Attractions and Places To See around gmina Oleśnica - Top 20

The Protestant castle church was built by the von Reichenbach family in 1742. The church has been unused since 1945, and as a result, valuable objects from the church have likely gone missing. The church building is currently being restored for use again.

The von Reichenbach Palace (ruins), the first palace in Goszcz, was built between 1730 and 1740 on the site of a 12th-century castle. However, it was destroyed by a massive fire in 1749. Between 1749 and 1755, a new palace was built, designed by the Silesian Baroque architect Karl Martin Frantz. The entire manor-palace complex was grouped around a rectangular courtyard, the main axis of which was the palace building. Three entrance gates led to it. Until January 1945, the building belonged to the Reichenbach family, then it was occupied by Soviet troops and subsequently placed under the management of the local administration. On Christmas Eve 1947, a fire broke out in the palace. Despite the efforts of the fire brigade, the palace burned to the ground and was never rebuilt. In 2013, the Twardogóra commune authorities renovated some of the buildings on the western side of the complex, outbuilding I, palace servants' house I and the building connecting them.

A great tourist and recreational showcase of the region and an attractive place for lovers of outdoor recreation. A sandy, 300-meter beach allows for pleasant sunbathing. From the separate guarded bathing area there is a gentle descent to the water and children can safely splash around under the watchful eye of parents and lifeguards. During the holiday season, catering points and a water equipment rental (kayaks, water bikes) are open. For those who like to relax close to nature, staying overnight at a campsite - right by the beach - can be a great pleasure. Do you need activity? On the reservoir there are beach volleyball courts, football and basketball courts, two boules tracks, a rope playground for children with a sandbox and plenty of space for other beach games. There are also great conditions for sailing, windsurfing and fishing.

The defensive stronghold of the Oleśnica Piast dynasty was mentioned before 1238. The first record about the castle comes from 1292. Subsequent expansions and reconstructions turned it into a Renaissance residence with modern fortifications for those times. The expansion of the residence began in the years 1542-1561, and the finishing works continued in 1616. After World War II, Hungarian and Italian prisoners of war were held in the surviving buildings. Later, a branch of the Soviet International Red Cross was located there, and then the Construction Technical Secondary School and the Central School of Cub Scout Instructors of the ZHP. In the 1970s, the castle underwent another renovation and a branch of the Archaeological Museum in Wrocław was housed there. It is currently open to the public.

There is a hotel in the castle and you can rent it for photo shoots.

The Ducal Castle in Oleśnica is the most valuable and impressive monument in the city and one of the most valuable in Lower Silesia. Built in the 14th century and located in the southwestern part of the city fortifications. Earlier, perhaps before 1238, there was a ducal fortress here, and in 1245 a castellany was established. Until 1492 the Duchy of Oleśnica belonged to the Silesian Piasts and after the death of Konrad IX Weiss (the younger) in 1495 the castle passed into the possession of the Ziębice duke Henry I, then duke Jan, sons of the Czech king George of Podebrady. From 1647 the castle was owned by the princely families of the von Wirttenberg-Weiltigen (Oels) family, then administered by Brunswick (the princes of Bruszwica). In 1884, the castle became a fief of the Prussian monarchy and the residence of all heirs to the Prussian throne, and after many negotiations it became the private property of the von Hohenzollern family in 1926.

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Penitential cross in Kijowice - a granite penitential cross, located in the forest at the crossroads, about 300 m north of the village of Kijowice, located near the town of Bierutów. The cross probably comes from the 14th century, is over 240 cm high (which means that it is the highest penitential cross in Lower Silesia), the arm span is 109 cm and the thickness is 12 cm. The cross was carved out of a uniform granite boulder, the surface of which is decorated with an engraving depicting the crucified Jesus Christ and a figure praying at his feet. Along the entire edge there is a Gothic inscription, probably containing the words of the prayer "Our Father". The cross from Kijowice is characterized by particularly careful workmanship, and it was probably erected by the murderer at the crime scene. The local legend says that a man named Konrad put it on the site of the fratricide. In October 2009, the cross was broken and only a thirty-centimeter shaft remained. The damaged cross was repaired and in spring 2011 it was completely replaced in its former place. After the repair, the cross was set several centimeters higher and was cleaned of dirt.