Vistula (city) - Wisła (miasto)

Vistula
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CountryPoland
RegionSilesian Voivodeship
Surface110.17 km²
Height430 m above sea level
Population11 335
Area code( 48) 33
Postal Code43-406
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Castle of the President of the Republic of Poland in Wisła. Lower castle (now a hotel)
Nowa Osada Ski Station
Vistula on the map of the poviat
Auxiliary units of the city of Wisła
Julian Ochorowicz Monument in Wisła
Dom Zdrojowy at Hoffa Square in Wisła, the seat of the Municipal Public Library Jan Śniegoń
DW942 at the ski jump in Wisła-Malinka
Evangelical Church of st. Peter and Paul in Wisła
Church of the Discovery of the Holy Cross in Wisła-Łabajów, ul. The dill
Vistula - view from the viaduct in Głębce
The view from the trail leading from Wisła Głębce to Stożek
Castle of the President of the Republic of Poland in Wisła

Vistula - town and commune of the village of Poland, in Silesian Voivodeship, in Cieszyn poviat, in Beskid Śląski. Recreation, tourist and sports center. The largest Polish river of the same name has its source in the city - Vistula. Center Lutheranism in Poland.

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Geographic coordinates: 49 ° 38′50 ″ N 18 ° 52′03 ″ E

Until 1954, the town was the seat of the Wisła commune. In the years 1975–1998, the city administratively belonged to the former Bielsko Province. Historically it lies on Cieszyn Silesia.

According to the data from March 31, 2011, the city had 11,335 inhabitants, the city's area was 110.17 km², including 19% of arable land and 74% of forest land. The population density was 102 people / km². Due to its area, Wisła is the town with the largest area in Cieszyn Silesia (nearly 5% of the region's area). The city constitutes 15.1% of the area of ​​the Cieszyn poviat.

From January 25, 1991, the city is divided into 7 auxiliary units - housing estates:

The Vistula is located in the depths of the Silesian Beskids, in the north it neighbors with the commune of Brenna and I retreated, in the northeast with Szczyrk, in the east with Lipowa commune, Radziechowy-Wieprz and Milowka, in the south of the commune of Istebna, in the west with Czechs.

The center of the Vistula River is located at an altitude of 430 m above sea level. The surrounding ridges rise up the valleys by 300 to 600 m.

The highest elevations: Barania Góra (1220 m above sea level) and Great Cone (978 m above sea level).

Streams flow out of the springs on Barania Góra Black and Biała Wisełkawhich, after merging and receiving the waters of the Malinka stream, form the Vistula - the largest river in Poland. In 1843 he visited the springs of the Vistula Wincenty Pol - geographer and poet in one person. Tours of this type became even more popular in the second half of the 19th century.

History

From the second half of the nineteenth century, the Vistula and its vicinity were visited by travelers and later holidaymakers. A native of RadomBogumił Hoff. That associate Oskar Kolberg, a researcher of folk culture, visited the village in 1882 and, delighted with its charm, began to promote its values ​​in the press and among friends. In 1885 he built the first holiday villa, "Warszawa".

Then the Warsaw scientist, inventor, philosopher and psychologist - dr hab. Julian Ochorowicz. There he built a brick guesthouse "Ochorowiczówka", which exists to this day at ul. Ochorowicz (in the Districts). He ran a psychological practice there. Later, he built several more wooden boarding houses, for example: "Maja", "Sokół" and "Placówka". He lived here with breaks until 1913, running, among others, your parapsychological experiments. In the years 1909 - 1912 she also lived here Stanisław Tomczyk - Ochorowicz's famous "medium".

In July 1896, Julian Ochorowicz, who was in charge of a psychological practice, came - for one day - Maria Konopnickawhich then stopped without suspecting in Jaworze looking for a room for a longer stay. The primitive conditions that prevailed there, however, discouraged her, because in a letter to her daughter of July 17, she wrote: “First thing, after all, to the Vistula, because it's cheap. And it is true that it is completely cheap, but the rooms are completely under the roof, without soffits, so that the resin melts on the beams from the heat ”.

A few years later, enchanted by the Beskid landscape, in 1902 Maria Konopnicka accepted the project of the Polish nation offering her a house in the Vistula. However, this did not happen, because the villa "Ochorowiczówka", which was planned to be purchased for the poet, did not meet the accepted requirements.

