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Międzylesie
Above the Renaissance portal of Międzylesie Castle runs a frieze of sixteen coats of arms of Silesian and Bohemian noble families – a pedigree carved in stone. Behind it stands a building that shows three eras at once: the medieval Black T…
Landmarks
Międzylesie
On Sobieskiego street stand two houses that seem to belong to another age: tall, steep roofs, board-clad gables facing the street and arcades on wooden posts. They are the last of seven weavers' houses known locally as the "Seven Brothers"…
Churches & monasteries
Międzylesie
Above the nave floats a gilded boat with a mast and sail – it is the pulpit from which sermons were preached. The Corpus Christi Church in Międzylesie is also physically linked to the neighbouring castle: the lords of the estate walked to…
Churches & monasteries
Międzylesie
In the cemetery on the eastern edge of Międzylesie stands a white church with a tall tower topped by an onion dome and lantern. It is older than the town's main church in its present form – it was built in 1491 – and although it survived t…
Old towns & squares
Międzylesie
The market square in Międzylesie is not square at all – it is an elongated triangle, with a Baroque column topped by the Virgin Mary rising from a small green in the middle. It was put up after a run of disasters struck the town at the end…