The International Conference Center Krzyżowa, in the village of Krzyżowa near Świdnica in Lower Silesia, offers 23 conference and banquet rooms, 84 hotel rooms with 221 beds, and a restaurant, all inside an 18th-century park and palace complex. The largest room seats 350 people, and a banquet can run for 180. It suits conferences, seminars, company events and weddings.
Seminars and company events
The center reports 609 events in 2024, from short trainings for a handful of people to multi-day national conferences. It hosts conferences, symposia, seminars, training courses, team events and business banquets.
Rooms range from small, medium and large, all equipped with projectors, screens and sound. Selected rooms are also prepared for simultaneous interpretation. Free internet is available across the site. The historic buildings stand around a large courtyard, which keeps events private and quiet.
For informal programs, the center arranges barbecues and campfires in the palace park for up to 120 people. It also has a sports hall, a multi-purpose outdoor field, playgrounds and a casual space with a billiards table. The foundation's educators can lead workshops as part of a program. For an outdoor exhibition or a vehicle presentation, the courtyard can be used.
Weddings and receptions
About 29 weddings are held here each year. The Multi-purpose Hall (Sala Wielofunkcyjna) is air-conditioned, with an open timber roof frame, a parquet floor, large windows and a mezzanine, and seats up to 180 wedding guests at round or rectangular tables. It opens onto the historic courtyard facing the palace. Smaller halls suit smaller receptions, and ceremonies can take place in the palace or in the historic grounds. A suite for the newlyweds is available in the Gardener's House. The venue publishes free dates for large weddings on its site.
Rooms and capacities
The center lists 23 conference and banquet rooms, of which 15 are banquet rooms. The Multi-purpose Hall is the largest, with 350 seats; it also hosts school balls for up to 225 guests. In the palace are the Ball Hall and the May Hall for formal events, a cellar space for informal parties, and conference rooms numbered 108, 204, 205, 207, 208, 302, 303, 304, 306 and 307. Other rooms include the Club Hall and Breakfast Hall in the Granary, Hall C in the Stable, Halls A and B in the Forge, a hall in the Barn, and an attic room in the Laundry. The Sports Hall can also be used for conferences and banquets.
Accommodation
The 84 rooms are spread over historic buildings that keep their old names: the Barn (Obora), the Granary (Spichlerz), the Stable (Stajnia), the Gardener's House, the Forge (Kuźnia) and the House on the Hill. In total there are 221 beds. Some rooms are adapted for guests with disabilities, and breakfast is included in the stay rate for wedding guests.
Catering
Catering ranges from standard meals to banquets, including banquets in the garden, plus barbecue and campfire formats. The restaurant U Hrabiego sits in the Barn, in a historic hall with columns and a vaulted ceiling. It has 60 seats inside and 40 in the courtyard garden, and serves traditional Polish cooking.
History and setting
The complex is the former estate of the von Moltke family. Its buildings date from the 18th century and cluster around a courtyard. Today the site is also known for international youth meetings and Polish-German reconciliation work run by the Krzyżowa Foundation.
Getting there
Krzyżowa 7, 58-112 Grodziszcze lies 8 km from Świdnica and 56 km from Wrocław. Parking is free for cars and coaches.
