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Palazzo Strozzi - Florence - Italy

Palazzo Strozzi - courtyard

The Castle in Pszczyna - Poland

(1/3) Between 1548-1765 the castle was gradually converted from a Gothic fortification into a Renaissance stately residence. After 1737 there was a further conversion of the castle into a three wing baroque palace. The Renaissance castle of two floors and galleries, built on a irregular quadrangle plan is known from descriptions found in Duke’s archives. Only remaining part of the building is the Gate of Privileged, which was built in 1687 by C. Milius, and which served as a castle guards house.

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Charles Garnier

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The Castle in Pszczyna - PL Front

(2/3)Between 1870 + 1876 the residence in Pszczyna (Chateau Pless) was converted according to designs of an outstanding French architect A. H. Destailleur. Elevations of the two floor high castle on a quadrangle plan were changed according to the style of 17th century French architecture. A vestibule with a three flight staircase and a monumental dining room with a table to seat 32 people, and two large 19th century mirrors, each with a surface of 14 m2 were built at the town side of the castle.

Wooden church in Poland

The Castle in Pszczyna

(3/3) On 9 May 1946 the Pszczyna castle was opened to visitors. The castle in Pszczyna is one of the very few museums of this type in this part of Europe with so many elements of preserved historical furnishings. In 1995 the museum was rewarded with an honourable diploma for the concept of interior renovation by organization Europa Nostra with its seat in Hague.

Racibórz - Prison Tower - Poland

Fragment of the defensive wall in Raciborz with preserved prison tower

Street in Cracov

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