This Abandoned Palace Has a Dark WWII Secret

[@jetsons101]

Ryan, the old B&W image, drawings and great drone work really help to tell a full story. Thanks to all; Ryan Socash, Dr. Hubert, Kamil Krawiec and Dave Daddario for their time and work.

[@towgod7985]

Interesting video and new format. I'am guessing there are hundreds of abandoned mansions and Manor houses all over Europe that you could document. Really enjoyed the video, Cheers from Hamilton, Ontario.

[@sauliusmaulius]

So awesome you visited my neighbouring country! Poland is great and FULL of history! ❤ Don't miss on the Baltic States as we have many hidden gems here too! Love your episodes! 👍

[@ITSHISTORY]

We want to go all over Europe with this, if you have some unusual locations, I’d be happy to visit your country and make a video!

[@JasonMcCord-qk3yb]

So sad. It was beautiful once. Thank you for taking us along with you! I’m looking forward to more like this, if possible!

[@jetsons101]

Ryan, I'm only 45 seconds in and I'm loving it......

[@andriaduncan5032]

It always makes me terribly sad, to see former dwellings just abandoned, collapsing into dust and debris. So many people lived here, passed thru, and, given the way things were done in older times, probably died here. Now it's just a sad and lonely eyesore.

[@badbilly1083]

These ‘on location’ episodes are a fantastic idea and I look forward to many more!!

[@kevinb9327]

This was especially good. Thank you!

[@chrishall5140]

A brilliant on location video

[@centralpacificexplorer3915]

On location. So awesome. Way better video style. Hope for more of these. Good video

[@ITSHISTORY]

This is where I want to bring the channel full time - it will be a bit of a transition. Thanks!

[@prudencepineapple9448]

Kudos to you and your team Ryan, on another fascinating Polish historical site. But I'm quite flummoxed that you didn't find a late 19th century Singer sewing machine lurking in a corner like last time!

[@ITSHISTORY]

Wow, so you remember that little bit from the Water tower in Poland all those years back? I'm impressed!

[@bender7565]

Graffiti free decay! Very nice. Can't find that in Chicago.

[@ShannonDove-sy7ye]

@@bender7565 no diversity their I guess

[@ShannonDove-sy7ye]

There

[@Rinace13]

It is very cool to learn and see these beautiful remains. Thank you, Ryan!

[@zach1810]

A true gem. One part history lesson, one part urban explorer. I only wish it was longer.

[@sylvias2062]

This place is not done with us yet as it still holds historical and philosophical value to teach us about ourselves. Thank You

[@Rex_Stuph]

That was great and sad. Thanky muchly.

[@mikenixon2401]

Amazing. I appreciate your on location report.

[@_GntlStone_]

What an amazing building it must have been. 😔

[@garyjones2582]

Ryan have you ever done a story on the Greenbrier Hotel and it's dark secrets? Thx for sharing your new content... Take care my friend and God Bless...

[@rocketdude2969]

This is a very interesting video Ryan . I like the fact you where on location for this one .

[@maxkoster3836]

Thanks for sharing this.❤

[@ChuckTomasi]

Well done (again). Keep up the great work.

[@kennethmaynard5046]

part explorer, part history, part what was in the world, part travel log in all a very refreshing and new experience and format.

[@ramadhanisme7]

it is heartbreaking to see this majestic architectural masterpiece has fallen into ruin

[@jeffruebens8355]

Lots of dangerous work to take the bricks apart, save the good ones, and build something new with them. The landowner is more likely to just let it very slowly fall to more ruin.

[@CrisisXofficial]

You should come to Northern Ireland. History, heritage & culture are in so abundance here.

[@michaelmcguire7962]

It was a great video. My kids were yelling at one point so maybe I missed the "Dark WW2 secret" it was fascinating either way. Saw someone from Ireland posting and I recall that a lot of similar country mansions were burned down just for the sake of burning them down in the 1920s. Shame . . .

[@culturematters4157]

Not sure why the Russian army destroyed it when the occupants had already fled. What a waste...

[@Jonny_Mac707]

@@culturematters4157 scorched earth policy

[@stellamcwick8455]

The Russian Army was indiscriminate in its ruthlessness as it advanced west during WW2. Partly out of blood lust, mostly out of a hyper-fixation on revenge for what the Germans inflicted on them. Burning buildings of cultural significance, ones owned by members of the Nazi party no less, was low on their list of atrocities.

[@culturematters4157]

@@stellamcwick8455 Interesting. Thanks for the info...

[@Rick8191-tv8pg]

Because Germany spent yrs , destroying and murdering everything in there path across the Soviet Union, the red army wanted revenge and no building, woman or child would escape there revenge. 25+ million Soviets died

[@HM2SGT]

Mob doing mob things. People without emotional regulation or impulse control lashing out

[@stephenlucinski9685]

Looks like the building they used in the movie The Dirty Dozen

[@jeremycole8663]

Awesome

[@Kdschaak]

Wasn't this posted a few days ago?

[@Sebastian001]

I mean, I'm no pessimist but war is something humanity has not overcome yet

[@E.T.GARAGE]

Great Video Thanks Foe Sharing.

[@savage.4.24]

I love on locations with you!!! If i could afford membership i would pay it!

[@pcs9518]

What a shame that nobody has the ability to see what it used to be like outside of photos and drawings

[@lauriepalmer3593]

I cannot help but be struck by the similarities in architectural style to Château Purnon in Verrue France. 🇫🇷 !?!? there are so many similarities, I have to imagine there is shared influence.. ! You should reach out to the new owners they are doing and unprecedented renovation!

[@huberten]

A valid point, the palace in Słobity was built based on a fusion of French and Dutch patterns. Château Purnon in Verrue also draws somewhat from Dutch traditions, although it was constructed at the end of the 18th century and represents a style that was rather delayed for its time.

[@riddelin]

I want to dig in that cellar! 😲🤣

[@Droopybear]

Thank you for your exploration. Another victim of war and communism, very sad.

[@leonardkrol2600]

Next time you go to an abandon building, wear a hard hat! Safety first!

[@Steamrunner]

I should remove the heating from my bathroom. I bet this palace never had people taking the historic equivalent of hour long TikTok poops.

[@normiron736]

💔😥

[@womble321]

It already does in areas of Ukraine. 😢

[@danielszalk40]

There are many destroyed palaces in Poland. This is the result of the Second World War and many years of communism. Often, farms with animals were placed in castles and palaces

[@otc-x1-b9]

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[@cerneysmallengines]

Was Andrew Tate assosicated with it and then it turned out to all be fake?