanów after a brief illness on March 4, 1872, at the age of 52. He was buried in the parish cemetery in Korytnica. Bronisława died in Dudki on May 16, 1890, at the age of 62. The next heir to the Trojanów estate was the youngest son, Bronisław Józef Ordęga. In 1889, he married Maria Feliksa Grodzińska of the Kuszaba (Paprzyca) coat of arms. The wedding took place in Dąbrowice Mniejsze (now Łódź Voivodeship). The couple had two children: Bronisława Helena (1891) and Stanisław (1893). In 1888, the Trojanów estate consisted of the Trojanów and Majdan manor farms, and the Grąd and Jagiełło nomenclatures. The total area of the estate was 2,123 morgues, comprising: 859 morgues of arable land and gardens, 210 morgues of meadows, 35 morgues of pastures, 874 morgues of forest, 40 morgues of waste, and 105 morgues of unproductive land. The estate contained 9 brick buildings and 47 wooden buildings, as well as two mills. Under Bronisław's ownership, the estate began to thrive significantly. In 1891, a stud farm was opened there. Bronisław established a large-scale fish farm in Trojanów, managed by a Czech named Stehlik. In 1925, the fish farm covered an area of 81.7 hectares. At the Second Fishing and Drainage Exhibition held in Łazienki, Warsaw, in 1910, Bronisław Ordęga received a gold medal from the Imperial Fishing Society in St. Petersburg for his exhibited carp specimens, while Stehlik received a letter of commendation. To achieve such recognition, he often had to work very hard – in July 1899, heavy, prolonged rains destroyed the dams and fry. Losses were estimated at 30,000 rubles. Bronisław was a member of the Fish Producers Association and the Landowners' Association. He was also known for his social activism; on April 19, 1899, he opened a public library in Trojanów, distributing books to adults and giving various gifts to children. As an avid hunter, he participated in and organized annual hunts, often becoming the "king" of the hunt. Thanks to his great care, the wildlife population in Trojanów steadily increased. In 1920, during the war, the Ordęga estate was plundered by local peasants. Soon after, on May 26, 1922, Bronisław Ordęga died in Trojanów, overcome by chronic lung and heart disease that had progressed in recent months. He was buried in the Korytnica cemetery. After Bronisław's death, the estate was inherited by his son, Stanisław Maciej Ordęga, married to Franciszka Kowalczyk. It was at his initiative that the first school in Trojanów was established, located in the manor's farmhands' quarters. A Tragic Turn of Events Towards the end of 1929, an unusual situation caused great commotion among the landowning circles. During Stanisław's prolonged absence, his mother, possessing unlimited power of attorney, transferred the estate from her son to herself. When Stanisław returned to Trojanów, his mother, with the help of the police, removed him from the property. He temporarily lived with a farmhand, initiating a lawsuit against his mother and appealing to the landowners' civic court. Simultaneously, his mother filed an accusation against her son in court, claiming he had organized peasant attacks against her. The case was never resolved in court. On the evening of January 2, 1930, Stanisław went to the manor and demanded to speak with his mother. When she came out, he ordered her to return the power of attorney. Maria refused and told him to leave the estate. A dispute ensued, during which an agitated Stanisław Ordęga drew a revolver from his pocket and, with two shots, killed his mother on the spot, then turned the weapon to his mouth and pulled the trigger. After this tragic double death, the Trojanów estate was taken over by Stanisław's sister, Bronisława Ordęga. In August of the same year, another accident occurred, resulting in further casualties. During a storm, the barn on the manor farm collapsed, crushing three girls who failed to escape. They were extracted dead and mangled. Strong winds uprooted and broke many trees in the park and orchard. Bronisława Ordęga's Stewardship Bronisława Ordęga was born on February 5, 1891, in Trojanów. For secondary school, she attended the Sacré Coeur Convent of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Zbylitowska Góra, then the Rural Household School for girls in