Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Legnica, Poland

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Number of sights 11 sights
Distance 2.4 km
Ascend 25 m
Descend 34 m

Experience Legnica in Poland in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Legnica

Sight 1: Stary Ratusz

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Stary RatuszLestat (Jan Mehlich) / CC BY-SA 3.0

Old City Hall in Legnica - built between 1737-1741 in Baroque style. Initially, it was the seat of the municipal authorities, in 1928 it was adapted as the seat of a theater. It currently houses the administration of the theater and the actors' dressing rooms.

Wikipedia: Old City Hall in Legnica (EN)

125 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Dom Pod Przepiórczym Koszem

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The House Under the Quail Basket – one of the Renaissance tenement houses in Silesia, stands at Mały Rynek 38 in Legnica.

Wikipedia: Dom Pod Przepiórczym Koszem w Legnicy (PL)

37 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 3: Teatr im. Heleny Modrzejewskiej

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The Helena Modrzejewska Theatre in Legnica, Poland - a state drama theater, operating in the building of the former opera-theater from the mid-19th century. In 1991 the building was entered into the register of historical monuments.

Wikipedia: Helena Modrzejewska Theatre (EN)

237 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Kościół pw. Świętego Jana Chrzciciela

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The Church of St. John the Baptist in Legnica is a Baroque church in Legnica, Poland, built in the first half of the 18th century.

Wikipedia: Church of St. John the Baptist in Legnica (EN), Website, Facebook

35 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 5: Pałac Opatów Lubiąskich

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The Palace in Legnica – built in the years 1726-28 in Legnica, a city in south-western Poland, in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, on the Legnica plain, on the rivers: Kaczawa and Czarna Woda, its tributary.

Wikipedia: Pałac w Legnicy (PL)

7 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 6: Muzeum Miedzi

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The Copper Museum in Legnica gathers collections related to the mining, processing and use of copper, contemporary Polish goldsmithing and the history of Legnica and the Legnica region. In total, during the 60 years of the institution's operation, about 30 thousand exhibits have been collected, and in the museum library there are 8200 volumes and 1700 volumes of periodicals, and these numbers are constantly growing.

Wikipedia: Muzeum Miedzi w Legnicy (PL), Website

387 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 7: Zamek Piastowski w Legnicy

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The Piast Castle in Legnica – one of the oldest castles located in Polish, built by prince Bolesław I the High in the 2nd half of the 12th century and Henry the Bearded in the 1st half of the 13th century. Then rebuilt in later centuries.

Wikipedia: Zamek Piastowski w Legnicy (PL)

172 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Wieża Bramy Głogowskiej

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The Głogów Gate – an element of the city fortifications of Legnica.

Wikipedia: Brama Głogowska (PL)

324 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 9: Kościół pw. Marii Panny

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The Evangelical Church of the Virgin Mary in Legnica is one of the oldest churches in Silesia. The beginnings of its construction date back to the twelfth century. It is also called St. Mary's Church, or Low Church due to its location in the lower part of the city.

Wikipedia: Kościół Marii Panny w Legnicy (PL), Website

579 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 10: Zbór Kościoła Zielonoświątkowego Anastasis

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Zbór Kościoła Zielonoświątkowego Anastasis Piotr Bukowczyk / CC BY-SA 3.0

Former Apostolic-Catholic Church – a building at 7 Henryka Pobożnego Street, erected by the Apostolic-Catholic community.

Wikipedia: Dawny kościół Apostolsko-Katolicki w Legnicy (PL)

454 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 11: Kościół pw. Świętego Jacka Odrowąża

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Kościół pw. Świętego Jacka OdrowążaPudelek (Marcin Szala) / CC BY-SA 3.0

St. Hyacinth's Church in Legnica – a temple put into use in 1908 as an Evangelical church dedicated to the memory of Emperor Frederick III. It was erected in the neo-Gothic style on a Latin cross plan according to the design of architect Friedrich Oskar Hossfeld.

Wikipedia: Kościół św. Jacka w Legnicy (PL), Website

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