Pszczyna is a city in southern Poland, where one of the most valuable magnate residences in all of Poland is located. Its history dates back to the 12th century when a defensive castle stood on the site. In the 16th century the Promnitz family began to rebuild the castle, but it wasn't until the 18th century that the defensive walls disappeared, and in fact from that time on we can speak of the castle as a residence. The last renovations in the 19th century, commissioned by the Hochberg family, gave the residence a character modelled on 17th-century French palaces. Today there is a Palace Museum which has a huge collection of originally preserved objects, rich living quarters, the apartments of Kaiser Wilhelm II, the armoury or the mirror room, where sumptuous parties were held. The castle was also home to a duchess called Daisy, and in 1891 Hans Heinrich XV, later owner of the castle, married a British aristocrat Maria Theresa Olive Cornwallis-West called Daisy. At the time, Daisy was considered one of the most beautiful women of her era, and her close relations with the English and German courts were not insignificant for the time. Although her longing for London is known, to this day she remains the castle's most famous and recognizable resident. Surrounding the castle is 156 hectares of park with ponds, bridges, gazebos what together with the castle is a great idea to spend a perfect day in Pszczyna.