Walewice [valɛˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bielawy, within Łowicz County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland, on the Bzura River.[1] It lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) west of Łowicz and 39 km (24 mi) north of the regional capital Łódź.
Walewice | |
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Village | |
 Walewice palace | |
  Walewice | |
| Coordinates: 52°6′13″N 19°40′3″E / 52.10361°N 19.66750°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Łódź |
| County | Łowicz |
| Gmina | Bielawy |
It is the site of a 19th-century palace that belonged to Anastazy Colonna-Walewski, who was chamberlain of King Stanislaus Augustus Poniatowski. Walewice attracts tourists because Napoleon Bonaparte had a love affair with Countess Walewska, who bore their son, Alexandre Walewski, at the palace in Walewice.
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Front view of the palace -
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Details of the garden -
Palace before 1911
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