Pszczyna, śląskie
Zamek w Pszczynie (Muzeum Zamkowe w Pszczynie)
A former ducal castle of the Hochberg family, its interiors almost entirely preserved from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, where the German Imperial General Headquarters was based from 1914 to 1917.
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Zamek w Pszczynie (Muzeum Zamkowe w Pszczynie)
Pszczyna Castle is among the best-preserved historic residences in Poland. A Gothic defensive castle was built here in the second quarter of the 15th century, under Helena Korybutówna, on the site of an earlier watchtower guarding the trade route between Rus and Moravia.
The residence owes its present French appearance to a rebuilding carried out in 1870-1876, commissioned by Prince Hans Heinrich XI von Pless and designed by the Paris architect Hippolyte Destailleur. Nineteenth-century furnishings from Paris were brought into the interiors, creating a residence matching the tastes of the late nineteenth-century European aristocracy.
From 1914 to 1917 the castle served as the headquarters of the German Imperial High Command: Kaiser Wilhelm II, Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg and General Erich Ludendorff all stayed here. Daisy von Pless furnished a private apartment here in the Adam style, with light colours and Chippendale-style chairs.
Today visitors move from the Gothic cellars with their armoury, through the representative piano nobile interiors, to separate themed galleries, including the Polish Hall devoted to Pszczyna's ties with Polish history.
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July and August
July 1 – August 31
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 10:00–15:00
- Wednesday
- 09:00–17:00
- Thursday
- 09:00–17:00
- Friday
- 09:00–17:00
- Saturday
- 10:00–18:00
- Sunday
- 10:00–18:00
December maintenance closure
December 1 – December 31
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Closed
- Friday
- Closed
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
September-November
September 1 – November 30
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 10:00–15:00
- Wednesday
- 09:00–16:00
- Thursday
- 09:00–16:00
- Friday
- 09:00–16:00
- Saturday
- 10:00–17:00
- Sunday
- 10:00–17:00
January-June
January 1 – June 30
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 10:00–15:00
- Wednesday
- 09:00–16:00
- Thursday
- 09:00–16:00
- Friday
- 09:00–16:00
- Saturday
- 10:00–17:00
- Sunday
- 10:00–17:00
Exceptions
- November 1, 2026All Saints' Day - closed
- Closed
- November 11, 2026Independence Day - closed
- Closed
Last admission for the full castle visit (excluding the Princely Stables): 2.5 hours before closing. For the 19th and 20th Century Interiors alone: one hour before closing; for the Interiors and Armoury: 1.5 hours. On Tuesdays, visits cover Kaiser Wilhelm II's apartment and selected first-floor rooms. Free tickets are collected at the ticket office and numbers are limited. A maintenance closure runs across December and January; the January reopening date is announced separately. The museum is closed on Easter Sunday, Corpus Christi, 1 November and 11 November.
19th and 20th Century Interiors
- Standard ticket
- PLN 50.00
- Reduced ticket
- PLN 30.00
- Family ticket
- PLN 100.00
Armoury
- Standard ticket
- PLN 15.00
- Reduced ticket
- PLN 10.00
Portrait Gallery
- Standard ticket
- PLN 7.00
- Reduced ticket
- PLN 5.00
Princely Stables
- Standard ticket
- PLN 8.00
- Reduced ticket
- PLN 5.00
Family tickets cover parents and children aged 7-16. With a Large Family Card, a family ticket costs PLN 80 for the Interiors, PLN 100 with the Armoury, or PLN 110 including the Stables. Standard family passes cost PLN 130 for the Interiors and Armoury, or PLN 146 including the Stables. A guide for the Interiors costs PLN 140 in Polish or PLN 185 in a foreign language. Free individual tickets on Tuesdays cover a limited selection of rooms. Concessions and exemptions require supporting documents.
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Image generated or substantially modified by AI.Thematic routePszczyna Castle Visitor RouteA route from the entrance gate and the Gothic cellars with the armoury, through the representative interiors of the upper floor, to the castle's separate themed galleries.Start the walk
Address
ul. Brama Wybrańców 143-200 Pszczyna
Wheelchair users should contact the museum before visiting to arrange access between floors and to the accessible toilet. Designated parking spaces are available in the courtyard. One ticket counter in the Gate of the Chosen has a hearing loop; audio description and a sign-language video guide are also available.
- Accessible parkingYes
- Hearing loopYes
- Audio descriptionYes
- Sign languageYes