Brzeg, opolskie
Zamek Piastów Śląskich w Brzegu
A Renaissance residence with a sculpted gate and arcaded courtyard, the Gothic Tower of Lions and a ducal burial place. Home to the Museum of the Silesian Piasts.
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Zamek Piastów Śląskich w Brzegu
On the facade of Brzeg Castle, George II and Barbara stand amid a genealogy of the Piasts carved in stone. The sculpted gate and arcaded courtyard were created during the sixteenth-century rebuilding of the medieval fortress. The Tower of Lions preserves an earlier phase of the residence, while the neighbouring Chapel of St Hedwig served as a ducal burial place.
Frederick II began the rebuilding in the 1530s, and his son George II continued it. The Prussian bombardment of 1741 destroyed a substantial part of the castle. Surviving sections included the tower, gate building, fragments of the arcades, and the basement and ground-floor rooms of the wing beside the Oder. The residence was later used as a military warehouse.
Work to establish the post-war museum began in 1945. Its first permanent exhibition opened in 1952, and it adopted the name Museum of the Silesian Piasts in 1965. The major reconstruction of the castle lasted from 1966 to 1990. Today's collections include Piast sarcophagi and memorial objects, “The Story of Moses” painting cycle, and documents belonging to families who came to Silesia from the eastern borderlands.
Visiting with an app
The museum also uses the free Movi Guide app. Search for “Movi Guide” or “movitech” in Google Play or the App Store. After installation, select Brzeg and Muzeum Piastów Śląskich w Brzegu, then select Polish and download the guide files. Once downloaded, confirm that you want to start the tour. This guide runs on your own phone and is separate from the museum’s audio guide device rental.
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Opening hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 10:00–16:30
- Wednesday
- 10:00–16:30
- Thursday
- 10:00–16:30
- Friday
- 10:00–16:30
- Saturday
- 10:00–16:30
- Sunday
- 10:00–16:30
Visits Tuesday–Sunday, 10:00–16:30. The ticket office is open 10:00–16:00; last admission is at 16:00. Last admission with a pre-booked museum guide is at 14:00. Admission is free for all visitors every Wednesday.
Admission tickets
- Standard ticket
- PLN 35.00
- Reduced ticket
- PLN 20.00
- Partial visit ticket (standard)
- PLN 20.00
- Partial visit ticket (reduced)
- PLN 15.00
- Temporary exhibitions ticket
- PLN 10.00
- "Kresy: Saved Memories" exhibition ticket
- PLN 10.00
- "Museum for one zloty"
- PLN 1.00
- Children under 7
- free
- Wednesday - free admission
- free
- Large Family Card or Opole Family and Senior Card
- PLN 20.00
Guiding services and audio guide
- Guided tour for an organized group
- PLN 300.00
- Individual guided tour (up to 6 people)
- PLN 200.00
- Special guided tour
- PLN 40.00
- Audio guide rental
- PLN 10.00
Educational activities
- Museum lesson
- PLN 200.00
- Workshop
- PLN 250.00
Accommodation and photography sessions
- Overnight accommodation
- PLN 150.00
- Non-commercial indoor photography session
- PLN 200.00
- Non-commercial photography session in the arcades
- PLN 150.00
Tickets at the museum ticket office. Guided visits require notification of the date, time and number of participants: kasa@zamek.brzeg.pl, tel. +48 77 401 91 05. Prices effective from 10 July 2023, confirmed by the museum on 26 October 2026. Reduced or free admission requires the appropriate eligibility document; see the museum rules for details. Room hire for celebrations and conferences is priced individually.
Image generated or substantially modified by AI.Thematic routeArchitectural and Thematic Castle TourA route leading from the Renaissance gate portal, past the defensive elements and courtyard, to the chapel and museum exhibitions.Start the walk
Address
Plac Zamkowy 149-300 Brzeg
The castle stands in the north-central part of Brzeg, within the old town, about a 20-minute walk from Brzeg railway station. The entrance from the Market Square and Plac Zamkowy leads through a gate with a historic threshold; an alternative entrance runs from the park over the former town moat, off ul. Oławska.
Location
Wheelchair access is partial and requires staff assistance. Historic thresholds occur on both entrance routes; reception or security staff can provide a ramp. A lift in the east wing gives access to the exhibition floors. Basement displays are the exception and are reached by stairs. The toilets near the ticket office do not have adapted facilities. Free accessible parking spaces are available by the castle. The museum offers lessons and workshops for children.
- Wheelchair accessYes
- Step-free entranceNo
- ElevatorYes
- Accessible toiletNo
- Accessible parkingYes
- Audio descriptionNo
- Sign languageNo
- TranscriptsNo
- Assistance dogs allowedYes
- Child-friendly materialsYes
- Stairs presentYes