Silesian Beskids
Region in Poland and Czechia. The Silesian Beskid consists of two longitudinally stretched mountain ranges, separated by a river valley Vistula. In the west it is located Czantoria rangewhile in the east Barania Góra range, sometimes also called the Vistula Range. The highest peaks of the Silesian Beskids are Skrzyczne (1257 m above sea level) and Barania Góra (1220 m above sea level), while for the Czech part Czantoria Wielka (995 m above sea level).
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Characteristic
Characteristic for the Silesian Beskids is the presence of relatively numerous and in places quite extensive rock outcrops, as well as the largest in Polish Beskidy the concentration of caves, including the two largest Polish caves Carpathian flysch (Wislańska Cave - the length of the corridors 2275 m and Miecharska Cave - corridors length 1838 m). As of August 31, 2014, there were 415 caves and rock shelters in the Silesian Beskids with a total corridor length of 12,275.6 m.
The Silesian Beskid is built of massive Godul sandstones: middle Godulskie sandstones mined in two quarries in Brenna) and Godulskie dolne (mined in the quarry in Wisła) and the Istebniński family. In the southern part, the mountains are made of Magura flysch.
There are mineral deposits here: sandstones, limestones and aggregates natural.
There are also mineral water springs here.
Historical monuments
- parish church of Górkach Wielkie from the 15th-18th centuries, the decor from the 19th century;
- ruin of the manor house in Górki Wielkie;
- 18th century parish church in Brenna (center);
- the Kawuloka cottage from the end of the 19th century (now the Regional Chamber); several dozen other wooden cottages and farm buildings in Istebna;
- cottages from the 18th-19th centuries in Brenna (monuments disappearing as a result of demolition);
- wooden church from the 18th century Szczyrk;
- 19th century cemetery in Szczyrk;
- church tower from the 16th century in Wisła Łabajów, transferred in 1983 from Polomi k. Wodzisław Śląski;
- the Habsburg hunting palace from the 19th century in Wisła, moved in 1985 from the Przysłop clearing near Sheep Mountain;
- wooden cottages and the building of the Regional Museum in Wisła;
- wooden church from the 18th century in Ustroń Nieodzimiu;
- St. Clement from the 18th century and Evangelical Church from the 19th century in Ustroń;
- Presidential Castle from 1927-31 and a chapel from 1909 on Zadni Groniu in the Vistula;
- Sułkowski Castle in Bielsko-Biała from the second half of 14th century, expanded in the 15th - 18th centuries;
- St. Nicholas in Bielsko-Biała from the 15th century, thoroughly rebuilt at the beginning of XX century;
- wooden church of St. Barbara from the 17th century. in Bielsko-Biała;
- Town Hall in Bielsko-Biała from the 19th century;
- railway station in Bielsko-Biała from the 19th century;
- the historic urban layout of the Old Town in Bielsko-Biała
- Church of God's Providence in Bielsko-Biała
- Factory villas in Bielsko-Biała
- Hotel President in Bielsko-Biała
- 11 Listopada Street in Bielsko-Biała
- Polish Theater in Bielsko-Biała from the 19th century;
- House of Weaver, a wooden house from the 18th century in Bielsko-Biała;
- Julian Falat's villa in Smart;
- lock from the 16th century Grodziecnext to the castle park and the ruin of the church;
- church from the 18th century Jasienica;
- wooden, 16th century church of st. Nicholas in Nydku;
and other.
Tourism
There are many tourist destinations here, incl. Istebna, Szczyrk, Ustroń, Vistula.
Numerous tourist routes run through the Silesian Beskids. Tourists will find shelter in more than 25 tourist hostels, incl.
- PTTK hostel in Klimczok, 1034 m above sea level
- The shelter of PTTK Przysop near Barania Góra 900 m above sea level
- PTTK hostel on Skrzyczne 1250 m above sea level
- PTTK hostel in Szyndzielnia 1001 m above sea level
Precipitation and temperature
Silesian Beskid, as well as the whole Western Beskids It is characterized by precipitation ranging from 800 to 1200 mm per year and heavy snow cover in winter. The masses of polar-sea air with a predominant west wind have the greatest influence on the formation of the weather.
As the altitude increases, the air temperature gradually decreases towards the south-east. The average annual temperature ranges from 5.4 degrees C in the ridge parts to 8.5 degrees C in the river valley Olzy. The coldest month is January, while the warmest is July. Strong winds, mitigated by the surrounding mountains, are an important climatic factor.
In spring and autumn, it blows here mountain wind. In the top parts of Barania Góra, Equators and Czantoria west and northwest winds prevail.
Natura 2000
The Silesian Beskids belongs to the Natura 2000 areas in the Silesian voivodship.