The estate was in possession of Cieszkowski family until the end of War World II when agricultural reform was introduced in Poland liquidating the large estates. The most outstanding representative of the family was politician, economist and Christian philosopher August Cieszkowski (1814-1894). In the late 1920s Sucha estate had 3847 acres of land.
In 1945 Bolsheviks, whose aim was to destroy Polish aristocratic and nobleman families, led Sucha estate to complete ruin.
Sucha manor house is one of the very few left in this part of Europe that retained original walls and painted ceilings. When you stroll around the house and beautiful grounds which include park, gardens and ponds it is easy to believe that the time stopped. You can imagine that there were no wars and tragedies in the recent history of Poland and that our neighbours did not try to help us to organize our society the way they wanted it to be.
The house is opened to tourists and the owners are very hospitable. They are of opinion that the place of such historical and cultural value should be open for the society. You can tour both the house and the grounds. The owners allow it even though it is a rare case in Poland where the law does not support such initiatives. The matter is quite different in Great Britain where National Trust helps the old families to keep their grand houses intact and open to public.
The house was the location for many excellent period dramas such as : "Battle of Warsaw 1920", "Satan from the seventh grade," "Pornography" and "Maiden Vows".
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