Parks and nature
water reserve with eight medieval ponds, oaks and the second-richest birdlife in the country
Parks and nature
the thickest and oldest tree in Racibórz, with a legend of King Sobieski in the background
Viewpoints
Free places in and around Babice include the Łężczok nature reserve, the mighty Sobieski's Oak and a wooden viewing platform above a pond.
All three points lie in a nature reserve near Racibórz and need no ticket. They suit a quiet outing in the open air, with binoculars and sturdy shoes.
The Łężczok Nature Reserve covers 477.38 ha of water and woodland: eight ponds, old stands of trees and over 190 bird species. It lies inside a landscape park named after the Cistercian landscape compositions of Rudy Wielkie.
Under the canopy stands Sobieski's Oak, a natural monument and a pedunculate oak over four hundred years old. It is regarded as the thickest and oldest tree in the reserve, and administratively it belongs to Racibórz.
The viewing platform on Salm Duży is a wooden tower from 2017 beside the Salm Duży pond near Nędza. It has a roof, so it doubles as a bird-watching spot in poorer weather.
It grows in the Łężczok reserve, which adjoins Babice, but administratively the oak belongs to Racibórz.
Look at the Babice page and at the region-wide selection of free places.
