Wooden church buildings trail in the Gorzów ?l?ski Municipality
Gorzów ?l?ski Municipality Jamy--> Koz?owice--> Go?a--> Uszyce--> Skro?sko.
The small area of the municipality of Gorzów ?l. comprises a relatively high number of wooden churches – which is a unique phenomenon in Poland.
The small area of the municipality of Gorzów ?l. comprises a relatively high number of wooden churches – which is a unique phenomenon in Poland. Jamy The church in Jamy was mentioned for the first time in 1679. It has been a subsidiary church of the Koz?owice parish since 1956. Visitors to Jamy cannot omit a beautifully located and renovated 19th century palace surrounded by a landscape park. Tourist can either put up a tent here or they can stay for the night in the palace itself. They can also see a 19th century farm granary. The place is surrounded by forests which encourage visitors to go mushroom picking or hunting. The next stop after Jamy is Koz?owice. On our way there we can explore roadside forests to enjoy the forest flora. Koz?owice The parish church of St. John the Baptist was erected as subsidiary church of the Gorzów ?l parish in the first half of the 17th century. It was funded by a nobleman, Adam von Frankenberg. Since 1956 it has served as a parish church. While still in Koz?owice we can also admire a beautiful little palace from 1901. On our way from Koz?owice to Gorzów ?l we can see a few hundred years old pedunculate oak which has been designated as a natural monument, and admire a beautiful virgin landscape with numerous hills. The next stop is Gorzów ?l. – a town with a lovely rectangular market square and streets extending from its corner. There are historic houses from the second half of the 18th and the first half of the 19th centuries. West of the market square stands a Lutheran church from 1855-57, and towards north-west – a neo-Gothic parish church of the Holy Trinity from 1895-97. We can also find in the town a Baroque manor from the mid-18th century, a 19th century House of Culture as well as many other historical buildings. The Prosna river that flows through the municipality is a relatively small tributary of Warta suitable for fishing and in the spring-summer period for water sports (e.g. canoeing). We can find wonderful fishing spots in the ponds near Gorzów created in 1939 and in the ponds created as a result of filling German anti-tank trenches with water. Large forest areas make it a great place for hiking and cycling. Go?a The next stop on our itinerary is Go?a. We will visit there the subsidiary church of Our Lady of Cz?stochowa and St. Nicholas. The first documents that mention this church come from 1353. Since then the church has been rebuilt on numerous occasions. When visiting the municipality we can admire natural monuments in addition to valuable historical buildings. As we follow the road from Go?a towards Budzów, we ca. see an H-shaped old pine. The picturesque virgin landscape, the abundance of animals and the rich undergrowth ensure successful mushroom picking and encourage us to take a rest, enjoying the quiet and peace of nature. From Go?a we set off for Uszyce via Zdziechowice. Uszyce The wooden parish church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. The original building was erected already in the Middle Ages, while the present construction comes from 1517 when it was built as a parish church. One of Uszyce’s attractions is a living natural monument – a hybrid plane in the Uszyce landscape park. In the park we can also see a beautiful 19th century palace and a mausoleum, currently hosting the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. The Brothers run a care and education centre and provide food and accommodation for tourists visiting the municipality. Not far from Uszyce we can visit the picturesque village of Zdziechowice where we can rest and have a meal in a quiet hotel, “Staropolska Go?cina” [Old Polish Hospitality]. The hotel also hosts Health Academy which uses methods to treat all kinds of skin conditions. Skro?sko Until 1999 there was a wooden church of St. Bartholomew from 1004. Unfortunately it burned down completely, probably because of arson. After the fire all villagers began to prepare for the construction of a new church. The new church in Skro?sko stands on the site of the old wooden church destroyed by fire in 1999. It was consecrated St. Bartholomew and St. Valentine church in September 2003
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