In June and July 1900 he stayed in Wisła Bolesław Pruswho lived in a wooden villa named "The Outpost" in memory of this event.

In the fall of 1901, he lived here Władysław Reymontwho wrote excerpts from his "Chłopów" in the "Placówka" or "Jaskółce" villas.

Economy

In the nineteenth century, the pastoral economy in the Beskids declined. This was related to, inter alia, with the opening of steel mills in Cieszyn Silesia (in Ustroń and Trzyniec) at the end of the 18th century, which needed large amounts of wood for their production. Prince Albert Sasko-Cieszyński started a new period of forest management in the Silesian Beskids. He started limiting the existing highlander freedoms. Gradually, highlanders were removed from the mid-forest meadows and brought from Saxony the forest service started the afforestation process, which in turn led to the complete decline of pastoralism. It survived only in residual form until the mid-20th century.

Sightseeing

Wisła is a tourist and leisure city, where tourists are provided with numerous attractions in any weather and at any time of the year - it is enough to mention 150 km of hiking trails, routes for cyclists, over 30 ski lifts and many downhill routes. Over 11,000 beds in hotels, guesthouses, private houses and agritourism farms are a guarantee of the diversity of the offer.

65% of the inhabitants of the Vistula are Evangelicals, so the Evangelical-Augsburg church of Apostol Peter and Paul (ul. 1 Maja 49), dating from the years 1833–1838. In the porch under the tower, built in the 1860s, a collection of Protestant old prints has been collected.

Near the main square of Wisła, named after Bogumił Hoff, the discoverer of the tourist attractions of this town, there is a building of the former inn from 1794, which is the seat of the Beskidzkie Museum. Andrzeja Podżorskiego (ul. Steltera 1, tel. 33 8552250. The Vistula museum has four sections: ethnographic, photography, history and art. The permanent exhibition consists of exhibits depicting the basic areas of life, culture and work of the Silesian Beskids highlanders, such as: pastoralism, weaving, woodworking, carpentry, blacksmithing, wool and linen processing. Right next to it there is the "U Niedźwiedzia" Gallery (ul. Stellera 2, tel. there you can see and buy works of artists from Wisła.

In the "Zimowit" center, there is the Ski Museum (ul. Wodna 3, tel. 338 551 519 www.zimowit.eu) with a collection of ski equipment, incl. skis from the end of the 19th century, skis are also stored here Adam Małyszwhere he won the Polish championship. Another souvenir related to our national ski jumper can be seen in the hall of the Spa House at pl. Hoffa 3. The figure of Adam Małysz made of white chocolate, 2.5 m high and weighing 180 kg, is the work of the Polish Confectioners Association, who made it in 2001. In 2007, the figure underwent a thorough renovation carried out by the company E. Wedelduring which a fourth crystal ball was also added.

In turn, at ul. On 1 Maja 48a, there is the "Adam Małysz's Sports Trophies" Gallery (ul. 1 Maja 48a, tel. 517567660), where cups, medals, crystal balls, sports equipment and many other souvenirs related to Adam Małysz's sports career are displayed.

The "Agawa" facility in the center of the Vistula River is located Parachuting Museum (ul. Przylesie 1a, tel. 33 8551353, free admission, opening hours by telephone arrangement). You can find here souvenirs related to Polish civil and military parachuting from the Second Polish Republic to modern times, including: uniforms, equipment, recognition badges, documents, photos, as well as a rich collection of eagles and identification marks worn by all uniformed formations since the times of World War II.

Habsburg Castle

It is also located in the center of Wisła, near the bus station Habsburg Castle (ul. Lipowa 4a, tel. 33 8553560) - a wooden, Tyrolean building in Przysłop near Barania Góra, built in 1897–1898 as a hunting lodge serving the imperial family during capercaillie hunts. In the years 1925–1979 the castle served as a mountain shelter. In 1986, the building was moved to the Vistula Center, where it is still today and is the seat of the "Wisła" PTTK Branch with a Tourist Information Point. You can also see the permanent exhibition "Głuszec w Lasach Beskidu Śląskiego" and relax in the restaurant "Other Epoch".

