Poland - Pszczyna

Pszczyna is a town in southern Poland with 25,415 inhabitants (2010) within the immediate gmina. There are 33,654 inhabitants within the area of the town itself and 50,121 in Pszczyna County of which Pszczyna is the capital. The town is located in the Silesian Voivodship. It was a part of Katowice Voivodship from 1975 until administrative reform in 1998.
Pszczyna is situated on sandy plains ascending into the east. The land is slightly hilly, but with no large relative elevations. The highest points are less than 260 metres (850 feet) above sea level.
Pszczyna Castle (Polish: Zamek w Pszczynie) is a classical-style palace in the city of Pszczyna. Constructed as a castle in 13th century or earlier, in a gothic style, it was rebuilt in a renaissance style in the 17th century. During the course of the 18th and 19th centuries, the exterior of the castle was partially changed into abaroque-classic style. The classicist modernization transformed the castle into what is usually described a palace.

Elevation	242 m
Built	12th century
Rebuilt	15th century, 16th century, 1734–1768, 1870–1876
Architect	1870-1876: Hippolyte Alexandre Destailleur
Architectural style(s)	Baroque Revival architecture