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The Palace in Rudziniec
Rudziniec (1.32 km)
The village of Rudziniec, which is also the seat of the commune, is situated in the district of Gliwice. The original name of the village was Rudno Małe. It was mentioned as early as 1305. The development of the area in the nineteenth century was associated with the construction of a steelworks. At the end of the third Silesian Uprising, the insurgent headquarters was set up in the Rudziniec palace, which, apart from the wooden church, is the main monument in the village. It was built in the neo-Classicist style in the midnineteenth century. The building now houses several institutions.
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The Rudziniec Lock of the Gliwice Canal
Rudziniec (1.35 km)
The Gliwicki Canal connects Gliwice with the Oder river. It was built in the 1930s and opened in 1941. It was then the most modern waterway in Europe. Lovers of industrial monuments may admire, among others, impressive sluices with original machinery and equipment. The most interesting sluice is located in Rudziniec. It has two twin chambers, which can be closed with a movable gate.
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The Old Church of St Michael the Archangel in Rudziniec
Rudziniec (1.62 km)
The church of Saint Michael the Archangel in Rudziniec belongs to the group of historic wooden churches of the district of Gliwice It is now a parish church in the deanery of Ujazd of the Diocese of Opole. The shrine is known for the interior polychromy, whose composition refers to an idea of the Trinity, scenes from the life of Christ, the saints, and ornaments. It is alsoone of the monuments on the Wooden Architecture Trail of the Silesia province.
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The "Bachelor's House" in Pławniowice
Pławniowice (5.32 km)
Next to the palace of the Ballestrems in Pławniowice there is a slightly smaller building erected at the same time. It features Eclectic architecture with strong neoGothic elements. This is called “Kavalier Haus”, which means “Bachelor's House”. It built was by Franz Ballestrem for his son, Leon. This building, which served as his temporary lodgings, later became a luxurious residence, designed for guests coming to Pławniowice.
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The Palace and Park Complex of the Ballestrems in Pławniowice
Pławniowice (5.41 km)
The palace and park in Pławniowice, in the district of Gliwice, in the commune of Rudziniec, now serve as part of the Centre for Education and Formation of Gliwice Diocese. It is easy to get there, because the center lies at the intersection of the A4 motorway and the national road No 40, between Gliwice and Strzelce Opolskie. The main part of the complex is a palace of the Ballestrem family, which was built in the years 1882-1885. It is surrounded by a small, historic park. In this park there are many interesting and exotic species of trees.
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The Wooden Church of St John the Baptist and Our Lady of Częstochowa in Ponieszowice
Poniszowice (6.13 km)
In the village of Poniszowice, in the district of Gliwice, there is one of the monuments of the Wooden Architecture Trail of the Silesia province. It is the church of Saint of John the Baptist and Our Lady of Częstochowa. The history of the parish is quite long, and according to written sources, goes back to the twelfth century. The present church is the third turn on this site. It was founded at the end of the fifteenth century, and was rebuilt later and underwent minor renovations. Next to the shrine, there is a free-standing bell tower from the sixteenth century.
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The Wooden Church of All Saints in Bojszów
Bojszów (6.99 km)
Bojszów is a village located in the commune of Rudziniec in the district of Gliwice. The village boasts a monument, which is a wooden Church of All Saints. Bojszów was mentioned as early as the fourteenth century. At that time there was a church here. The Church of All Saints was erected in the sixteenth century. Due to the construction of a new brick building in 1982, the wooden church is rarely used. The church is located on the Wooden Architecture Trail of the Silesia province.
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The Bell Foundry in Tarciszów
Taciszów (8.70 km)
For decades, bells, which toll in the shrines all over the world, have been cast in Tarciszów near Gliwice. The Felczyńkis, a well-known Polish family of bell-founders, manufacture bells here. The tradition of the bell foundry dates back to 1808 and is associated with Kalush, a town in Eastern Galicia, and in Tarciszów to the time after World War II. One of the bells recently cast here is "The Heart of Łódź", which first sounded over Łódź in June 2012.
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The Palace in Bycina
Bycina (9.65 km)
Bycina lies in the commune of Rudziniec, in the district of Gliwice. The name of the village comes from grazing bulls, and the first mention of it dates from 1263. At the end of the seventeenth century, a magnificent late baroque palace was built in Bycina. Thanks to its location on a hill, the palace is visible from afar. Due to the war and the communist times unfavorable to such monuments, the palace is now much devastated.
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The Dzierżno Lock of the Gliwice Canal
Pyskowice (9.91 km)
Dzierżno Lock is one of the most interesting hydrotechnical constructions of the Gliwice Canal, which in 1941 connected the Upper Silesian industrial centers to the Oder River. It replaced the long-serving Kłodnicki Canal. The lock was put in use in 1939 and even then it was one of the most modern in the European waterways. The original machines and devices, which are industrial monuments, are still working here.
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