5 Sights in Pszczyna, Poland (with Map and Images)

Pszczyna Castle is a classical-style palace in the town of Pszczyna in southern Poland. Constructed as a castle in 13th century or earlier, in a Gothic architectural style, it was rebuilt in a Renaissance style in the 17th century. During the course of the 18th and 19th centuries, the exterior of the castle was partially changed into a Baroque-Classical style. The Classicist modernization transformed the complex into what is usually described a palace.

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The Gate of the Chosen, also known as the "Warta" Gate – built in 1687, the oldest part of the castle complex in Pszczyna that has survived to this day in an unchanged form. Located in the south-western part of the market square, it was the main entrance to the castle.

Wikipedia: Brama Wybrańców w Pszczynie (PL)

The Pszczyna Village Homestead – an open-air museum in Pszczyna, grouping monuments of wooden folk architecture from the Pszczyna region. It was established in 1975 on an area of approx. 2 hectares in the Railway Park. After the expansion in 2013, the open-air museum gained, m.in, a replica of a water mill, a service building with a ticket office and a souvenir shop, and a gazebo located by the pond. The open-air museum is located in the eastern part of the historic Pszczyna park. On nearly two hectares, a dozen or so objects of wooden architecture of the Pszczyna region have been gathered. The oldest monument is the manor granary from Czechowice (1784). A real attraction is also an octagonal barn from Kryry, a cottage from Grzawa (1831), a forge from Goczałkowice and a water mill from Bojszów, which today houses exhibition halls.

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The "Ludwikówka" Manor House – a historic building in the type of a magnificent noble manor, maintained in the classicist style, at Chopin Street in Pszczyna. The former residence of the Dukes of Pszczyna, currently a private property. It was entered into the register of monuments of the former Katowice Voivodeship under the number A/537/65 with the date of 7 February 1966. It was thoroughly restored in the years 2008–2010.

Wikipedia: Dwór „Ludwikówka” w Pszczynie (PL)

Princess Daisy's bench – was unveiled on 1 May 2009 on the market square in Pszczyna. The monument of Princess Maria Theresa Oliwia Hochberg von Pless is the work of the Pszczyna sculptor Joachim Krakowczyk. It was created at one of the Pszczyna Artistic Open-Airs. The cast of the monument was made by the Gliwice Technical Equipment Works.

Wikipedia: Ławeczka księżnej Daisy w Pszczynie (PL)