Things to do in Racibórz
Racibórz has preserved its medieval town layout with the Gothic church of St James and the remains of the Piast castle, while landscape parks along the upper Oder stretch just beyond town. A calmer suggestion for an Upper Silesian weekend.
Map of attractions in Racibórz
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All attractions (13)
Hidden gemCastles
Piast Castle in Racibórz
Racibórz
Piast Castle in Racibórz was the seat of the dukes of Racibórz and Opole-Racibórz and is one of the oldest castles in Upper Silesia, standing on the Oder right next to the old town. After a thorough restoration it houses a museum with exhi…
Churches & monasteries
Castle Chapel of St Thomas Becket in Racibórz
Racibórz
The Castle Chapel of St. Thomas Becket in Racibórz (rah-CHEE-boosh) is the Gothic jewel of the town's Piast Castle, often called the "pearl of Silesian Gothic" and the "Silesian Sainte-Chapelle." Built in the late 13th century and dedicate…
Free entry
Churches & monasteries
St James's Church in Racibórz
Racibórz
The Dominican friary that stood beside Racibórz's market square for almost six centuries is gone; only its church survives. St James's Church, in the north-eastern corner of the square, burned at least four times, yet it kept its medieval…
Free entry
Gardens
Moravian Gate Arboretum in Racibórz
Racibórz
The Moravian Gate Arboretum in Racibórz (Arboretum Bramy Morawskiej; Racibórz is pronounced roughly "rah-CHEE-boosh") is a free botanical garden and forest on the eastern edge of this town in southern Poland. Its roughly 162 hectares of hi…
Free entry
Technical monuments
Castle Brewery in Racibórz
Racibórz
In the north wing of the Piast Castle in Racibórz, beer has been brewed for more than 160 years – and the tradition of a ducal brewery at the castle goes back to the 16th century. The Castle Brewery (Browar Zamkowy) is one of the oldest wo…
Other
Upper Oder Festival
Racibórz
The Upper Oder Festival is a three-day summer celebration of the Upper Oder Land – the western part of the Silesian Voivodeship – spread over dozens of places along the river and in nearby towns. In 2025 it drew 200,669 visitors, with a pr…
Free entry
Churches & monasteries
Church of the Assumption in Racibórz
Racibórz
The parish church on the Market Square in Racibórz is one of the oldest parish churches in Upper Silesia and the only one in the town that has kept the features of early Gothic. Behind its west front hides an unusual addition – the Polish…
Fortifications
Racibórz Town Walls and Prison Tower
Racibórz
Only fragments survive of the walls that for centuries surrounded Racibórz's Old Town – but one of them has become the town's emblem. The Renaissance Prison Tower of about 1574, with its attic and four corner turrets, features in Racibórz'…
Museums
Racibórz Museum
Racibórz
Before she was born, her parents asked the oracle of the goddess Amaunet about their child's fate and were told: "she will live". That is the meaning of the name Djed-Amaunet-ius-ankh – an Egyptian woman who died around 2,800 years ago age…
Palaces
Palace in Łubowice
Racibórz
The Łubowice Palace ruins (Łubowice: woo-boh-VEE-tseh) mark the birthplace of Joseph von Eichendorff, one of the best-loved poets of German Romanticism, in the countryside of Upper Silesia in southern Poland. All that remains of the manor…
Nature
Łężczok Nature Reserve near Racibórz
Racibórz
Eight ponds, dykes lined with century-old oaks and limes, and more than half of all bird species found in Poland. The Łężczok reserve on the edge of Racibórz and the Nędza district is a former Cistercian fish farm that since 1957 has belon…
Free entry
Old towns & squares
Market Square in Racibórz
Racibórz
Racibórz Market Square (Racibórz: rah-CHEE-boorsh) is the heart of one of the oldest towns in Upper Silesia, the historic industrial and cultural region of southern Poland. It is the natural place to start if you are looking for things to…
Free entry
Other
Fr Stefan Pieczka Square in Racibórz
Racibórz
Next to the oldest church in Racibórz lies a small square with a fountain and benches. It is named after Monsignor Stefan Pieczka, for many years parish priest of the church next door – a man locals remember as someone who could talk to an…
Free entry