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Wodzisław Śląski: the Dietrichstein Palace, the Minorites and the market square

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Wodzisław Śląski: the Dietrichstein Palace, the Minorites and the market square

Wodzisław Śląski was chartered in 1257 together with a monastery of the Friars Minor. The walk leads from the Gothic Church of the Holy Trinity through the market square and the insurgents' monument to the Neoclassical Dietrichstein Palace, and on to the tower in the forest and the churches of the districts.

The Silver Mine in Tarnowskie Góry: the UNESCO inscription and the route underground

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The Silver Mine in Tarnowskie Góry: the UNESCO inscription and the route underground

The Tarnowskie Góry underground was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2017, but the inscription covers 28 components, not a single mine. The article explains what it comprises, what the route in the Silver Mine looks like and what to see nearby.

Sułkowski Castle in Bielsko-Biała: from stronghold to museum

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Sułkowski Castle in Bielsko-Biała: from stronghold to museum

The oldest and largest historic building in Bielsko-Biała was a border fortress of the Piasts of Cieszyn, the residence of the owners of the Bielsko state country, and since 1945 has been the home of a museum. The history of the castle is also the story of the river that divided Silesia from Lesser Poland.

Będzin Castle: from Casimir the Great to Lanci's rebuilding in 1834

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Będzin Castle: from Casimir the Great to Lanci's rebuilding in 1834

Będzin Castle was built on the site of an old stronghold as a border fortress of Casimir the Great. It burned, lay in ruins and was almost pulled down, until in 1834 Count Raczyński rebuilt it to a design by Lanci. We go through these layers one by one, from the keep to the museum.

Pszczyna Castle: Baroque, Destailleur's Neo-Baroque and the emperor's headquarters

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Pszczyna Castle: Baroque, Destailleur's Neo-Baroque and the emperor's headquarters

From Helena's Gothic building through the Baroque horseshoe to Destailleur's Neo-Baroque rebuilding of 1870-1876. The Hochbergs' residence was also the headquarters of Emperor Wilhelm II during the First World War.

Castles of Upper Silesia and the Basin: from Piast strongholds to bishops' residences

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Castles of Upper Silesia and the Basin: from Piast strongholds to bishops' residences

From the brick castle in Racibórz to ruins in the Little Beskids: an overview of Silesian castles by who built them and what they are today. The Piasts, the bishops of Kraków, the Habsburgs and the magnates left behind fortresses and residences with very different fates.

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