Historic sites
St Peter’s Hill in Pilica is known as the cradle of the town. On the hill east of today’s centre, a historic wooden belfry survives from the church of St Peter and Paul. This small, quiet site combines the history of Old Pilica with views over the town and the surrounding Jurassic landscape.
The wooden church of St Peter and Paul dated from the 16th century and burned down in 1945. The belfry, a masonry sacristy, fragments of the enclosure and the old cemetery are the remaining parts of the church complex. A chapel and a pillar shrine also stand nearby. The church itself is not preserved as a museum interior, so treat the hill primarily as an outdoor historic site and place of remembrance.
The clearing and slopes look towards Pilica, including the parish church and sanctuary. The panorama is best on a clear day. The name “cradle of Pilica” refers to traditions of early settlement and the former parish centre; detailed dates for the settlement’s beginnings should be presented with reference to local studies rather than as unquestionable fact.
A short approach leads from Piaskowa Street. The outdoor area can be visited without a ticket, but access to the chapel and any interior viewing depends on services and the caretakers. Wear comfortable shoes after rain and keep quiet on the church grounds. Combine the stop with Pilica’s palace and park, market square and Smoleń Castle.
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