Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Bystrzyca Kłodzka, Poland
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1.7 km
44 m
Explore Bystrzyca Kłodzka in Poland with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Individual Sights in Bystrzyca KłodzkaSight 1: Kaplica pw. Świętego Franciszka Ksawerego
Chapel of St. Franciszek Ksawery in Bystrzyca Kłodzka - it was erected in 1681, at the bridge on national road No. 33 towards Kłodzko. It was a thanksgiving vote for saving the city from the plague.
Wikipedia: Kaplica św. Franciszka Ksawerego w Bystrzycy Kłodzkiej (PL)
Sight 2: Baszta Kłodzka
Kłodzko Tower – a fortified tower erected in 1319, originally an element of the medieval defensive walls of Bystrzyca Kłodzka. It is a remnant of the now non-existent Kłodzko Gate.
Sight 3: Pręgierz
The pillory in Bystrzyca Kłodzka – a punishment tool from 1556, originally standing on the market square in Bystrzyca Kłodzka, in 1813 moved to the Small Market Square.
Sight 4: Muzeum Filumenistyczne
The Philumenistic Museum in Bystrzyca Kłodzka – the only philumenistic museum in Poland, where exhibits related to fire, matches and lighters are gathered. It was founded in 1964 with its headquarters in Bystrzyca Kłodzka.
Wikipedia: Muzeum Filumenistyczne w Bystrzycy Kłodzkiej (PL), Website
Sight 5: Ratusz
The Town Hall in Bystrzyca Kłodzka – built in the years 1851-1852, a historic town hall, located on the market square in Bystrzyca, currently the seat of several institutions.
Sight 6: Kościół pw. Świętego Michała Archanioła
The Church of St. Michael the Archangel in Bystrzyca Kłodzka – the main church of the parish of St. Michael the Archangel. The church was mentioned as early as 1336 and has been expanded many times over the centuries.
Wikipedia: Kościół św. Michała Archanioła w Bystrzycy Kłodzkiej (PL)
Sight 7: Kolumna Trójcy Świętej
The Holy Trinity Column in Bystrzyca Kłodzka – a Baroque monument from 1736, by Anton Jörg, standing on the market square in Bystrzyca Kłodzka. The monument was a propaganda tool intended to strengthen the Catholic faith and the ideological fight against Protestantism.
Wikipedia: Kolumna Trójcy Świętej w Bystrzycy Kłodzkiej (PL)
Sight 8: Wójtostwo
The vogt's office in Bystrzyca Kłodzka – a remnant of a fortified tower, erected at the beginning of the fourteenth century.
Sight 9: Brama Wodna
The Water Gate in Bystrzyca Kłodzka – a fortified gate from the fourteenth century, which is an element of the medieval defensive walls in Bystrzyca Kłodzka.
Sight 10: Kościół pw. Świętego Jana Nepomucena
St. John of Nepomuk in Bystrzyca Kłodzka - a branch church of the parish of St. Archangel Michael in Bystrzyca Kłodzka. In the past, the church served as a hospital temple. It is located in the forks of Nysa Kłodzka and her tributary, Bystrzyca.
Wikipedia: Kościół św. Jana Nepomucena w Bystrzycy Kłodzkiej (PL)
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