| Waldschloss Restaurant | |
| Native Name: | Etablissement Waldschloss |
| Location: | Beuthen, German Empire |
| Architect: | Arthur Limmert |
| Owner: | Arthur Limmert |
| Completion Date: | Late 19th century |
| Demolition Date: | 1930s |
| Building Type: | Restaurant |
The Waldschloss Restaurant (de|Waldschloss, pl|Zameczek leśny) was a restaurant building located in present-day Dąbrowa Miejska district of Bytom.
The building was demolished in the 1930s due to mining damages.[1]
The Waldschloss (literally meaning forest palace) was raised in the city park in Beuthen by Arthur Limmert.[2]
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.[1]
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.[2]