Market Square in Olsztyn (Jura)

Nativity Scene in Olsztyn (Jura)

Silesian

0.1 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…

St John the Baptist Church in Olsztyn

Silesian

0.3 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

0.4 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

0.6 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…

The Olsztyn Angel

Silesian

1.1 km

At Żwirki i Wigury Street in Olsztyn near Częstochowa, arrivals are greeted by a **7-metre wooden Guardian Angel** — a sculpture by local artist Jan Wewiór, today one of the most recognisable signs of this Jura village. ## Why an angel? Th…

Biakło Hill in Olsztyn

Silesian

Free entry

1.3 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…

Kielniki Quarry

Silesian

1.5 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…

Sokole Góry Nature Reserve in Olsztyn

Silesian

2.0 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…

Towarne Hills

Silesian

2.1 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…