Attractions and Places To See around Krapkowice - Top 20

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Eight graves have survived in the von Tiele-Winckler family cemetery. The founder of the family, Hubert von Tiele-Winckler, is buried at the foot of a tall cross. In the second row lies his eldest son, Franz Hubert, builder of the palace in Moszna. In the third row lies the second-to-last Count, Klaus Hubert (Franz Hubert's son). The last Count, Hans Werner von Tiele-Winckler, left Moszna in 1945 before the estate was occupied by the Red Army. He died in Germany in 1957 and was buried there. The Moszna family necropolis is located on a small hill, accessible by the original steps. A high fence and a wrought-iron gate (also historic) remain to this day. In spring, the cemetery is filled with colorful azaleas.

Beautiful rhododendrons blooming in May. Lots of people on weekends.

The pedestrian and bicycle path "Szlakiem Kolejowym" runs along the route of the former railway line from Koźle to Baborów, inactive since 1997. This line, launched in 1882, was expanded all the way to Baborów, serving the transport of raw materials and products of the sugar industry. The route is 16 km long and leads through the communes of Reńska Wieś, Cisek and Polska Cerekiew, ending at the former railway station in Polska Cerekiew. On the trail, you can admire nature, monuments and the remains of the railway infrastructure. Nearby is the "Dębowa" reservoir, which is an attractive place for recreation.

You can eat good ice cream here, 😉

closed on Sunday

Perfectly visible from the highway, also known for the fact that for many years, every Sunday in May, Fr. prof. Joachim Piecuch celebrates Marian services there in German. A large group of residents of Gogolin, Krapkowice, the Karłubiec district, Zdzieszowice and surrounding villages gather then. The chapel, built in 1801 in the fields, is the common property of local residents. The Marian chapel was built next to a water spring that springs naturally from the ground. The water collects in a small well and is widely believed to have healing properties. According to E. Boronczyk's publication (Karłubiec 1302 - 2008, pp. 170-171), it was probably founded by the Gaszyns from Żyrowa, to commemorate the miraculous recovery of sight by the counts' child. According to oral tradition, Mary was supposed to show Countess Gaszyn this special place. During World War II, Stanisław Wojtala, as a soldier on the Eastern Front, vowed to visit the chapel every week if he returned safely from the war. Older residents remember how at any time of the year, even in winter, in the deepest snow, he would make his way to the chapel...

In 1853 Karl Gotthard Seherr-Thoss sold Moszna to Heinrich von Erdmannsdorf, who in 1866 sold it to Hubert von Tiele-Winckler of Miechowice. His son Franz Hubert was the originator and builder of the palace, which was built after the baroque palace was partially burned down in 1896. Franz Hubert's grandfather, Franz Winckler, worked as a miner in the mine in Miechowice. After the death of his wife and mine owner, he married his rich widow Maria Aresin. In 1840 the Prussian king gave him the title of nobility. The heiress to the fortune was his daughter Valeska, who married Hubert von Tiele in 1854. After marriage, they use a combined surname - Tiele-Winckler. Hubert died in 1893 and his estate passed to his eldest son Franz-Hubert according to the majority principle. In 1895 he became a nobility thanks to the title of count that Kaiser Wilhelm bestowed on him. A year later, after a fire, he rebuilt and expanded his headquarters. In 1904 and later in 1911 and 1912 the Count was visited by the ruler of Germany for hunting and the west wing was built for him in 1911-1913. Franz-Hubert's son Claus-Peter spent part of his ancestors' fortune in the interwar period. When he died childless, he adopted his cousin, whose son was to inherit the estate and the title of count. His family lived in Moszna Castle until the end of the war and fled to Germany from the advancing Red Army.