| Pszczyna Castle | |
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| Location | ul. Brama Wybranców 1 43-200 Pszczyna |
| Coordinates | 49°58′41″N 18°56′25″E / 49.97806°N 18.94028°E |
| Elevation | 242 m |
| Built | 12th century |
| Rebuilt | 15th century, 16th century, 1734–1768, 1870–1876 |
| Architect | 1870–1876: Hippolyte Destailleur |
| Architectural style(s) | Baroque Revival architecture |
| Designated | 2021-04-19 |
| Reference no. | Dz. U. z 2021 r. poz. 769[1] |
  Location of Pszczyna Castle in Poland | |
Pszczyna Castle (Polish: Zamek w Pszczynie, German: Schloss Pleß) 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.
In its history the castle was a residence of Polish, incl. Silesian, Piast dukes, then the German von Promnitz noble clan (mid-16th to mid-18th centuries) and later the German von Pless family. The castle became owned by the state after the death of the last Prince of Pless, Hans Heinrich XV in 1936.
In 2009 it was voted as one of the "Seven Architectural Wonders of the Silesian Voivodeship" by the Silesian authorities and is often described as one of the most beautiful castle residences in Poland.[2]
- ^ Rozporządzenie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 19 kwietnia 2021 r. w sprawie uznania za pomnik historii "Pszczyna - zespół zamkowo-parkowy", Dz. U., 2021, No. 769
- ^ "Znamy 7 cudów architektury województwa śląskiego". Slaskie.pl. 2009-10-09. Archived from the original on 2014-03-09. Retrieved 2014-03-07.