Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Opole, Poland

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Number of sights 14 sights
Distance 4.2 km
Ascend 37 m
Descend 52 m

Experience Opole 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 Opole

Sight 1: Kościół parafialny pw. Najświętszego Serca Pana Jezusa

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The Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a Roman Catholic parish church located at 1 Czaplaka Street in Opole. The church belongs to the Parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Opole in the deanery of Opole, Opole diocese.

Wikipedia: Kościół Najświętszego Serca Pana Jezusa w Opolu (PL)

426 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 2: Teatr Dramatyczny im. Jana Kochanowskiego

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Teatr Dramatyczny im. Jana Kochanowskiego Norbert Rakowski, Michał Grocholski / CC BY-SA 4.0

The Jan Kochanowski Theatre is a theatre operating in Opole. The building on Teatralny Square, where its headquarters are currently located, was built in 1975

Wikipedia: Teatr im. Jana Kochanowskiego w Opolu (PL)

923 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 3: Fontanna Ceres

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The Ceres Fountain in Opole is a monumental fountain inaugurated in 1907, created by the sculptor Edmund Gomansky. It is located on Ignacy Daszyński Square in the centre of Opole.

Wikipedia: Ceresbrunnen (Opole) (DE)

387 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Filharmonia Opolska

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The Józef Elsner Opole Philharmonic is a state cultural institution operating in Opole, with its headquarters at 24 Krakowska Street.

Wikipedia: Filharmonia Opolska (PL), Website

73 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Pomnik Bojownikom o Polskość Śląska Opolskiego

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Monument to the Fighters for the Polishness of Opole Silesia, colloquially: Opole Nike – a monument in Opole at Wolności Square, by Jan Borowczak, unveiled on May 9, 1970. It depicts Nike with outstretched wings, standing on an aurochs. The height of the monument is 15 m, and its weight is over 400 tons. It is used to celebrate national holidays: Labour Day, Constitution Day of 3 May and Independence Day.

Wikipedia: Pomnik Bojownikom o Polskość Śląska Opolskiego (PL)

375 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 6: Kościół parafialny pw. Matki Boskiej Bolesnej i św. Wojciecha

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Kościół parafialny pw. Matki Boskiej Bolesnej i św. WojciechaPudelek (Marcin Szala) / CC BY-SA 4.0

The Church of Our Lady of Sorrows and St. Adalbert, the so-called "Na Górce" Church – the oldest Roman Catholic parish church, located at 12 Kopernika Square in Opole. The church belongs to the Parish of Our Lady of Sorrows and St. Adalbert in Opole in the deanery of Opole, Opole diocese. It is a Gothic building with a Baroque interior and a neo-Romanesque façade.

Wikipedia: Kościół Matki Boskiej Bolesnej i św. Wojciecha w Opolu (PL), Website

144 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Ławeczka Marka Grechuty

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Ławeczka Marka Grechuty

Marek Grechuta's bench in Opole – the sculpture was unveiled on 22 October 2008 on Copernicus Square, next to the Collegium Maius of the University of Opole, on the University Hill.

Wikipedia: Ławeczka Marka Grechuty w Opolu (PL)

17 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 8: Ławeczka Starszych Panów

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Ławeczka Starszych Panów

The Elderly Gentlemen's Bench is located on the University Hill in Opole.

Wikipedia: Ławeczka Starszych Panów (PL)

4 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 9: Pomnik Agnieszki Osieckiej

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Pomnik Agnieszki Osieckiej

Monument to Agnieszka Osiecka in Opole – an outdoor sculpture dedicated to the memory of Agnieszka Osiecka, the first object of this type in Poland dedicated to her.

Wikipedia: Pomnik Agnieszki Osieckiej w Opolu (PL)

131 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 10: Muzeum Śląska Opolskiego

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Muzeum Śląska OpolskiegoLestat (Jan Mehlich) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Museum of Opole Silesia in Opole is a regional museum based in Opole and one local branch.

Wikipedia: Muzeum Śląska Opolskiego w Opolu (PL), Website

281 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 11: Kościół pw. Świętego Sebastiana

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St. Sebastian's Church – a Roman Catholic filial church, located at 2 St. Sebastian Square in Opole. The temple belongs to the parish of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Opole, in the deanery of Opole, Opole diocese.

Wikipedia: Kościół św. Sebastiana w Opolu (PL)

474 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 12: Kościół pw. Świętej Trójcy

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The Church of the Holy Trinity is a Roman Catholic monastery church in the close vicinity of the Market Square in Opole, in the deanery of Opole, Opole diocese.

Wikipedia: Kościół Świętej Trójcy w Opolu (PL)

286 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 13: Wieża Piastowska

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The Piast Tower – a round free-standing tower in the south-eastern corner of the now non-existent Piast Castle in Opole. It used to serve as a watchtower on the Pasieka island, from the north it is adjacent to Ostrówek – a medieval settlement – a defensive stronghold of Opole.

Wikipedia: Wieża Piastowska w Opolu (PL)

729 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 14: Kaplica Ewangelicko-Augsburska w Opolu

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The Evangelical-Augsburg Chapel – an Evangelical-Augsburg chapel, located at 12 Pasieczna Street in Opole. The chapel belongs to the Evangelical-Augsburg parish in Opole in the diocese of Katowice.

Wikipedia: Kaplica Ewangelicko-Augsburska w Opolu (PL)

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