Reptach Park

Park Repecki, also known as Park in Repty, is a 19th-century landscape park covering approximately 200 hectares, located in Tarnowskie Góry and partly in the Zbrosławice municipality. Its history dates back to the 1820s, when Count Karol Łazarz Henckel von Donnersmarck acquired the area and transformed it into a game preserve. Between 1893 and 1898, a neo-Renaissance palace designed by architect Gabriel von Seidel was erected at the center of the estate, becoming the focal point of the park's landscape. Designed in the English style, the park features diverse vegetation, including natural stands of beech, oak-hornbeam, and riparian forests, as well as rich fauna, including protected species of birds, mammals, and insects. The park is home to the Black Trout Adit, open to visitors, and well-preserved old-growth forests, including natural monuments. A valuation study from 2012 confirmed the presence of 25 protected plant species, including rare and legally safeguarded varieties. The park was entered into the register of historical monuments in 1966 and was transferred to city ownership in the 1990s. In recent years, educational and tourist infrastructure has been modernized, enhancing its natural and cultural appeal. The park is a popular recreational site and a valuable part of the region's cultural and natural heritage. An interesting feature is the nature and educational trail created for visitors, which highlights the park's ecological richness.