The Waldschloss Restaurant (, ) was a restaurant building located in present-day Dąbrowa Miejska district of Bytom. The building was demolished in the 1930s due to mining damages.
History The Waldschloss () was raised in the city park in Beuthen by Arthur Limmert. Since the late 19th century, the location had been a spot of relaxation for wealthy inhabitants of Beuthen where they could dine, drink, dance and enjoy entertainment. Later on, the establishment appealed to a wider audience, gaining popularity among local workers who often dined and visited with their families after their labour-intensive shifts in Upper Silesia's coal mines and steel mills.
A forest park (Waldpark) was built around the restaurant with numerous benches, alleys and fields; In 1914 the restaurant was connected directly to the city centre of Beuthen via tramway. Due to mining damages the building was demolished in the 1930s.
In 1935 a second Waldschloss was built in the original restaurant's place. The second restaurant was demolished in the 1970s, similarly as a result of mining damages. In the present-day only minor remnants remain of the original establishment, i.e. bricks strewn around and overgrown tramway tracks.
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