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Ratibor | ||
Voivodeship | Silesia | |
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Residents | unknown | |
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height | 200 m | |
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Racibórz(German: Ratibor) is a historic city in the voivodeship Silesia at the Or and the Ulga Canal. The city is next Opole one of the historical capitals Upper Silesia and seat of power of the Upper Silesian branch of the Piasts.
getting there
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By plane
The closest international Airport is located north of Katowice at the Autostrada A1. Further international airports are located at Wroclaw at the Autostrada A18 and Krakow at the Autostrada A4.
By train
The place has a train station that over Gliwice is attainable.
By bus
Intercity buses run regularly to Gliwice and long-distance buses to other cities in the region.
In the street
The road network is well developed.
The A4 runs from Germany and also from Poland Autostrada A4 means to the limit. Then you can take the motorway in front Gliwice leave and continue south.
Alternatively, from southern Germany and Switzerland you can use Prague drive.
From Austria you drive over Brno and then from the Polish-Czech border the Autostrada A1.
mobility
The place is easy to explore on foot.
Tourist Attractions
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- Gothic castle of the Silesian Piasts
- Gothic castle chapel St. Thomas
- Castle Park
Castle chapel
Castle chapel
Churches
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- Brick-Gothic St. Mary's Church
- baroque Marienkirche
- Gothic Church of St. James
- Gothic Church of the Holy Spirit
- neo-Gothic St. John's Church
- neo-Gothic Michaelskirche
- neo-Gothic Hedwig's Church
- modern Herzu-Jesu-Kirche
Marienkirche
Johanneskirche
Holy Spirit Church
Jakobskirche
Buildings
- historical memory
- Marketplace
- baroque Marian column
- baroque Nepomuk column
- Town houses
- historic brewery
- Remains of the medieval city wall
- Gothic debt tower
Marian column
Nepomuk column
Debt tower
activities
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Hiking and mountain biking are very popular in summer. Water sports can be practiced on the Oder and Ulga Canal.
shop
There are shopping opportunities.
kitchen
Due to the numerous forests and rivers, the regional cuisine specializes in fresh forest fruits, game and fish. Numerous fish ponds have been created around Racibórz on the Oder since the Middle Ages.
nightlife
accommodation
There are numerous guest rooms and pensions in the village.
security
It's pretty safe.
health
trips
- Krzanowice (Kranowitz) - 13 km southwest
- Kuźnia Raciborska - 17 km northeast
- Rybnik - 25 km east
- Wodzisław Śląski (Loslau) - 25 km southeast
- Opava (Opava) - 30 km southwest
- Głubczyce - 35 km northwest
- Jastrzębie-Zdrój (Bad Königsdorff-Jastrzemb) - 40 southeast
- Ostrava (Ostrau) - 40 km south
- Gliwice (Gliwice) - 45 km northeast
- Cieszyn (Teschen) - 57 km southeast
- Prudnik - 60 km northwest
- Opole (Opole) - 75 km northwest
Web links
- https://www.raciborz.pl/ - Racibórz official website