Parki i przyroda: Rybnik

Parks and nature in Rybnik: Kozie Góry Park, the hillside St John Sarkander Park and a large landscape park with a former Cistercian complex in Rudy.

The three green spaces differ in scale. The first two are city parks, while the third covers part of northern Rybnik and lies largely outside the city. Each has its own history.

Which park in Rybnik is best for a walk?

For a short walk try Kozie Góry Park in the Meksyk district: nearly 7 hectares of rolling ground with a fitness trail, founded in the late 19th century with land donated by Juliusz Haase. St John Sarkander Park occupies a hill in the Śródmieście district, planted mostly with oaks and ash trees.

In it stands the Academic Chapel from the mid-15th century, a former cemetery chapel, because burials took place here until 1920.

Where to go beyond the centre?

The Cistercian Landscape Compositions of Rudy Wielkie Landscape Park covers nearly 494 km2, with ponds, forests and the Łężczok reserve. Its heart is the former Cistercian complex in Rudy, and the landscape was shaped by the monks.

Frequently asked questions

Since when has Kozie Góry Park existed?

The park was founded in the late 19th century, and the deed of donation of the land was signed on 12 January 1888.

Where to look for other places in the city?

Besides greenery in Rybnik, look at the churches and monasteries and at the atmospheric squares and the market. More about the city: Rybnik.