Going further down Lipowa Street, we come to the Roman Catholic church of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (ul. Lipowa 7). Due to the increasing number of tourists, in 1970 the church was expanded.

150 km of marked hiking and walking routes await mountain hikers. It is worth going to e.g. Barania Góra, the second highest peak in the Polish part of Cieszyn Silesia. There is an observation tower with a wonderful panorama Beskidówand with good visibility you can also see Tatra Mountains.

Along the Czarna and Biała Wisełka rivers, there is an educational trail leading to Barania Góra. It is also worth exploring the Barania Góra reserve, created in order to preserve the spring area of ​​the Vistula river and the mixed mountain forest in its natural state, and see the "Vistula Reserve", which protects the brown trout and its natural environment.

Wisła Czarne

One of the greatest attractions of the Vistula is the Residence of the President of the Republic of Poland "Zamek" (ul. Zameczek 1, tel. 33 8546500, www.zamekwisla.pl). In 1907, a larch hunting lodge of the Habsburgs was built on the order of the Archduke of Cieszyn, Frederick, in Zadni Groń, and above it, in 1909, a wooden church. After the fall of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy, the Habsburg castle was deserted. In 1927, at the initiative of the Silesian Voivode, Michał Grażyński, it was renovated with the intention of making it available to the President of the Republic of Poland Ignacy Mościcki. However, shortly after the renovation, on the night of 23/24 December, the palace was completely burnt down. In the years 1929–1930, a new facility was built according to the design Adolf Szyszko-Bohusz and in the place of the burnt building, the Lower Castle was erected, and 200 m above - the Upper Castle. President Ignacy Mościcki visited the castle in Wisła for the first time in January 1931 and since then he has been eagerly inviting distinguished guests to the Vistula, incl. the Duke of Kent and an opera singer Jan Kiepura. During the Nazi occupation, the castle was turned into a representative and recreation center for officers and officials of the Third Reich. In 1945, the castle became the residence of the head of the Polish state again, then - in the 1980s, it was a recreation center for miners of the present "Pniówek" mine, and then it was left by the president Aleksander Kwasniewski again taken over by the presidents of the Republic of Poland. On his initiative, a major renovation was carried out, all representative interiors of the castle were reconstructed, colorful polychromes by Andrzej Pronaszko and all preserved furniture and lighting elements were renovated.

President's Residence

Currently, the Residence of the Presidents of the Republic of Poland The Castle in Wisła - the National Historic Complex consists of: Upper Castle - the historic residence of the President of the Republic of Poland Ignacy Mościcki, a wooden historic chapel from 1909. st. Jadwiga Śląska and the Lower Castle with Gajówka made available to tourists as an accommodation facility.

Czerniańskie Lake

Czerniańskie Lake is an artificial water reservoir created in the years 1968–1973 in order to provide drinking water for mass-emerging holiday centers. It is in this lake that the Biała and Czarna Wisełka streams meet. The 30 m high dam, in addition to its utility functions, is also a tourist attraction, acting as a promenade.

Wisła Głębce

On the other hand, in Wisła Głębka, a 7-span railway viaduct, 122 m long and up to 25 m high, located at the mouth of the Łabajów Valley, is a curiosity, which was built in the years 1931–1933 and is still in use.

Wisła Malinka

A must-see attraction is The ski jump of them. Adam MałyszThe jump was established in 1933 and was modernized several times. Thanks to our ski jumping master Adam Małysz and the then president Aleksander Kwaśniewski, in 2004 another modernization of the ski jumping hill was started to the size of the HS-134 m and the construction point K-120. The "new" hill was put into operation on September 27, 2008 and was named after Adam Małysz. This celebration was combined with the first competition on the hill - the Polish Summer Ski Jumping and Norwegian Combined Championships. The hill - a training base for young jumpers - is a symbol of thanks to Adam Małysz for his sports achievements.

