Pcim

• The Church of St. Nicholas the Bishop was built between 1810 and 1829 in the Josephine model church style.
• The Święto Kliszczaka is an open-air folklore event rooted in the traditions and customs of the Kliszczaki.
• The Łysina–Pcim hiking route is listed as taking 3 hours in one direction and 3 hours 30 minutes in the opposite direction.
• The mountain elm Halniak is a natural monument and was protected in 1970.

The Church of St. Nicholas the Bishop was built between 1810 and 1829. Its style is described as the Josephine model church style. A distinctive feature of the façade is the tower flanked by volutes. The building thus offers a specific architectural point of reference if you are interested in the history and design of churches.

This is particularly relevant when deciding on a trip if, alongside nature and hiking, you are also interested in regional architecture.

The Święto Kliszczaka takes place in Pcim as an open-air folklore event. It draws on the traditions and customs of the Kliszczaki ethnographic group. The name therefore refers not only to a festival, but also to the regional cultural context with which the event is associated.

Another way to engage with this folklore is through the regional ensemble “Pcimianie.” It was founded in 1970 at the Klub Rolnika to recreate a traditional regional wedding. Today, it takes part in the cultural life of the municipality. Its listed performances include harvest festivals, the Święto Kliszczaka, and the baked potato and Korpiel festival in Kudłacze. These examples show that the ensemble performs at a range of celebrations and is not associated solely with its original wedding performance.

To understand Pcim’s culture, you can distinguish between two aspects: the Święto Kliszczaka is a folklore event connected with the Kliszczaki, while “Pcimianie” is an ensemble founded to recreate a traditional regional wedding that also takes part in other festivals.

The walking times for the Łysina–Pcim hiking route vary depending on the direction: the listed walking time in one direction is 3 hours, with 166 metres of elevation gain and 718 metres of descent. The opposite direction is listed as taking 3 hours 30 minutes. When planning, take into account the direction, the corresponding walking time and the elevation figures.

These figures give you a specific comparison for planning your time: the route in the opposite direction is listed as half an hour longer.

The mountain elm “Halniak” is designated as a natural monument in Pcim. It was protected in 1970. This identifies a specific nature-related feature alongside the cultural points of interest and the hiking route.

When choosing a destination, you can weigh different interests: architecture and regional folklore on the one hand, and the hiking route with its direction-dependent times on the other. The mountain elm adds a designated natural monument to these themes. You can decide which of these matters most for your trip based on your own priorities.

If you would like to compare other town pages, you can find Głogoczów, Trzemesnia, Sułkowice, Lubień, Skomielna Czarna, Wierzbanowa, Gruszów and Krzyszkowice here.

When was the Church of St. Nicholas the Bishop built?

It was built between 1810 and 1829 in the Josephine model church style. Its façade features a tower flanked by volutes.

What traditions does the Święto Kliszczaka draw on?

The open-air folklore event draws on the traditions and customs of the Kliszczaki ethnographic group.

How long does the Łysina–Pcim hiking route take?

In the listed direction, the route takes 3 hours, with 166 metres of elevation gain and 718 metres of descent. In the opposite direction, the listed walking time is 3 hours 30 minutes.

For the broader travel overview: Myślenice.