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The Ruins of the Glass Factory in Złatna
Złatna, a highland village tucked amid the hills of the Żywiec Beskid, attracts tourists primarily with its landscape values. There are, however, some interesting monuments from the past, including, among others, ruins of a glassworks. Traces of a chamber furnace and the main building of the glassworks can be found in the hamlet of Złatna Huta. White and green glass was produced during most of the nineteenth century, when the owners of these lands were first the Wielopolskis and later the Habsburgs.
Location
Złatna
Commune: Ujsoły
Tourist region: Beskids & Cieszyn Silesia, Beskid Żywiecki
Location: in the mountains, in the forest, in the country
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: history sources, postindustrial, architectural monuments
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: not applicable
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: whole year
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Hala Lipowska (Lipowska Pasture Land) covers the
southern slope of Mount Lipowski Wierch (1324 m). It
is one of the most beautiful glades in the Żywiec
Beskids. It is known primarily from a beautiful view on
both Pilsko and the Tatras, as well as on Mała Fatra
and the peaks of Wielka Racza. In the area of Hala
Lipowska a popular mountain hostel of the Polish
Tourist and Sightseeing Society has been standing
since the interwar period.
The Lipowska reserve belongs to a
protected area located in the upper parts
of the Beskid Mountains, and in particular
to a number of nature reserves serving
to protect valuable natural sites, located
in the ranges of Pilsko and Lipowska. This
region, with an area of 63 hectares, is
located in the upper parts of the massifs
of Lipowska and Rysianka, has been
protected since 2008. It aims at
preserving the bogland and the montane
forest.
For many years, Hala Rysianka (Rysianka Pasture Land)
has competed with nearby Hala Lipowska, as the
beautiful vast clearing with a magnificent view
stretching from Romanki to Pilsko, through the Tatra
Mountains to Mała Fatra. There is a stylish tourist
hostel on the glade. In the interwar period, the hostel
of the Polish Tatra Society on Rysianka Hall was the
center of Polish tourism in this part of the Beskids. The
hostel is located at the hub of hiking trails of all colors.
Wyciąg narciarski, trasa o długości 500 m przygotowana ratrakiem
Trasy do uprawiania narciarstwa biegowego
The reserve "Pod Rysianką" is one of the
protected areas located in Żywiec Beskids,
including fragments of the submontane forests
partly on the boundary of the subalpine forests.
In the remaining parts of the primeval
Carpathian Forest there are, among others,
protected plants, and sometimes one can
encounter species of rare animals. Along the
southern border of the reserve, there is a hiking
trail, and in its vicinity the popular mountain
hostel “Na Rysiance".
Mount Krawców Wierch, rising to a height of 1071 meters
above sea level, is one of the many picturesque peaks
of the Beskids. It is located in the border zone between
passes of Glinka (to the south) and of Bory Orava (to
the north). It is worthwhile to climb to the top because
of Hala Krawculi, which is a glade located below the
top, and from which there is a beautiful panorama.
Accommodation and meals can be found in a stylish
mountain hut of the Polish Tourist and Sightseeing
Society, which is also known for the many tourist
events.
Silesian Tastes Culinary Trail
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