Historical Ruins and Monuments
This collection spans centuries of Lower Silesian history, from the medieval strongholds of Bolków and Chojnik to the UNESCO-listed 17th-century timber-framed Churches of Peace. It highlights significant 20th-century architecture like Wrocław’s Centennial Hall and the Four Domes Pavilion, alongside sobering World War II sites including the Gross-Rosen concentration camp. The list also features secluded ruins of manor houses and mountain castles, offering a comprehensive look at the region’s architectural heritage and wartime legacy.
A Centennial Hall
Centennial Hall may refer to:
B Wrocław Cathedral
The St. John the Baptist Archcathedral is the seat of the Archdiocese of Wrocław and a landmark of the city of Wrocław in Poland.
C Church of Peace Jawor
The Churches of Peace in Jawor and Świdnica in Lower Silesia. Poland, are 17th-century churches, named after the Peace of Westphalia of 1648.
D Church of Peace
The Churches of Peace in Jawor and Świdnica in Lower Silesia. Poland, are 17th-century churches, named after the Peace of Westphalia of 1648.
E Four Domes Pavilion
Designed by Hans Poelzig and built between 1911 and 1913, this modernist building was part of the Centennial Exhibition complex. It currently houses the Museum of Contemporary Art and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage list.
F Zamek w Gościszowie
Ruins of a 13th-century water castle, later expanded into a Renaissance residence. The complex was largely destroyed during military operations in 1945.
G Gross-Rosen concentration camp
Gross-Rosen was a network of Nazi concentration camps built and operated by Nazi Germany during World War II.
H Mausoleum in Wałbrzych
The Mausoleum in Wałbrzych, Schlesier-Ehrenmal is a cenotaph commemorating 170,000 Silesians who died during World War I, victims of…
"Muchołapka"
A mysterious dodecagonal concrete structure located at a former secret Nazi munitions factory. Its exact purpose remains a subject of historical debate, often linked to the Project Riese tunnels.
J Chojnik Castle
Chojnik Castle is a castle located above the town of Sobieszów, today part of Jelenia Góra in southwestern Poland.
K Bolków Castle
Bolków Castle is a castle located in Bolków on the Castle Hill, with a 396 metres, where the hillside is cut by the Nysa Szalona river,…
L Świny Castle
Świny Castle - formerly a gord, as a stronghold existed in its location already in the fifth century - securing the Lubawecki mountain pass…
M Stary Książ
An 18th-century 'artificial ruin' built in the Romantic style on the site of a former medieval castle. It is situated on a steep rocky promontory overlooking the Pełcznica River valley.
N Zamek Rycerski Lipa
Ruins of a 14th-century knight's castle featuring a Gothic residential tower and remains of later Renaissance fortifications.
O Kościół Ewangelicki w Żeliszowie
A late 18th-century elliptical Protestant church designed by Carl Gotthard Langhans. It is noted for its unique architecture and tiered wooden interior galleries, currently under restoration.
Ruina pałacu
Remnants of an 18th-century Baroque palace in Piotrowice, which served as a manor house before falling into ruin after World War II.
Q Gross-Rosen concentration camp
Gross-Rosen was a network of Nazi concentration camps built and operated by Nazi Germany during World War II.
R Karpień Castle
Karpień Castle is located in Kłodzko County in the Golden Mountains.
S Zamek Rogowiec
The ruins of a late 13th-century fortress, recognized as the highest-situated castle in Poland, built by Duke Bolko I the Strict.
Pałac Maniów Mały
The ruined remains of a former manor house and estate located in Maniów Mały.
U Zamek Radosno
Ruins of a 13th-century watchtower castle in the Stone Mountains, featuring the remains of a cylindrical stone tower and defensive perimeters.
V Memorial stone Nazi Gross Rosen concentration camp - subcamp Bunzlau
Gross-Rosen was a network of Nazi concentration camps built and operated by Nazi Germany during World War II.
W Battle of the Katzbach
The Battle of the Katzbach on 26 August 1813, was a major battle of the Napoleonic Wars between the forces of the First French Empire under…
Ruiny zamku na Gromniku
Archaeological remains of a medieval castle and subsequent 19th-century structures located on the summit of Gromnik, the highest peak of the Strzelin Hills.
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