A historic park on Bytomska Street, a remnant of the castle complex of the Salomon and Mieroszewski families, with gatehouses and a former outbuilding.
The Castle Park in Mysłowice is a historic park in the Stare Miasto district on Bytomska Street, a remnant of a historic castle complex. The layout of the park is informal, and its history goes back to around the 16th century.
The castle complex was probably shaped from around the 16th century. The castle stood on a small rise, and the road to it began at the Bytom Gate. It was built by the Salomons of the Łabędź coat of arms, most likely as a wooden manor house on a stone foundation.
In the 18th century, on the initiative of the Mieroszewski family, then owners of Mysłowice, the castle was rebuilt and new tree stock was introduced to the park. A grove of about 4 ha was created. In 1780-1806 a Hunting Lodge was built in the park, and in the 18th century manor outbuildings as well. After the death of the last resident from the Mieroszewski family the manor fell into ruin and was pulled down in 1875-1880.
At the beginning of the 20th century the park was taken over by the town. After the Second World War it was reduced in size: the northern part was taken by a sports field, and the north-western part was set aside for housing. The park lies within the urban layout of Mysłowice, which is entered in the heritage register. The park itself is also registered, together with two gatehouse buildings at Bytomska 18a and 18b and the former kitchen outbuilding at Bytomska 18d.
The greenery consists of single trees and small groups of trees, and sparse groups of shrubs and perennials. An underground shelter has also survived in the park, an air-raid trench from the Second World War.
About 2.6 km from the park lies the Three Emperors' Corner, and about 2.3 km from it stands the Central Fire-Fighting Museum in Mysłowice.
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