Things to do in Woźniki: the Gothic St Catherine's church, a wooden church of 1696 in a cemetery and the beech woods of the Góra Grojec reserve.
Woźniki lies in the Lubliniec county. Two churches stand in the town itself, while the reserve and the palace in Czarny Las are separate goals, because they belong to the municipality and need a drive.
How do the two churches in Woźniki differ?
St Catherine's Church stands at Rynek 5, a brick building with one tower. Its nave goes back to the 14th century; Lutherans later added side chapels, one reputedly serving as a vault for the Kamieniec family who owned the town.
St Valentine's Church at Tarnogórska 100 is a timber church. A record from 1490 mentions an earlier one, and the building seen today dates from 1696, paid for by townspeople. It belongs to the Wooden Architecture Trail and keeps a Renaissance pulpit as well as the altar of its patron. Józef Lompa is buried close by.
What to see in the Woźniki municipality outside the town
The Góra Grojec Reserve covers 17.53 hectares. Its undergrowth includes protected mezereon, martagon lily and fumewort. In Czarny Las, another settlement of the municipality, stands the palace of the former Helenenthal estate; it now holds a hotel with a restaurant, set in a park with ponds.
Frequently asked questions
Do you need transport to reach the palace?
Yes. It stands in Czarny Las, a separate settlement of the municipality, so the trip needs a car or similar.
Who funded the wooden St Valentine's Church?
Local townspeople paid for it in 1696, replacing an earlier church.