Discover Pszczyna: Historic Park and Culture

The Historic Park of Pszczyna covers 156 hectares. It includes the Palace Park, Dworcowy Park and Dziką Promenada. The Old Town also deserves attention: it preserves an urban layout dating back to the Middle Ages. This gives you different ways to plan your stay—from parks and wildlife to the history of the town, its palace and museums. If you are looking for a hotel in Pszczyna, these interests can be a good starting point for deciding which themes you want to focus on during your time here.

Park, wildlife reserve and golf course

Dziką Promenada is home to Pokazowa Zagroda Żubrów, a show reserve for European bison. The reserve covers 10 hectares and features enclosures and paths. You can also spot fallow deer, red deer, roe deer and pheasants from the paths. A well-maintained golf course occupies a large part of Dziką Promenada. This means two different attractions come together in this part of the park: the wildlife reserve, with its paths and enclosures, and the golf course. The figures help put the scale into perspective: 156 hectares refers to the entire Historic Park, while 10 hectares refers to the wildlife reserve.

Those more interested in the town's history will find a different focus in the Old Town. Piastowska Street is Pszczyna's main pedestrian street and provides a clear starting point for exploring the historic townscape. The medieval layout and pedestrian street offer different perspectives on the town: one reveals its preserved urban structure, while the other highlights an important street in today's townscape.

The history of the residence and its collections

The Palace Museum in Pszczyna illustrates the type of residence once inhabited by European nobility. One specific figure brings the historic interiors to life: around 80 percent of the original furnishings from around the turn of the 20th century have been preserved. The residence's history is therefore reflected not only in the building itself but also in its surviving furnishings. This differs from the history of the town, which can be read in Pszczyna, among other places, through the medieval layout of the Old Town.

Other museums offer their own distinct perspectives. The exhibition at the Silesian Press Museum traces the history of the Silesian press from its beginnings to 1939; the museum also collects historic printing presses and printing equipment. Izba Telemanna displays historic musical instruments, including an 18th-century positive organ. Those interested in media and technology history will find a different focus here than in the musical instruments or the furnishings of the Palace Museum. The Zagroda Wsi Pszczyńskiej Open-Air Museum is included in the Silesian Wooden Architecture Trail, as part of the Pszczyna Loop. It complements the town's museums with a focus on regional wooden architecture.

Exhibitions, music and getting here

The Stables of the Princes are also part of Pszczyna's cultural history. The complex is located near the palace; the Palace Museum took it over in June 2013. Exhibitions on various themes are held there regularly. Baroque concerts have been held in the Palace Museum's Mirror Hall since 1979 under the name “Wieczory u Telemanna.” Exhibitions and the concert tradition represent different forms of cultural life. If a particular concert is important to your plans, check the event dates.

Long-distance and local transport routes pass through Pszczyna. As routes and timetables can change, check the latest information when planning your journey. When choosing a hotel, you can first decide whether you want to focus mainly on the Historic Park and wildlife reserve, the medieval townscape, the museums or cultural events. These points of interest can help shape your stay without reducing the town's varied attractions to a single theme.

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