Things to do in Brzeg
5 attractions in Brzeg, including Brzeg Castle, St Nicholas' Church in Brzeg and Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Brzeg.
Map of attractions in Brzeg
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Castles
Brzeg Castle
Brzeg
Brzeg Castle (say "BZHEG"), nicknamed "the Silesian Wawel", is one of the finest Renaissance residences in Central Europe, set on the Oder River about 45 km southeast of Wrocław. It is famous for its richly carved gatehouse lined with stat…
Hidden gemChurches & monasteries
St Nicholas' Church in Brzeg
Brzeg
The nave here rises 30 metres, one of the tallest in Silesia, and St Nicholas' is counted among the largest Gothic churches in the region. It was the burghers' parish church of Brzeg, served Lutherans for four centuries, burned out in 1945…
30–60 min Free entry
Hidden gemChurches & monasteries
Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Brzeg
Brzeg
Much of the high altar in this church is painted – the columns, cornices and scenes in the chancel are an illusion created by a Jesuit's brush. The Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Brzeg is a former Jesuit church whose vault a…
Hidden gemOld towns & squares
Brzeg Town Hall
Brzeg
Brzeg Town Hall (say "BZHEG") is one of the finest Renaissance town halls in Poland and, together with the Piast castle a few streets away, the reason to stop in this small Silesian town on the Oder. Built in 1569-1577 by the Italian maste…
Free entry
Churches & monasteries
Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Brzeg
Brzeg
Brzeg's oldest church has not been used for worship for almost five centuries. The Gothic Franciscan church, first recorded in 1285, was turned into an arsenal, then a warehouse, a fire station and a furniture shop, and in 1997 a flood bro…