Chyliczki (now Piaseczno), and for a year, a language school in Lausanne, Switzerland. During the 1920 war, she served as a nurse in a field hospital. On July 29, 1920, she married Adam Chłapowski of the Dryja coat of arms in Korytnica. Adam was born on January 20, 1881, the son of Michał Hieronim Chłapowski, owner of Gośniewice, and Maria Bronisława Sadkowska. He was a colonel in the Polish Army, a lawyer, and a notary in Poznań. Together, they had a son, Andrzej, born on August 12, 1921, in Poznań, who later became a doctor of economics. During her husband's prolonged illness, Bronisława ran a guesthouse in Krynica, where he was receiving treatment. In 1930, Bronisława took over the Trojanów estate, paying off her brother's children. At this time, the estate was in a difficult financial situation. Bronisława sought additional income opportunities. She opened a guesthouse for summer visitors in the manor, a workshop for producing homespun fabrics, and also baked high-quality bread for the Warsaw market. On May 25, 1937, Adam Chłapowski died. He was buried in the Korytnica cemetery. In 1939, the Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (National Economy Bank) demanded repayment of its debts. At an auction on August 4, the following items were put up for sale: an ash carriage, yellow; a black carriage on rubber tires; 20 meters of oats; and 50 meters of barley. During World War II, the estate was under German sequestration. Bronisława remained in Trojanów, where she was actively involved in the district branch of the Main Welfare Council (RGO) and assisted the Home Army (AK) forest units. After the Soviet troops occupied the area, she was expelled from the estate. After a brief stay in the Garwolin detention center, she moved to Oława. She died in Wrocław on September 28, 1948. She was buried in the family grave in Korytnica. Post-War Era and Modern Times In 1945, the estate was parceled out. The manor, along with approximately 40 hectares of land, was transferred to the State Fishery Farm Ryki. On December 15, 1961, the Ryki State Fishery Farm handed over the former manor farm to the Presidium of the Village National Council in Trojanów. In addition to the Presidium, the manor and farm buildings also housed the police station, post office, library, and health center. These institutions occupied the ground floor of the manor, while their employees lived on the first floor. By resolution in 1972, the Trojanów Gmina Office was established, which subsequently became the owner of the manor. At this time, the manor kitchen building was demolished, and a garage was built in its place. In 1983, the entire manor and park complex occupied an area of 14 hectares, of which the park accounted for 11 hectares and water for 1.7 hectares. In 1994, all offices vacated the manor building, moving to a newly constructed building. On November 15, 1997, the abandoned estate was transferred to the Agricultural Property Agency of the State Treasury in Lublin. In 2004, it was purchased by a private individual. Since 2008, the manor has been leased by the company Trojanów Sp. z o.o. However, significant work began in 2013 when the company received EU funding of 6.8 million PLN. The entire investment exceeded 16 million PLN. The manor was transformed into the Talaria Resort & SPA hotel, which officially opened in March 2015. The current manor was built in 1868 in the Neo-Renaissance style, designed as an irregular Italian villa. This is evidenced by the date "1868" and the monogram "ABO" preserved on the garden facade within a semicircular arch. The design of the manor is attributed to Bolesław Paweł Podczaszyński. The manor is surrounded by a park from the first half of the 19th century, which contains three natural monuments—small-leaved lime trees. The manor and farm complex consists of: the manor from 1868, an outbuilding from 1865, a pigsty/warehouse from 1900, a steward's house from 1900, a granary from 1900, a stable from 1928, and a carpentry workshop. Source: https://mazowieckie.dipp.info.pl/baza-dipp/item/156-gmina-trojanow/181-dwor-trojanow We thank Mr. Jacek Szyszko for compiling the history and providing beautiful photographs.

Numerous legends surround the Palace in Trojanów... Is there a grain of truth in this one, or perhaps more?

