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Historic buildings of the central square in Cieszków (13th century, 18th-20th century ).

The centre of Cieszków village belongs to the conservation zone. It preserves the historic urban layout with an open central square-market.

There are decorative sculptures and numerous information boards referring to the municipal coat of arms and the specificity of the local nature. Visitors can go shopping during their stopover.

Cieszków market square with a wooden rooster figure from the Cieszków coat of arms, photo by A. Maryjowski

The building of the railway station in Cieszków from the early 20th century.

It is located near the centre of the village on the railway line connecting Wrocław with Krotoszyn. From the station platform there is a beautiful view of the surrounding fields and forests.

Lower Silesian Railway trains stop at the station.

Cieszków Historic Park

A palace that no longer exists - in Cieszkow's park, among the trees and ornamental bushes, stood until quite recently a beautiful early Baroque palace. In the place where it was erected, there was probably previously a fortress. The fortress was supposedly built by the grandson of Ladislaus the Exile - Henry I. The palace was erected here in 1695, rebuilding an old manor house. The building was surrounded by the old castle moat, a park, a fruit and vegetable garden. There were also two small ponds nearby, on one of which an island was built where, according to legend, the White Lady was said to haunt. The palace, built on a rectangular plan, was two-storey high, covered with a ceramic roof, with a small courtyard in the middle and eleven large windows at the front. Inside there were two large guest halls, richly decorated, a number of rooms and also a court theatre. The palace, decorated from outside as well as inside, was the most beautiful building in Cieszko and one of the most attractive in the whole area. The park was often visited by neighbours and people from neighbouring villages, not only for walks, they came to buy young trees, shrubs, flans, which provided the owners with a significant income.Palace lived all later owners of Cieszków, including Princess Catherine Sapieha, Baron von Zedlitz, Baron von Teichmann, Schreiber brothers, and from 1910 to 1945 Countess Alexandrine von Puckler und Blankensee. The palace underwent extensive restoration in 1842. Unfortunately, the building has not survived to the present day. It was burnt down by Soviet troops in 1945. Abandoned, it was eventually demolished. Today, only its modest remains can be seen: the bridge, the garden arbour, the moat, the palace building and the park. It is a great pity that the palace is no longer there, today it would certainly be a major tourist attraction.

Parish Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary of 1753 in Cieszków

Manorial, baroque Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Cieszków - built on a cross plan in 1753, founded by Duchess Catherine of the Sapieha family.
The small but beautiful Baroque church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Cieszków. The small but beautiful Baroque church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, known as the "pearl of late Silesian Baroque", was built in 1753 by Princess Katarzyna Ludwika of Sapieha. It was designed by the Silesian architect Martin Karol Frantz. Now a parish church, it once served as a manorial church and after the death of its founder became her mausoleum. Coats of arms associated with the duchess appear in prominent places in the building - in the magnificent coat-of-arms cartouche in the central part of the façade - the coat-of-arms of Lis, Łodzia and Rawa, and the coat-of-arms of Lis on the helmets of the towers. The centre of the late Baroque interior is illuminated by a cupola with a lantern, supported by massive pillars. The pulpits are symmetrically placed on them. The rich decoration of the church is dominated by paintings dedicated to the life of Mary, whose facial features were lent by the foundress. It also features the patron saints of the Duchess and her children: St Catherine of Alexandria, St Hedwig, St John of Nepomuk and St Jude Thaddeus. The altar sculptures, full of dynamic movement, depict St Anne and St Joachim and the missionary saints. The entire expression is complemented by Rococo decorative motifs enriching the architectural elements and furnishings.

Holy Virgin Mary Church, in whose crypt the former mistress of Cieszków, Katarzyna Sapieżyna, is buried, photo. A. Maryjowski

Trzebicko village with the church of St. Matthias in Trzebicko (1672) and the ruins of the palace from the 17th century.

It is a village 161 m above sea level, south-west of Cieszków, situated on the edge of the Leszno Upland. It offers a beautiful view of the Milica Basin and the Trzebnickie Hills. The village was founded in the 13th century under Polish law and was first mentioned in 1241, when one of the inhabitants was called Strzebko de Trzebeczsko. The village's farmstead, comprising a dwelling house, sheepfold, mill, orchard and garden, was recorded in 1610. The most valuable monument of sacral building in Silesia is the wooden church of St. Matthias. The origins of the church date back to 1672, but there are earlier records. In 1571, there is a reference to a parish in the village, which suggests that there was already a church. Later records come from the visitation documents of 1666, in which there is information about a neglected, crumpled building and holes in the roof of the temple. It is most likely that 1672 is the date when a major renovation of the church was completed and was therefore taken as the year it was built. The building consists of one nave, has a log structure with a shingle roof. The interior furnishings are also wooden, early Baroque, including polychromes, a pulpit and altar from 1678 and side altars from the second half of the 17th century. To the right, in front of the main altar, is a baptismal font from the early 19th century. Paintings from the 17th and 18th centuries hang on the walls. Above the doorway, polychromes from 1634 draw attention. In the choir there is an organ prospectus from the second half of the 18th century. The bronze bell in the tower dates to 1600. There is an old cemetery next to the church. The gravestone of Anna Hoffmann from 1778 is characteristic. It has the shape of an obelisk. Between 1745 and 1779 the local estate belonged to Katarzyna Ludwika of Sapieha. After her death Trzebicko passed into the hands of her son Captain von Lilienhoff und Adelstein. In 1834 the estate was acquired by the von Beckelberg family, who settled here in the 19th century. From 1905 Maria Gebel is mentioned as the owner of the estate.

