PERMANENT EXHIBITION
Interiors
19th and 20th-century
Between 1870 and 1876, on the initiative of Prince Hans Heinrich XI von Pless, Pszczyna Castle was rebuilt in the French Baroque style, and its interiors were furnished richly and lavishly.
In November 1876 the Leipzig newspaper „Illustrierte Zeitung” reported that „the princely seat had become one of the most beautiful in all of Silesia”.
Hans Heinrich XI was succeeded by his son, Hans Heinrich XV, who, together with his English wife Daisy, renowned for her beauty, maintained a grand lifestyle at the court in Pszczyna, spending freely on changes to the decor of the magnate residence.
Bernhard von Bülow, German prince and politician, not without reason remarked that „the castle in Pszczyna was furnished with Byzantine splendour”. The opulence of the Pszczyna residence also left its mark on Wojciech Kossak, Polish history and battle painter, who stayed at the castle during the First World War. In his memoirs he noted: „the chambers are vast, and even the guest rooms are furnished with extraordinary splendour”.
The interiors of Pszczyna Castle, whose architectural decoration and furnishings date from the last thirty years of the 19th century and the first two decades of the 20th century, survived the upheaval of two world wars and the communist era in an almost unchanged state. Crystal mirrors and chandeliers, wooden wainscoting and parquet floors, stucco work, marble fireplaces, furniture, porcelain, portraits of ancestors, mementos – the list could go on and on.
A visit to the exhibition „Interiors of the 19th and 20th Century” is like a journey through time – along the way you can see representative rooms such as the grand staircase, the library, the great salon and the dining room, the private apartments of the princely couple, and the guest apartments, including the apartment intended for the German emperor.
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Corner salon – interiors (1)
- Dining room (Mirror Hall) 1915
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Staircase 1915
Staircase
Great salon 1915
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Emperor's dressing room 1915
Emperor's dressing room
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In 1995 the Pszczyna Castle Museum received the Europa Nostra honorary diploma and bronze medal „For the meticulous reconstruction of the castle interiors with their furnishings, based on careful historical research, which restored the splendour of the early 20th century”.
„Reconstruction of the Imperial Apartment in the western wing of the ground floor of Pszczyna Castle” was awarded third prize as Museum Event of the Year – Sybilla 2005 in the category „Historical, biographical and literary exhibitions”.
„Pszczyna – castle and park complex” was declared a Monument of History on the basis of the Regulation of the President of the Republic of Poland of 19 April 2021.
A Monument of History is one of five forms of heritage protection listed in the Act on the Protection of Monuments and the Care of Monuments. Monuments of History have been established since 1994. Every year the list of the most valuable objects grows. It includes objects of particular material and immaterial value and significance for the cultural heritage of our country.” [National Heritage Institute].
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GUIDEBOOK
Pszczyna Castle Museum
in Pszczyna
The publication runs to 104 pages and contains extensive and interesting descriptions of the interiors, historical curiosities, 239 photographs and practical information for visitors.
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ALBUM
Pszczyna Castle.
Pearl of Silesian Architecture
A bilingual album presenting the beauty of the architecture and interiors of a magnate residence, unique on the scale of continental Europe.
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Interiors of the 19th and 20th Century
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