A little bit about our past and present relationship

with partners country

The last prince of the castle in Pszczyna (Pless) was German

- Hans Heinrich von Hochberg XV (1861-1938) - adjutant of Emperor Wilhelm II

Prince's wife was a beautiful Englishwoman Mary Theresa Olivia Cornwallis - West (1873-1943), called Daisy

Prince Hans Heinrich von Hochberg had another wife – young Spanish lady

Clothilde de Silva y Gonzalez de Candamo (1898-1978)

During the plebiscite in Upper Silesia

(1920-1922), helped keep the peace the English, French and

Italian soldiers, among them the 5000

Italian soldiers from of 135 Regiment

Rifle Alpine

Prof. Nina Witoszek, is a professor at the University of Oslo, she is a historian, novelist, playwright, author of books about Norway.

She was born in our city Pszczyna, now she is citizen of Norway, she lives in Norway for 20 years.