Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Pszczyna, Poland
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1.1 km
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Experience Pszczyna in Poland in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in PszczynaSight 1: Zamek w Pszczynie
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.
Sight 2: Brama Wybrańców
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.
Sight 3: Duchess Daisy Monument
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.
Sight 4: Kościół Ewangelicko-Augsburski
The Evangelical Church in Pszczyna is the parish church of the Evangelical-Augsburg Parish in Pszczyna.
Sight 5: Kościół pw. Wszystkich Świętych
The Church of All Saints in Pszczyna – a Roman Catholic temple, the first mention of which dates back to 1326.
Wikipedia: Kościół Wszystkich Świętych w Pszczynie (PL), Url
Sight 6: Skansen Zagroda Wsi Pszczyńskiej
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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