Pszczyna Castle

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.

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Pszczyna Castle occupe la 1 491e place sur 5 793 au classement de renommée de cet atlas et le 34e rang des 217 que l’atlas recense en Pologne. Fondé en 1700, il est plus ancien que 25 % des monuments datés de l’atlas — l’un des 399 monuments de l’atlas fondés au XVIIe siècle. Voyez comment la Pologne se compare dans les statistiques des châteaux.

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