The Olsztyn Angel

Nativity Scene in Olsztyn (Jura)

Silesian

1.1 km

In the Jura town of Olsztyn, about 15 km south-east of Częstochowa, an all-year moving nativity scene carved from linden wood has been built for over a decade by the local artist Jan Wewiór. Known as Jurajskie Betlejemowo (the Jura Bethleh…

Market Square in Olsztyn (Jura)

Silesian

1.1 km

A square at the foot of the castle hill in a small town on the Trail of the Eagles' Nests, about **15 km** south-east of Częstochowa. After revitalisation the once quiet market square became the town's calling card — the ruins of the **13t…

St John the Baptist Church in Olsztyn

Silesian

1.2 km

**St John the Baptist Church in Olsztyn** stands at the foot of the Jura hill crowned by the castle ruins. The Baroque church adds a later chapter to a visit to the fortress, with its angel imagery, reused castle stone and an unusual crypt…

Olsztyn Castle

Silesian

1.5 km

A white limestone crag crowned by a round tower and the square Staroscanska Tower forms one of the most recognizable silhouettes of the Trail of the Eagles' Nests. The ruins of Olsztyn Castle rise above a village near Czestochowa, and a vi…

Granary in Olsztyn

Silesian

1.6 km

At the foot of the castle hill in Olsztyn, in the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland, stands a **wooden granary from 1783** — an example of old Polish folk architecture built of larch. The building originally stood in the village of Borowno, among…

Towarne Hills

Silesian

2.0 km

The Towarne Hills north of Olsztyn near Częstochowa are a low, open group of limestone hills with outcrops and caves. Their highest point, Lisica, is about 349 metres above sea level. The rocks form part of the Eagles’ Nests Landscape Park…

Biakło Hill in Olsztyn

Silesian

Free entry

2.2 km

## Biakło near Olsztyn — a Jurassic Giewont Biakło, often nicknamed the Jurassic Little Giewont, is a rocky ridge 340 m above sea level near Olsztyn by Częstochowa. The bare limestone outcrop stands above meadows and pine woods, with a dis…

Sokole Góry Nature Reserve in Olsztyn

Silesian

2.6 km

South of the Jura town of Olsztyn rises a chain of limestone hills — Sokola Góra, Pustelnica, Puchacz or Donica — covered with forest and honeycombed with caves. The „Sokole Góry” reserve was created in **1953**; after boundary corrections…

Kielniki Quarry

Silesian

2.6 km

The quarry and trail are outdoor areas; check local signs and the current condition of the approach before travelling. ## A 5.3 km geology trail The quarry is the **sixth stop of a 5.3-kilometre geology trail**, opened to visitors in **200…