Ancient city with a UNESCO World Heritage Site
To the southeast of the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship – Wroclaw, you will find the ancient district town of Swidnica. The center of town is the Market Square with the town hall. Among the most important other monuments of the city is the Church of Peace, which is the largest wooden Baroque church in Europe. Thanks to that, it is registered in UNESCO.
The market in Swidnica
The historic city center is located around the nice main square Rynek. As in other Polish cities, the center of the square is occupied by a large town hall with a nice tower. It is possible to climb the tower and get a nice view of the city
Fountain of Neptune
In Swidnica you will come across several nice fountains. On the main market there is, for example, a fountain with Neptune
View over the monument of St. Trinity
When viewed from the other side, the monument of St. Trinity and the most exhibited historic house on the Market Square – Hemes
Cathedral of St. Stanislav and St. Wenceslas
We continue east to the very end of the historic center, where the monumental cathedral of St. Stanislav and St. Wenceslas
Model of the Church of Peace in Swidnica
We're moving north, to the city cemetery. Here is the most important monument – the Church of Peace. There is also a nice model with many buildings in this area.
Church of Peace in Swidnica
Finally we can see this unique – the largest Baroque wooden church in Europe.
Beautiful church in Swidnica
The church is very nice, it can be bypassed from all sides, but thanks to the mature trees and cemetery tombstones, it is quite difficult to take photos.
Belfry
In addition to the church, there are several other interesting buildings in the same architectural style. The bell tower is probably the most distinctive of them.