Leaving Wielisław to Polanica-Zdrój, there are some residential and farm buildings on the right, called “Upper Manor” or Stary Wielisław Górny (Ober Altwilmsdorf).
The history of this place dates back to at least the second half of the thirteenth century when it was the knight's seat of the owner of the village.
The first known owner of this settlement was the most distinguished and rich Otto Ratold von Zdanitz (1346 – 1378). The Ratold family came from Zdanice near Kolin in Moravia. Otto had estates in Szalejów Górny, Bierkowice, Ścinawica, Jaszkowa Dolna too. After his death his goods were inherited by his nephew – Rempold Ratold (1372-1410) and afterwards by Rempold’s sons: Bernard (Bernhard), Jan (Hans) Ratold and Donig, called von Zdanitz.
Wielisław was the residence of Ratold until the mid-sixteenth century. In 1569 Adam von Tschischwitz called Older, from Wojbórz, is mentionned as an owner of Wielisław Górny.
The next owner was Ernest von Walditz from Wolany (in the years 1580 – 1596). In 1597 he sold “upper court” to Fryderyk von Falkenheyn and Kleikirchen. Fryderyk was a supporter of Lutheranism and he wanted the Jesuits to be expelled from the County of Kłodzko.
Seyfried, Fryderyk’s son, became his heir but he sold the upper court to the Jusuits in 1613. They were the owners of Górny Wielisław until the liquidation of the Order in 1776.
After this event the court became the property of The Royal Institute of School, later put up for sale and auction (1787). The value of complex Szalejów Dolny and Stary Wielisław, including 8 villages and three farms, were estimated at 86000 thalers. They had to bring 2150 thalers annually due to rent.
Friedrich Wilhelm Graf von Reden, the member of the Royal Privy Council Financial, made the highest offer – 48000 thalers. One year later, in 1788, he sold these goods to his sister Wilhelma von Münchausen. They were in her possession until 1819 and were sold to a consortium.
On 29/03/1820 Franz Alois Büttner became the owner of Górny Wielisław for the sum of 18 000 thalers. In 1830 the village included 155 houses and 2 farms (with 742 residents, in these 4 evangelicals).
After the death of Franz his son August was the owner of the manor and Górny Wielisław. In 1845 there were 208 houses, 947 Catholic residents including 273 children.
August Büttner was a good administrator. In the mid-nineteenth century, the manor included: 456.4 acres of farmlands, 2.1 acres of gardens, 264.6 acres of meadows, 831.6 acres of forests, 5.6 acres of water areas including 2.1 acres of ponds and rivers. The court was composed of a residential building (villa) and 6 others inhabited and farm buildings. Annually, the owner of the property was earning 1136 thalers.
In 1869 August Büttner sold the property to his youngest son Klemens (Clemens).
At the end of the nineteenth century Górny Wielisław had a total of 298 hectares, including 92 hectares of fields, 39 hectares of meadows, 152 hectares of forests. The court was composed of a residential building, 2 others inhabited and uninhabited and 2 farm buildings. It was inhabited by a total of 22 Catholics, including 10 men and 12 women.
After the death of Clemens in 1900, goods passed to his son Reinhard Büttner and remained in his hands until the end of World War II. In 1930, the manor had 294 hectares of land, including 72 hectares of farmlands, 26 hectares of meadows, 188 hectares of forests, 1 hectares of water (ponds, rivers), 1 hectare of park (located on the other side of the road), 1.5 hectares of gardens. The court occupied an area of 7.5 hectares.
translate: D. Jabłońska