Saint James Route

Basilica of St James and St Agnes in Nysa

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**The Basilica of St James and St Agnes in Nysa**, often referred to as the cathedral, is one of the largest and most valuable Gothic churches in Silesia. It stands on Cathedral Square near the market, and its hall interior, monumental bis…

The Beautiful Well in Nysa

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0.1 km

A few steps from the market square of Nysa, at the start of Wrocławska Street, stands a work described as a masterpiece of Baroque blacksmithing. The **Beautiful Well** of **1686** is one of the oldest town wells in the country, commission…

Market Square in Nysa

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0.1 km

The market square in Nysa is a medieval marketplace measuring about **200 by 100 metres**, shaped like a rectangle rounded at the south-western corner. The heart of the city still sets the direction of first strolls: historic, beautifully…

Museum in Nysa

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0.2 km

Museum in Nysa in Nysa offers an introduction to the history, culture or heritage of the area. Its displays bring together local objects, artworks and stories connected with the place, making it a natural addition to a city walk. Check ope…

Bishops' Palace in Nysa

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At 11 Biskupa Jarosława Street, in the old town of Nysa next to the Jesuit church, stands the Bishops' Palace — together with the neighbouring Bishops' Court, known as the bishops' castle, it forms the most important secular heritage compl…

Defensive Walls in Nysa

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Nysa, the residential city of the Wrocław bishops, was surrounded by brick fortifications **in the mid-14th century**, under Bishop Przecław of Pogorzela. The circuit comprised **four gates and twenty-eight bastions**; an outer second wall…

Triton Fountain in Nysa

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Free entry

0.3 km

The Triton Fountain in Nysa is one of the city’s best-known historic landmarks. It stands where the Market Square meets Bracka and Celna Streets. This Baroque sculpture is an easy stop on a walk through the “Silesian Rome”, for photographs…

St Peter and Paul Church in Nysa

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0.3 km

Less than two hundred metres from the market square of Nysa, on Bracka street, stands a church regarded as the finest Baroque temple in the city. St Peter and Paul Church was built in **1720–1727**, and its history is tied to the Canons Re…

Otmuchów Castle

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12 km

For more than five centuries Otmuchów Castle was the residence of the Wrocław bishops — Henry IV Probus granted it to them in **1290**, ending a dispute with Bishop Thomas II. Standing by the lake, close to the dam of the Otmuchów reservoi…