Tripto Guide
Things to do in Brzeg
7 places. The best places, landmarks and ideas for exploring the region. Open a place to see all details.
Castles
Brzeg Castle
Brzeg
Brzeg Castle is the former residence of the Piast dukes of Brzeg, and it owes its Renaissance form to **George II and Barbara of the Hohenzollerns**. Its design was modelled on Krakow's Wawel, hence the nickname **"the Silesian Wawel”**. T…
Churches & monasteriesHidden gem
St Nicholas Church in Brzeg
Brzeg
St Nicholas Church in Brzeg is one of Silesia’s largest Gothic churches. Built between 1370 and 1417, it carries a complex history of religious change, wartime destruction, neglect and post-war rebuilding. ## What survived The sacristy con…
Churches & monasteriesHidden gem
Holy Cross Church
Brzeg
The Church of the Holy Cross in Brzeg is a single-nave Baroque church whose greatest feature is the illusionistic polychrome decoration on its vaults and walls. It stands on Pańska Street, close to the Silesian Piasts’ Castle and the histo…
