Places with character
a brewery in the former castle of the Dukes of Racibórz, with a brewing tradition reaching back to the 16th century
Places with character
the main square of Racibórz with a Baroque Marian column, rebuilt after the destruction of 1945
Places with character
bridge over the Odra beside Racibórz Castle, on a crossing known since 1299
Places with character
square on the site of the former Great Gate with natural monuments and eclectic tenement houses
Places with character
a square by the station with a post office from 1889, a hotel from 1850 and the “Halinka” steam locomotive
Places with character
a square with Arwiński tenement houses from the early 20th century and a Neo-Gothic care home
Atmospheric places in Racibórz: the Market Square with its Marian column, the Castle Bridge over the Oder and a brewery in the old castle complex.
Racibórz is a town on the Oder where squares, a bridge and the streets around the castle set the mood. The six places below sit in the town centre, so they work well as a quiet walk from one stop to the next.
Start at the Market Square in Racibórz, the main public space of the town, rebuilt after 1945. It is a large rectangular square open to the north towards the Ostróg district. Its history mentions a medieval town hall and cloth hall that no longer stand, while the Baroque period left a Marian column from 1725-1727.
A few hundred metres away lies Plac Wolności, about sixty-five ares in size. It took shape where the Great Gate once stood, and today it is lined with eclectic buildings and trees protected as natural monuments. Close by is Plac Władysława Jagiełły, with two similar townhouses by Herman Arwiński (numbers 4 and 5) with mansard roofs and wrought-iron balconies, and the neo-Gothic brick House of St Notburga from 1892.
Two places with medieval roots stand by the castle: a brewery and a bridge. The Racibórz Brewery, also known as the Castle Brewery, operates at ul. Zamkowa 2, within the old complex of the Racibórz ducal castle, and welcomes visitors. Brewing beside the castle goes back to the early sixteenth century, but the brewery you see today dates from the nineteenth century, after a fire.
Right beside it, on the line of voivodeship road no. 935, runs the Castle Bridge in Racibórz. A crossing of the Oder has existed here since 1299, but today's bridge was rebuilt after 1945. It has four traffic lanes and pavements, so it is easy to cross on foot. For the castle and its tale of a stone head, see the article about Racibórz castle, and the local brewery has its own story in a piece on beer from open vats.
Beside the station lies the triangular Plac Dworcowy, where Mickiewicza, Kolejowa and Pocztowa streets meet. It is framed by the post office building from 1889 and the Polonia hotel from 1850, while in the south a Tw53 locomotive serves as a monument. It makes a handy start or end to a day in town.
More addresses in the town are gathered among the attractions of Racibórz, and the wider picture is in the overview of atmospheric places in Silesia. If you want some greenery, look at the parks and nature in Racibórz.
The Market Square, Plac Wolności and Plac Władysława Jagiełły are all in the centre, and Plac Wolności is about four hundred metres from the square. The brewery and the Castle Bridge stand by the old castle.
Yes, the Racibórz Brewery is open to visitors. It stands at ul. Zamkowa 2, in the old ducal castle complex.
The first mention of a bridge dates from 1299. The present structure was rebuilt after 1945, after an earlier bridge was blown up.
The square lies by the railway station, where Mickiewicza, Kolejowa and Pocztowa streets meet. A steam locomotive, the Tw53, stands on it as a monument.
