The Region Court-house in Cieszyn served the large geographical area of south-eastern Silesia historically referred to as the Duchy of Cieszyn. This neo-baroque building was designed by the renowned architect Eugeniusz Fulda and officially opened on 2 December 1905, prior to the visit of Emperor Franz Joseph I on 2 September 1906. "The Scotch Mist Gallery contains many photographs of historic buildings, monuments and memorials of Poland."