The neo-style Hotel Diament

The neo-style Hotel Diament (1896), formerly the “Silesian Court” hotel, designed by Josef Piechulka.

Originally named “Schlesischer Hof” and built in 1896 in the Neo-Renaissance and Neo-Mannerist styles, it was once the most exclusive hotel in Gliwice. It was also among the earliest electrified buildings in the city. The hotel hosted the princely couple of Saxe-Meiningen several times. In the 1920s it advertised 40 rooms, salons and suites with bathrooms, a lift and multilingual staff.