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Racibórz
Piast Castle in Racibórz was the seat of the dukes of Racibórz and Opole-Racibórz and is one of the oldest castles in Upper Silesia, standing on the Oder right next to the old town. After a thorough restoration it houses a museum with exhi…
Churches & monasteries
Racibórz
The Castle Chapel of St. Thomas Becket in Racibórz (rah-CHEE-boosh) is the Gothic jewel of the town's Piast Castle, often called the "pearl of Silesian Gothic" and the "Silesian Sainte-Chapelle." Built in the late 13th century and dedicate…
Churches & monasteries
Racibórz
The Dominican friary that stood beside Racibórz's market square for almost six centuries is gone; only its church survives. St James's Church, in the north-eastern corner of the square, burned at least four times, yet it kept its medieval…
Technical monuments
Racibórz
In the north wing of the Piast Castle in Racibórz, beer has been brewed for more than 160 years – and the tradition of a ducal brewery at the castle goes back to the 16th century. The Castle Brewery (Browar Zamkowy) is one of the oldest wo…
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Racibórz
The Upper Oder Festival is a three-day summer celebration of the Upper Oder Land – the western part of the Silesian Voivodeship – spread over dozens of places along the river and in nearby towns. In 2025 it drew 200,669 visitors, with a pr…
Churches & monasteries
Racibórz
The parish church on the Market Square in Racibórz is one of the oldest parish churches in Upper Silesia and the only one in the town that has kept the features of early Gothic. Behind its west front hides an unusual addition – the Polish…
Museums
Racibórz
Before she was born, her parents asked the oracle of the goddess Amaunet about their child's fate and were told: "she will live". That is the meaning of the name Djed-Amaunet-ius-ankh – an Egyptian woman who died around 2,800 years ago age…