Museum of Railway in Silesia

Red Baron Aircraft in Świdnica

Lower Silesian

8.0 km

In the central part of Sikorski Park in Świdnica stands a red triplane — a replica of the **Fokker Dr.I**, the type flown by **Manfred von Richthofen**, the most famous fighter ace of the First World War, known as the Red Baron. The monume…

City Walls of Świdnica

Lower Silesian

8.6 km

Świdnica, the medieval capital of the **duchy of Świdnica-Jawor**, was one of the best-fortified towns in Silesia. The first mention of its fortifications comes from **1285**, when Duke Henry IV Probus obliged the Jews of Świdnica to stand…

Church of Peace in Świdnica

Lower Silesian

45–75 min

8.6 km

**The Church of Peace of the Holy Trinity in Świdnica** is Europe’s largest wooden Protestant church and part of the UNESCO entry “Churches of Peace in Jawor and Świdnica”. Built in 1656–1657 after the Thirty Years’ War, it uses a timber f…

Market Square in Świdnica

Lower Silesian

8.8 km

The market square of Świdnica is the heart of an urban ensemble that specialists rank as the most valuable in all of Lower Silesia, comparing the old town with Kraków and Toruń. The war spared the town, so townhouses with relics of Gothic…

Cathedral of St Stanislaus and St Wenceslaus in Świdnica

Lower Silesian

9.1 km

**The Cathedral of St Stanislaus and St Wenceslaus in Świdnica** is a Gothic church on St John Paul II Square and one of the city’s most important landmarks. Its tower is 101.21 metres high, among the tallest church towers in Silesia. The…

Central Park in Świdnica

Lower Silesian

9.5 km

Central Park stretches slightly south of the Old Town of Świdnica, within the outline of Śląska, Pionierów, Lipowa streets and Plac Ludowy. After the thorough revitalization carried out in recent years it is the most polished green space o…

The Underground of Książ Castle

Lower Silesian

13 km

Half a kilometre of concrete corridors and halls, carved 50 metres beneath the Honour Courtyard of the third-largest castle in Poland. The underground of Książ is an unfinished Second World War project, opened to visitors only in 2019 — an…

Książ Castle

Lower Silesian

120–240 min

13 km

Książ Castle rises above the Pełcznica valley on a rocky promontory. Its interiors, terraces, gardens and nearby underground route form a substantial visit rather than a short photo stop. It is one of the strongest Tripto cards for travell…

Książ Landscape Park

Lower Silesian

13 km

Książ Landscape Park in Wałbrzych is an interesting stop connected with the area’s history, culture or landscape. Include it in a sightseeing plan and combine it with other nearby places. Check current opening hours and access details befo…