the blue PTTK trail from Bytom to Gliwice through places of the Silesian insurgents' fighting in 1919-1921
Churches and monasteries
a brick church from 1931 next to a wooden bell tower from the 17th century
Historic sites
a wooden post-construction bell tower from 1679 by the Church of St Martin
What to see in Paczyna? A brick church of St Martin, a wooden bell tower from 1679 and a stretch of the Silesian Insurgents' Trail.
Paczyna is a village in the Silesian Voivodeship where the monuments stand close together, along Wiejska Street. A short walk is enough to see the church and the bell tower, and hikers will find a link to a long-distance trail here as well.
Start with the Church of St Martin in Paczyna, a brick building from 1931 designed by Theodor Ehl. Next to it stands the Wooden Bell Tower in Paczyna, dating from 1679 and built on a post-frame structure. It is the oldest part of the complex and survived the demolition of the earlier wooden church.
The previous church was wooden, and its last service was held on 27 March 1931. Cardinal Adolf Bertram consecrated the new one later the same year.
For walkers there is the Silesian Insurgents' Trail, a blue waymarked hiking route from Bytom to Gliwice, about 191 kilometres long. It leads through places where the Silesian insurgents fought in 1919-1921.
Yes. The 1679 bell tower is on the register of monuments and belongs to the wooden architecture trail of the Silesian Voivodeship.
Father Jerzy Pawlik drew up the route between 1968 and 1971 for the 50th anniversary of the Third Silesian Uprising. The trail is looked after by the PTTK tourist society.