This story unfolded in the 1920s in Trojanów, near Ryki, specifically in the palace itself, whose history stretches back to the early 15th century. The earliest preserved records indicate that at that time, Trojanów belonged to Mikołaj Powała of the Ogończyk coat of arms, a renowned knight known, among other things, for the Battle of Grunwald. In 1448, the Trojanów estate passed into the hands of Fiebron of Gutanów, and then, in the 16th century, into the possession of the Trojanowski family. In 1872, Bronisław Józef Ordęga, the eldest son of the deceased Alfons Ordęga, inherited the estate. Bronisław established the still-existing fishponds that surround the palace and park. The current palace dates back to 1868. It was likely designed by Bolesław Podczaszyński and built in the Neo-Renaissance style, composed in the form of an irregular Italian villa. Its owner, Bronisław Józef Ordęga, died in 1922, naming his son Stanisław Maciej Ordęga as his heir.And here begins the story, or perhaps legend, passed down from generation to generation by the local people. For it is an extraordinary, romantic, yet tragic tale. At the time, it caused immense commotion throughout the landowning circles.A Forbidden Love and a Tragic EndIt so happened that Stanisław once met a woman who would later become the source of all his misfortunes. Probably because, as the folk tale goes, she was... a Gypsy. Stanisław first saw her one summer day when a Roma camp arrived in the vicinity of Trojanów. Out of curiosity, the young heir went to the forest edge in the evening to watch the women dancing by the campfire. He simply couldn't take his eyes off one of them. He was captivated by her at first glance, or perhaps it was even love at first sight. Her name was Tarusza. Stanisław Polonized her name to Teresa, and after a few more evenings, he took her and brought her into the palace.Unfortunately, this was completely unwelcome to his mother, who explicitly demanded that Stanisław abandon Teresa. But he, deeply in love with the girl, enchanted by her extraordinary beauty, would not even consider it. What's more, as the atmosphere in the palace became unbearable over time, he took his beloved Teresa and left for... Paris. Likely planning a long stay in the French capital, he had, before his departure, entrusted his mother with a full power of attorney for the duration of his absence.During Stanisław's absence from Trojanów, his mother, possessing unlimited power of attorney, transferred the palace, along with the adjacent properties and all of her son's assets, to herself, thus becoming their new owner. When Stanisław returned to Trojanów with Teresa and found what he found, he began to reclaim what was rightfully his. Unfortunately, one day, with the assistance of the police, and acting within her legal rights, he was expelled from the palace by his own mother.He returned in the evening, on January 2, 1930. He entered the palace and demanded to speak with his mother. During their conversation, the son again demanded that his mother return the estate, but she would not listen. An argument ensued. It was then that the enraged mother grabbed a marble bust of Teresa, brought from Paris, standing on the fireplace, and, throwing it to the floor, smashed it into tiny pieces. For Stanisław, this was too much. And when she then ordered her son to immediately leave the palace, he pulled a revolver from his pocket and, with two accurate shots, killed his mother on the spot, then put the barrel of the revolver into his own mouth, pulled the trigger, and killed himself.And Teresa? She became Tarusza once more. With the nearest camp, she departed again into the unknown world, and all trace of her was lost.Echoes in the PresentAfter the deaths of his mother and son, the estate was taken over by Stanisław's sister, Bronisława, and it is her bust that now stands on the fireplace, in the very spot once occupied by Teresa's bust. An old, large portrait of the mother in a gilded frame, however, hangs above the palace's grand staircase, leading to its upper floor and then to the palace tower, from which a vast view of the fishponds and the entire surrounding area unfolds. And what about Stanisław? He is still present in the palace, but more on that a bit later.The Trojanowski family managed the palace until the outbreak of World War II. Then the property was taken over by the Germans, and after the war, it was parceled out. The Gmina Office (local government office) was located in the palace until 1994, when the last officials left the neglected, decaying building. In 2004, a private owner bought it from the Agricultural Property Agency of the State Treasury, and a few years later, in 2015, opened the Talaria Resort & SPA Hotel within it, which functions excellently to this day. Guests seeking peace, relaxation, and health rejuvenation by the water, in the park, in the indoor pool, jacuzzi, sauna, and numerous wellness rooms flock to it. Most of them are women, as the Talaria Resort & SPA Hotel, as the only such facility in Poland, reserves all weekends, except for holidays, exclusively for ladies. They evidently feel good there, as usually all places from Friday to Sunday are occupied.And Stanisław? Perhaps he never truly left his palace. Because, as the current owner of the palace recounts, he makes his presence known time and again. How else to interpret the fact that in the palace rooms, now and then, a chandelier – if not one, then another – falls from the ceiling, including the one hanging in Stanisław's former room? Or, what to say about the large, metal, perhaps brass rose lying under Bronisława's white marble bust, which every now and then spontaneously falls from the fireplace to the floor? Perhaps it's just a coincidence, but a legend has a way of never definitively resolving anything until the very end. And if anyone wishes to ponder this more deeply, I recommend a comfortable armchair in the small room at the top of the observation tower. It is empty and quiet there; one can ponder various matters for a long time. Some even fall asleep there and dream about all sorts of things.

Krzysztof Stankiewicz