The manor house, sometimes called the palace, is located in Halemba, the southernmost district of Ruda Śląska. It was built by the then owners of these lands, Counts von Donnersmarck, in the mideighteenth century. At that time, a steel mill with one of the first blast furnace was operating in the village of Halemba, which lay on the border with the state of Pszczyna. The manor was erected on a rectangular plan and covered with a mansard roof. It was the residence of the counts during their stay in the village, and now, it houses the city library.