Silesia Region History

Castle in Pszczyna ( Polish : Zamek Pszczyński ) is a classicist magnate palace in Pszczyna . Constructed as a castle in 13th century or earlier, in a gothic style, it rebuilt in renaissance style in 17th century, in baroque in 18th century and classicist in 19th century; the classicist modernization transformed the castle into what is usually described a palace. In its history the castle was a residence of local Piasts dynasty members, then Promnitz family (mid 16th to mid 18th centuries) and later, von Pless family. The castle was owned by the government since 1936. Since 1946 it is a site of the Muzeum Zamkowe ( Castle Museum ).