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The Combat Shelter from 1939 in Wyry
Wyry
Wyry is a village located in the picturesque forest area in the region of the Pless Forest. The area was the scene of a lesser-known battle during the 1939 Defensive War. The three-day-long events that took place after the German invasion on Poland are referred to by historians as the Wyry Battle. Here, we can visit, among others, the combat shelter „Sowiniec", which houses an exhibition presenting those events. There is also a monument to the Soldiers of September 1939.
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The Piastowski Castle in Gliwice
Gliwice
The Piast Castle in Gliwice is one of the landmarks of the city. Its origin is attributed to Siemowit, the first ruler who styled himself Duke of Gliwice. He reigned in the first half of the fourteenth century. The stone and brick stronghold is situated in the line of the city walls. It currently houses a branch of the Gliwice Museum. The collections gathered here present the history of the city and life of its people from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century.
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Strażnica obronna w Przewodziszowicach
W pobliżu miejscowości Przewodziszowice na Wyżynie Krakowsko-Częstochowskiej, znajdują się ruiny jednego z mniejszych Orlich Gniazd. Tutejsza strażnica obronna zbudowana została prawdopodobnie w XIV, lub też na przełomie XIV i XV wieku. Inicjatorem jej wzniesienia był albo król Kazimierz Wielki, albo książę Władysław Opolczyk. Obiekt na pewien czas w XV wieku stał się siedzibą rycerza-rozbójnika Kornicza, zwanego Siestrzeńcem, który - według legendy - ukrył tu zrabowane skarby.
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The Bunkers of the Upper Silesian Position in Zbrosławice
Zbrosławice
For lovers of old fortification Upper Silesia is a real paradise, primarily due to the perfectly preserved Polish fortifications of the Fortified Area Silesia. Yet, in the interwar period, German fortifications, known as the Upper Silesian Position, were also built here. The most impressive remains can be seen in Zbrosławice, where in the shelter R 116 a museum chamber has been arranged.
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The Old Hussar Barracks in Racibórz
Racibórz
Located in a strategic position on the Oder, from its inception onwards, Racibórz served important military functions. For this reason, there are many monuments, which should be of interest to fans of militaria. The most famous, of course, is the Racibórz Castle, but it is worthwhile to visit the hussar barracks. Here, we will see brick buildings with a command headquarters and a manege adorned with unique murals.
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The Ruins of the Watchtower in Ryczów
Ryczów
Ryczów lies in the commune of Ogrodzieniec, in the district of Zawiercie. Among the fans of the Polish Jura, the village is known primarily for the ruins of the local fortified watchtower. It may have been built, like many other buildings of this type in the Jura, by Casimir the Great, in the fourteenth century, in order to strengthen the border of the Polish Kingdom at that time. Though some doubt that this king erected the stronghold.
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The Early Medieval Settlement " Wały" in Złoty Potok
Złoty Potok
The early medieval settlement “Wały” lies in the vicinity of Złoty Potok. It was a rock stronghold located in the highland. It consisted of a few parts. It was erected on a forested promontory above the Wiercica river valley. It was composed of three outer settlements and a central fortress protected by the earthworks. The site was inhabited from the eighth to the twelfth century. The red marked Trail of the Eagles' Nests runs in the vicinity of the remains of the settlement earthworks.
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"Romantic Tower" in Wodzisław Śląski
Wodzisław Śląski
"Romantic Tower" in Wodzislaw Śląski, also known as the Knights' Tower, is relatively a young building as for its name. In no way does it go back as far as to the Middle Ages, but it is a monument from the second half of the nineteenth century, i.e. the period of a fashion for Historicism. It was built by Edward Brauns, then owner of Wodzisław, and also a dreamer and lover of history.
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Węgierska Górka. The Bunkers of the Fortified Area "Węgierska Górka". The Museum Chamber in the Fort "Wędrowiec”
Węgierska Górka
Węgierska Górka was one of the most important fortified areas in the south of Poland during the Defensive War in 1939. The stronghold of Węgierska Górka was a complex of fortifications, built shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War. Its purpose was to defend the strategically important road and railway line in the valley of the Soła in case of an attack on Poland by the German troops from the south, from the area of Slovakia, which at that time was allied with Hitler.
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The Bunker in the District of Wawok in Rybnik
Rybnik
The shelter in Wawok, which is a district of Rybnik, is part of the fortifications built by the Poles in 1939, in the last months before the Second World War. Next to it, there are two other shelters from that time. None of them was completed before the outbreak of the war, but all had their part in the defense campaign. In 2005-2007, the forgotten shelter was renovated by a group of the enthusiasts and it is occasionally open to the public.
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The Tower Prison and the Fragments of the Defense Walls in Racibórz
Racibórz
Of the impressive defense system of Racibórz, which was being constructed throughout the Middle Ages until the early Modern Times, a few fragments of the walls and the building known as the 'Tower Prison” have been preserved to this day. The tower is the most distinctive part of the city walls. Its image can be found on the logo of the city, as well as on the commemorative coin from 2007. The tower was built in the second half of the sixteenth century.
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Suchy Połeć in Podzamcze
Podzamcze
“Suchy Połeć”, which can roughly be translated as “Big Piece of Bacon”, also called “Suchy Palec” – “Dry Finger”, is a distinctive rock formation near the center of Podzamcze. In this region, there are German bunkers from the Second World War. They were part of the so called Ostwall, a fortification line whose task was to prevent the Red Army from invading the areas of Upper Silesia. Although the Soviet-German fighting in the nearby areas was fierce, the bunkers themselves did not play a bigger role, however.
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