Zawiercie district - Powiat zawierciański

County coat of arms

Zawiercie district - district in the south Poland, in Silesian Voivodeshipin the northeastern part Upper Silesian Industrial District (GOP). The city is the seat of the poviat authorities Zawiercie.

An administrative division

The poviat consists of:

  • municipalities: Poręba, Zawiercie
  • urban-rural communes: Łazy, Ogrodzieniec, Pilica, Szczekociny
  • the rural communes of: Irząe, Kroczyce, Włodowice, Żarnowiec
  • cities: Poręba, Zawiercie, Łazy, Ogrodzieniec, Pilica, Szczekociny

Neighboring counties

The Zawiercie district borders with the following counties:

  • Myszków, Będzin, Częstochowa and the city with poviat rights Dąbrowa Górnicza (Śląskie Voivodeship)
  • Włoszczowski and Jędrzejowski (Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship)
  • Olkusz and Miechowski (Lesser Poland Voivodeship)

Monuments and attractions

Irząe Commune: the parish church in Irzągi, the park and manor complex in Irzągi, the park and manor complex in Zawada Pilicka, the manor house in Wygiełzów, the "Kępina" nature reserve

Kroczyce Commune: Głęboka Cave, Easter Cave, Kroczyce Cave, parish church in Kroczyce, Grotto in Dobrogoszczyce, Góra Zborów nature reserve, Dzibice Lagoon, Krztynia River in Pradła

Łazy commune: War cemetery of Austrian soldiers in Łazy, Locomotive depot in Łazy, manor house in Sprawowice, 19th-century palace in Wysoka, parish church in Chruszczobród, war tomb from 1863 in Niegowonice, Parzoch dam reservoir

Ogrodzieniec Commune: Ogrodzieniec Castle in Podzamcze, Church of St. James in Gieble, the ruins of the powder magazine in Ogrodzieniec, the parish church in Ogrodzieniec

Pilica commune: the square in Pilica, the Castle in Pilica, the Sanctuary in Pilica, the complex of the parish church in Kdyowo, the Castle in Smoleń, the palace complex in Wierbka

The city of Poręba: hoist tower, oak "Bartek", historic town hall, ruins of an inn in Poręba-Niwki

Szczekociny commune: The palace complex in Szczekociny, the market square in Szczekociny, the church in Przyłęk Szlachecki, the Kościuszko Mound in Chebdz, the Kosynierów Mound in Wywła, the Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Rokitno

Włodowice Commune: the market square in Włodowice, the ruins of the palace in Włodowice, the church of St. Bartłomiej, Bąkowiec Castle in Morskie, Taszycki Manor in Rudniki

The city of Zawiercie: Minor Basilica, Szymański Palace, Glassworks "Zawiercie", Church. st. Trinity and St. Florian, Church of St. st. Nicholas the 16th century, Monument to the Unknown Soldier, National Park, Leszek Dutka Museum Gallery

Żarnowiec commune: the market square in Żarnowiec, the historic parish church in Żarnowiec, the remains of the knight's castle in Udorz, ​​the parish church in Łany Wielkie, the Museum of Chapels in Wola Libertowska

  • Wooden huts in Irząże

  • Zborów Mountain

  • Landscape in Niegowonice

  • Ogrodzieniec Castle in Podzamcze

  • Castle in Pilica

  • The Wywły panorama

  • Dębiński Palace in Szczekociny

Tourism

Tourist routes

The following tourist routes can be found in the Zawiercie district:

  • Zagłębie Switzerland Trail
  • The Trail of the Eagles' Nests
  • Kroczycki Trail
  • Zamonit Trail
  • Trail of Ogrodzieniec Strongholds
  • and many others

Gastronomy

There is a well-developed network of eateries in the poviat.

It is worth a try

Puff pastry - (stews, stews) a dish from the vicinity of Zawiercie i Myszków. In Poręba, in voiv. Silesian every year the "World Prażonek Festival" is organized.

Tatarczuch - sweet buckwheat bread. The town is famous for it Żarki, where fairs have been held since 1556 thanks to the consent of Sigismund Augustus. It is a dark, sweetish yeast bread made of buckwheat flour and some milk. It stays fresh for up to seven days.

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