Practical information

  • The emergency number of the Beskidzka GOPR group, 33 8296900, 601100300 or 33 985
  • Tourist Information Point "i" (Vistula Tourist Information Center), pl. Hoffa 3, tel. 33 8553456, [email protected]
  • Tourist Information Point "i" (PTTK Branch in Wisła), ul. Lipowa 4a, tel. 33 8553560, [email protected]
  • Accommodation Reservation Center "Wistour", ul. Wodna, tel. 664 035 984

sport and Recreation

Tourists coming to the Vistula can hike several dozen kilometers long hiking trails, in winter they can use 21 ski lifts (including 6 chairlifts) and 20 km of ski slopes. Athletes, such as the national team of Polish footballers, use the Olympic Preparation Center and local ski jumps.

Skiing

Ski jumping center. There are two jumps in its area:

During the 9th Winter European Youth Festival "Śląsk-Beskidy 2009" (February 15–20, 2009), cross-country and biathlon competitions were held, and the closing ceremony was also held here.

There are 5 larger ski resorts in Wisła and its vicinity:

Hiking trails

  • black: Crossroads over Istebna Pietraszonka - Karolówka (connector); length: 2 km, time: 30 min,
  • black: Vistula Jawornik – The Beskidek Pass; length: 2 km, time: 45 minutes,
  • black: Wisła Głębce Railway Station - Wisła New Settlement; length: 4.5 km, time: 1 h,
  • black: Vistula Black - Valley Czarna Wisełka (connector); length: 5.5 km, time: 1 h 15 min,
  • black: Wisła Rzymjów - Wyrch Guests; length: 4 km, time: 1 h 30 min,
  • green: Wisła Głębce (railway station), railway station - Łabajów Cone

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and other sections of the "blue" trail

Bicycle routes

The following bicycle routes pass through the city:

Other attractions

  • Xtraining, ul. Sztwiertni 1, tel. 33 8553393, 662681680, www.xtraining.pl
  • BC Cross, ul. Fiedorowska 5, tel. 33 8553620, 516 168 045, www.bccross.pl
  • Abstractive, ul. Spacerowa 6, tel. 338 552 072, 511 654 260, www.abstractive.pl
  • DT Sport, ul. Wyzwolenia 106, tel. 602 796 743, www.dtsport.pl
  • Skizy, ul. Malinka 8, phone: 504 285 599, www.skizy.pl
  • Orfroad: Bukowa Valley, ul. Bukowa 16b, tel. 607 983 743, www.offroad-wisla.pl
  • Adventure Park Rope Park, ul. Kolejowa, tel. 602 120 429, 509 547 094,

www.przygodapark.com;

  • Pasieki rope park, contact: BC Cross, ul. Fiedorowska 5, tel. 33 8553620, 516 168 045 www.bccross.pl

Cyclical events

Among the events in Wisła that cannot be missed while in Wisła, the following should be mentioned:

  • Beskid Culture Week,
  • FIS Grand Prix in ski jumping,
  • Vistula Days,
  • Harvest Festival and Honey Festival,
  • Country Picnic "Wiślaczek Country",
  • Summer Dance Festival of Piotr Galiński,
  • Brass Band Concert,
  • Summer with the Philharmonic,
  • International Music and Song Competition Stanisław Hadyna,
  • Competition for the "Best Beskidzkie Krepliki",
  • Vistula for half and others.

Accommodation

  • Hotel "Gołębiewski" ****, al. Fr. bp. Bursche 3, tel. 33 8554500, www.golebiewski.pl
  • Hotel "Stok" ****, ul. Jawornik 52A, tel. 33 8564100, www.hotelstok.pl
  • Hotel "Gawra" ***, ul. Górnośląska 44, tel. 33 8552392, www.hotelgawra.pl
  • Agritourism "Maria i Natasza", ul. Wyzwolenia 46, tel. 33 8552884, www.mariainatasza.pl
  • "Karina" Center, ul. Bukowa 16b, phone no. 33 8552470, www.karina.wisla.pl
  • Szuflandia Apartments, Wańkowska 15 A, tel. 536 200 215, www.szuflandia.wisla.pl

Boarding

  • "Gorolsko Izba", ul. Wyzwolenia 33, tel. 33 8552918, www.gorolskoizba.wisla.pl
  • "Hut of the Olympian Hansel and Helen" inn, al. Fr. bp. Bursche 33, tel. 33 85517: www.olimpijczyk.wisla.pl
  • "Old Tavern", ul. Stellera 2A, tel. 33 8552105, www.starakarczma.jurgast.pl


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