The estate then passed into the hands of Maria Schade, née Heintel. She may have been the same person, but married twice. From 1939 onwards, another owner of the estate is mentioned - Jerzy Linke, who managed it until the Second World War. Noteworthy is the classicist brick palace with a mansard roof. It was built in the 17th century. It is surrounded by a park and there is a park glade in the southern part. The main stand of trees, mainly oaks, is concentrated on the periphery of the park. A courtyard was also developed, where a kind of gazebo was created, separated from the residence by a high driveway. To the west of Trzebicko, next to the road leading to Gory, lies an early medieval fortress, today known as the Swedish rampart. It has a diameter of about 50 m, the rampart is 2-3 m high and 8-10 m wide at the base. To the northeast of the village, by the road to Cieszków, rises Winna Góra with a triangulation tower. During the Second World War the village was renamed Strebitzko Hochrode.

The wooden St. Matthias church in Trzebicko is one of the oldest sacred buildings in the Barycz Valley, photo: M. Kamińska

A natural monument with a recreation area near the village of Zwierzyniec

Zwierzyniec is a village located 170 m above sea level, north-east of Cieszków. It can be classified as a forest settlement. Within the village there is a centuries-old oak tree. A shelter has also been built here (along with a fire pit and other architectural features) for tourists following the cycle trails.

Teo Restaurant in Cieszków

Teo Restaurant is located in Cieszkow, directly on the pond on the Colourful Carp Trail. The building refers to the traditional architecture of the Barycz Valley (gabled roof with a specific angle and a half-timbered facade).

The restaurant offers fish dishes, meat dishes and Italian cuisine. Particularly noteworthy are such fish dishes as: carp in leek sauce served with celeriac and carrot puree and mixed salads with balsamic dressing, and amur in celeriac and dill sauce with beetroot slices and mixed salads. Much of the produce used to make the dishes comes from the Barycz Valley. The fish served on site comes from the restaurant's own farm and from the Ruda Sułowska Fish Farm. The menu features many regional products, such as natural ice cream from the Mariola Confectionery in Kobylin, wines from the Anna Winery and De Sas Winery, beers from the Nepomucen Brewery, juices from the Pochodyła Pressing House and the Dariusz Przerwa Orchard Farm, juices and jams from the Łaniak's Cottage and honeys from the apiary of Mr Michał Frankiewicz from Ostrowąsów. In addition to tasty food, customers can also enjoy a spectacular terrace on the water, a wigwam, guest rooms and a fishing ground.

Teo restaurant located by a picturesque pond that also serves anglers, photo by A. Maryjowski

Ancestral cemetery in the forest near Cieszków

In the forest, near Cieszków, near the road Cieszków - Trzebicko, there is one of several old cemeteries, where former, mainly German inhabitants of Cieszków and the surrounding area were buried.

To visit this place, leaving Cieszków on Grunwaldzka street, at the bend of the road leading to Trzebicko, behind the seat of the Municipal Office, enter the forest duct leading first simply and after several meters turning left. After about 200 m, turn right into the second forest road. The cemetery is located on the left side of the road.

The necropolis has a family character, the mortal remains of the former owners of Cieszków - the Pűckler family - were buried there. The cemetery is located on a gentle hill, overgrown with trees and bushes. Remains of a low stone wall once surrounding the necropolis bear witness to the former burial place. Large fragments of stairs leading to the graves have also been preserved. Tombstones can also be found. The monumental stone cross, which seems to grow out of the cemetery wall, has been preserved in the best condition.

The best-preserved fragment of the German cemetery in the forest near Cieszków, photo by A. Maryjowski

Church of Christ the King in Cieszków

Church of Christ the King in Cieszków - is a building erected as an Evangelical church in 1748. After the fire in 1829 it was rebuilt in neo-Gothic style. In the interior, covered with a flat ceiling, wooden galleries have been preserved. The church was restored in 1960-63, while the interior was renovated in 1973. In the near future, it is planned to renovate it to regain, among other things, its aesthetic qualities.

The temple is included in the communal register of monuments of the municipality of Cieszków together with the adjacent buildings - the former parish house and the former parish school.

Church of Christ the King on the main DK15 road running through Cieszków, photo. A. Maryjowski

Fish fry ''U BARTKA'' in Średzina

The fish fry started its activity in 2010 and since then it has been constantly expanded and made more attractive. The characteristic wooden building was built in harmony with the local architecture. The building has two dining rooms, a terrace on the side of the pond and a covered area on the side of the car park. In the fryer

serves fish accompanied by local products. Most of these are local fish from the Barycz Valley, purchased from Stawy Milickie S.A. and the Jan Pasieczny Fish Farm - carp, sturgeon, tench, silver carp, catfish, zander, pike and amur. The fish are prepared exclusively fresh, fried in their own composition of spices.

Fish is served with salads, fried potatoes and Chips. Tourists will also find a popular fish soup according to their own recipe with large pieces of fish inside. At weekends, smoked freshwater fish is offered. The fryer is open all year round, 7 days a week; in high season from 12 to 9 p.m. Guests can use the volleyball field, fenced children's playground, fishing pond, mini zoo (sheep).

Pakosławsko Palace (2nd half of the 19th century) with the building of the former distillery and park.

Pakosławsko is a village located in the commune of Cieszków, 130 m above sea level, 1 km from the road Milicz-Cieszków. In the middle of the village there is a distillery building from the early 20th century. Next to the distillery and former farm buildings is the palace built in the second half of the 19th century - built on a square plan, covered with a hipped roof with dormer windows.

In the village there is also a brick church, built in 1966-69. Near Pakosławsko there is an agrotourism farm "Szymanki", where the owner - Mr. Roman Vogt has a ranch with animals and 4 fish and recreational ponds.

Prepared by: Artur Maryjowski, UG Cieszków