4 Żubry - Pszczyna

In the late 1990s, Pszczyna Town Council and the Agency for the Development and Promotion of the Land of Pszczyna joined forces to set up a European Bison Show Farm in one part of what is known as the Wild Promenade. The idea behind the new tourist attraction was to showcase the biodiversity of the old woodlands of Pszczyna to a wider audience. The area was called the Primeval Forest of Pszczyna in the past and is known as the Woodlands of Pszczyna today. The woodlands have changed hands between the ruling families of Pszczyna since 1336. Another, very important objective was to set up an additional breeding centre for the Pszczyna subline of the lowland line of European bison. In 1999, work began to obtain the necessary permits and to prepare the required design and engineering documentation. In June 2007, the construction of one of Pszczyna's most frequently visited tourist attractions was launched. The project was funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)as part of the Integrated Regional Development Programme (Measure 1.4: Development of tourism and culture). The support amounted to PLN 4,192,011.61 (69.5%). The total cost of the project was nearly PLN 6,660,000 (inclusive of VAT). The Town of Pszczyna contributed the remaining 30.5%. The European Bison Show Farm, which is part of the Regional Network of Environmental Education Sites in the Silesian Province, was officially opened on 1 June 2008.

Pszczyna is a town in southern Poland with 25,823 inhabitants (2019), and a seat of a local gmina (commune). It is situated in the Silesian Voivodeship, and was a part of the Katowice Voivodeship from 1975 until administrative reforms in 1998.

A commemorative coin (not introduced into circulation) minted to promote the Bison Showcase in Pszczyna.