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Psczcyna Palace

Euromeet Saturday saw a full-day excursion with Psczcyna as the main destination. Psczcyna is a small town located in Upper Silesia about one hour and a half West of Krakow, not far from Oswiecim/Auschwitz.

The palace, which was built on the foundations of a medieval castle, used to be the seat of the Princes of Pless. It is surrounded by a large English landscape garden. Further attractions are the open-air museum village and the bison centreThe busload of VTers invaded the castle first. We were rewarded with a little concert of baroque music in the mirror hall. Then we had time to explore the interior of the palace on our own - a special treat, usually you have to go with a guided tour. Then some tough decisions were to be made: have lunch or not, see the museum village, or the bison centre, or stay in the main square where a folk dance festival was going on... Doing them all was impossible because we had to be back on the bus to continue our tour to Wadowice and Kalwaria Zebrzydowska.

Last visit to Pszczyna: May 2010
Intro Updated Jun 14, 2010
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Reviews (6)

Pancakes!!!! Restaurants (1)

I had not planned to spend my limited time sitting down and having lunch but when I spotted other VTers on the terrace... more travel advice

Rhododendron and buttercups in the park - Pszczyna

The Palace Park Things to Do (4)

The palace is joined by an English landscape garden with beautiful old trees, ponds and some small park buildings.... more travel advice

Bench with statue of Princess Daisy - Pszczyna

Meet Princess Daisy Things to Do (4)

Mary Theresa Olivia Cornwallis-West, born in 1873 to an aristocratic English family, was renowned for her extraordinary... more travel advice

Main Square Things to Do (4)

The main square of Psczcyna is a wide rectangle. The palace is adjacent to its western end, next to it you see the... more travel advice

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german_eagle Jun 20, 2010 at 9:37 AM Report Abuse

Very nice page here. The palace is very beautiful, wow. Tja, diese Zischlaute im Polnischen ... :-)
HORSCHECK Jun 15, 2010 at 1:44 PM Report Abuse

Kathrin, fabulous little page with great travelogues and brilliant photos. As you now seem to know how to pronounce Pszczyna, it is about time for you to visit and pronounce Przemysl properly.
LoriPori Jun 15, 2010 at 1:38 PM Report Abuse

Good job Kathrin. The Palace certainly was beautiful inside. Really enjoyed the concert too.
Maurizioago Jun 14, 2010 at 2:23 PM Report Abuse

Unfortunately I still haven't learnt how to pronounce that name. Greetings from hot Italy!