Strzegom - Strzegom

Strzegom (German: Striegau) is a historic city in the polish Voivodeship Lower Silesia in the Sudeten foothills. The place is particularly known for its medieval old town, especially the brick-Gothic basilica of St. Peter and Paul. In the Wroclaw National Museum there is the well-known late Gothic picture of Anna Selbstdritt von Striegau, which was originally made for the basilica.

getting there

The place is between Wroclaw and Jelenia Góra as well as between Yes and Świdnica. You can get here by train, bike or car.

mobility

You can get around the place on foot.

Tourist Attractions

The old town with the market square and the numerous listed town houses and churches are particularly worth seeing.

• Marketplace
• Gothic old town hall
• baroque new town hall
• brick-Gothic basilica of St. Peter and Paul
• Gothic St. Barbara Church
• Gothic Hedwig Church
• Gothic Antonius Church
• Gothic Church of the Redeemer
• Carmelite Monastery
• Elizabethan convent
• Johanniterkloster
• Town houses
• Jewish Cemetery
• medieval city wall with bird gate tower

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  Anna Selbstdritt von Striegau, today in the National Museum in Wroclaw

activities

Hiking and cycling are popular.

shop

There are small souvenirs to buy. A visit to Wroclaw is worthwhile for shopping.

nightlife

A visit to Wroclaw is worthwhile here.

accommodation

Smaller hotels and private guest houses are available.

trips

• Excursions to the surrounding mountains
• Złotoryja
• Yes
• Bolków
• Trzebnica
• Brzeg
• Oława
• Oleśnica
• Żarów

literature

See article too Poland.

Web links

• http://www.strzegom.pl - Strzegom official website