Gate of the Chosen, built in 1687, is the oldest preserved part of the castle complex in its original form and served as the main entrance to the castle grounds. Constructed by builder Consilio Milius for castle owner Baltazar Promnitz, it replaced a 15th-century gatehouse with a drawbridge over the moat and housed quarters for castle guards.

The gate features a stone portal with coats of arms of the Promnitz family and a Latin inscription containing a chronostich that reveals the construction date.

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July 7, 2025

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The castle guards were called "wybrańcy" (the chosen ones) because they were selected by the Promnitz family from among peasants in their territories, and they continued to guard the castle until 1875

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Location: gmina Pszczyna, powiat pszczyński, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

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