About us

Around 1860
The oldest photograph (by Karl Beyer)
The oldest photograph of the Villa dates to 1860. It is believed that the building was originally used as a powder magazine. Its industrial character is indicated by the thick stone walls located in the eastern part of the building which were discovered during a renovation in the 1980s, as well as by a channel carved in the rock from the now-dry millstream which passed under the building.
Around 1900
The beginning of the 20th century
In photographs from the early 20th century, the building already had a gable roof, which has been preserved in its original form to this day. During that period the ground floor was divided into a residential area, a grocery shop and a small restaurant. Meanwhile upstairs rooms were for rent.
Around 1939
Photo of our family.
The photograph was taken in front of the entrance to Villa Pod Bocianem.
2023
Villa Pod Bocianem now
For more than a hundred years, our family has been offering a peaceful getaway to our guests a at Willa Pod Bocianem in the beautiful Ojcow National Park. In 2008, a two-apartment guest house was opened to guests to come and visit while in 2016, the rooms in the Villa underwent a major renovation and private bathrooms were added to each room. Additionally, since 1992 we have been running a family restaurant located next to the Villa, "Restaurant Pod Bocianem".