Places with character
one of the largest market squares in Silesia, with 19th-century townhouses and a fountain
Viewpoints
a Neo-Gothic brick viewing tower in the forest, rebuilt after the fire of 2004
Places with character
a square with a cross and an obelisk marking the site of a vanished wooden church
Places with character
a square in the old town with the Silesian Insurgents Monument, the site of the town's state holiday ceremonies
Couples in Wodzisław Śląski can combine the Romantic Tower in the Grodzisko woods with the market square, a fountain and two old squares.
This is a route for two that joins a forest viewpoint with town squares. It has four stops, and each tells a slightly different part of the town's story.
Start at the Romantic Tower on Grodzisko, then continue to the centre and the market square. The pairing offers a contrast: woods and a view from height, then townhouses, a fountain and a small park.
The tower is a neo-Gothic lookout from 1867-1868, also called the Knights' Bastion. Built of brick, it is about 20 m high and opened to the public in 2021. It was raised by Edward Brauns, a lover of Romanticism.
The square is the central place of the town, with 19th-century townhouses. The northern half is a little park, with benches around a fountain, while higher up, on a hill, you can see the historic church of the Assumption of Our Lady.
Wojciech Korfanty Square is ringed by Sądowa, Kościelna and Wałowa streets in the oldest part of town, close to monastery buildings. Its main feature is a monument to the Silesian Insurgents, unveiled in 1975.
St Cross Square owes its name to a wooden church that stood here between 1525 and 1826. Today it is a place of remembrance with a cross and an obelisk from 2000, quiet and inviting a pause.
At the tower on Grodzisko, then the market square and the squares of the old town.
The town's other sights are gathered under Wodzisław Śląski, and ideas for two across the region under For couples.
