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			</div><p>On the outskirts of the small Polish village of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%81apalice">Lapalice</a> lies a property so large it&#8217;s hard to believe it was built for just one family. Lapalice Castle, a 52-room property, is hidden away in the woods, on the very edge of the village overlooking a man-made pond and the surrounding countryside.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-1162" src="http://houseandhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Lapalice-Castle-1024x670.jpg" alt="Lapalice Castle" width="750" height="491" /></p>
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<p>You may be forgiven for assuming that the castle is centuries-old like many found all over Europe. Lapalice Castle, however, isn&#8217;t centuries old, construction on the castle began in 1983 before a number of issues halted progress. Meaning nobody has ever actually lived in the property.</p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">THE HISTORY OF LAPALICE CASTLE</h2>
<p>The story behind Lapalice Castle begins in the early 1980s when local sculptor Piotr Kazimierczak received a building permit for a single-family house with a studio.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-1163" src="http://houseandhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Piotr-Kazimierczak-1024x768.jpg" alt="Piotr Kazimierczak" width="750" height="563" /></p>
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<p>Piotr obviously had a different vision for his home, as despite only having a permit for a small cottage, the project quickly increased from 170 square meters to 5,000 square meters.</p>
<p>Between 1983 and 1991 one of the largest privately owned homes in the country was built. Spread out over several floors was a 52 room property, featuring 365 windows, a giant ballroom, swimming pool, and 12 turrets that represented the 12 apostles.</p>
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<div id="attachment_1164" style="width: 760px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1164" class="wp-image-1164" src="http://houseandhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Lapalice-Castle-Aerial-View-1024x569.jpg" alt="Lapalice Castle Aerial View" width="750" height="417" /><p id="caption-attachment-1164" class="wp-caption-text">Aerial view of the castle, the building on the right is the entrance to the property.</p></div>
<p>However, in 1991 construction abruptly stopped when officials realized that what was being built wasn&#8217;t what the planning permission was granted for.</p>
<p>In the years after Piotr&#8217;s company got into financial difficulty and was unable to continue with the project. By 2002 however, Piotr was back on his feet and submitted new documentation.</p>
<p>However, the new documentation was incomplete and so the decision was made to demolish the castle. After numerous objections, more documentation was submitted in 2013 but once again was rejected.</p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">THE CASTLE TODAY</h2>
<p>As of now, construction work on the castle is suspended. The castle remains a shell, open to the elements, visited by tourists who explore the property at their own risk. Unfortunately, the property is not safe and much of it is now covered in graffiti.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-1167" src="http://houseandhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Aerial-View-of-the-Castle-1024x683.jpg" alt="Aerial View of the Castle" width="750" height="500" /></p>
<div id="attachment_1165" style="width: 760px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1165" class="wp-image-1165" src="http://houseandhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Entrance-Building-939x1024.jpg" alt="Entrance Building" width="750" height="818" /><p id="caption-attachment-1165" class="wp-caption-text">The entrance building, covered in graffiti as most of the property now is.</p></div>
<p>Piotr hasn&#8217;t given up on the dream of completing his castle though. As recently as 2017 he stated that he is still fighting for it. He doesn&#8217;t believe the castle can be demolished as it has been standing for more than 20 years. After 20 years the property has some legal protection.</p>
<p>He is currently considering two possibilities. Complete his original vision for the property, or possibly sell it and watch it be turned into a hotel.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-1168" src="http://houseandhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Lapalice-From-Entrance-1024x759.jpg" alt="Lapalice From Entrance" width="750" height="556" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-1166" src="http://houseandhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Lapalice-Castle-3-1024x786.jpg" alt="Lapalice Castle 3" width="750" height="575" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-1169" src="http://houseandhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Lapalice-Exterior-1024x650.jpg" alt="Lapalice Exterior" width="750" height="476" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-1170" src="http://houseandhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Swimming-Pool-1024x759.jpg" alt="Swimming Pool" width="750" height="556" /></p>
<p> ;</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-1172" src="http://houseandhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Landing-1023x1024.jpg" alt="Landing" width="750" height="751" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-1173" src="http://houseandhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Hallway-1024x933.jpg" alt="Hallway" width="750" height="684" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-1174" src="http://houseandhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Stairs-1-680x1024.jpg" alt="Stairs" width="750" height="1129" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-1175" src="http://houseandhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Spiral-Stairs-1024x642.jpg" alt="Spiral Stairs" width="750" height="470" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-1176" src="http://houseandhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Lapalice-Castle-Hallway-570x1024.jpg" alt="Lapalice Castle Hallway" width="750" height="1348" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-1177" src="http://houseandhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Castle-Windows-1024x700.jpg" alt="Castle Windows" width="750" height="513" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-1178" src="http://houseandhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Castle-Roof-770x1024.jpg" alt="Castle Roof" width="750" height="998" /></p>
<p>Lapalice Castle isn&#8217;t the only property we have covered that has never been lived in. <a href="http://houseandhistory.com/goose-creek-tower/">Goose Creek Tower</a>, located in Alaska, is another property that has been built over several decades and never been completed.