Gruszów: Landscape and Historic Fortification Remains

• Górka is 271 m above sea level and is the highest point in the Nowe Brzesko municipality.
• The hill lies on the boundary of the sołectwa of Kuchary, Gruszów, Śmiłowice and Sierosławice.
• Two Ringstand 58c bunkers are located in the fields beyond the built-up area of the village.
• On a wooded hill, you can see lines of trenches and the sites of former earth-and-timber bunkers.
• Municipal road K160119 connects Gruszów, Śmiłowice and Hebdów.

At 271 m above sea level, Górka marks the highest point in the Nowe Brzesko municipality. The hill also lies on the boundary of the sołectwa of Kuchary, Gruszów, Śmiłowice and Sierosławice. These two facts place it on different scales: its elevation describes its position within the municipality, while its location on a boundary links it to four village units. For orientation, this combination is more informative than an elevation figure on its own. It shows that Górka is not only a point in Gruszów, but also part of the landscape along a municipal boundary.

Two Ringstand 58c bunkers stand close to one another in the fields beyond the built-up area of the village. On a hill that is now wooded, two lines of trenches and four sites of former earth-and-timber bunkers can be seen. Another hill in Gruszów also has surviving fortification remains; these are flatter than the remains on the hill described above.

This makes it possible to distinguish between different forms of fortification: the two Ringstands in the fields, the trench lines and sites of former earth-and-timber bunkers, and the flatter remains on another hill. If you are interested in military history, their number and construction provide a concrete starting point for including these traces in your own trip plans.

Another historical trace concerns burials at a presumed former cholera burial site in Gruszów. German and Soviet soldiers were initially buried there. The Red Army soldiers were reinterred in the cemetery in Proszowice; the German soldiers still rest there. This sequence distinguishes the initial burials at the site from the later reinterment of the Soviet soldiers. This story thus stands alongside the fortification remains as a different aspect of the village’s history.

Municipal road K160119 connects Gruszów, Śmiłowice and Hebdów. Together with Górka’s location and the different sites of the fortification remains, it provides orientation through several specific points in and around Gruszów. If you are looking for a hotel, first consider which of these subjects matter to your trip plans.

Discover more destinations: Kuchary and Nowe Brzesko.

How high is Górka?

Górka is 271 m above sea level. It is the highest point in the Nowe Brzesko municipality and lies on the boundary of the sołectwa of Kuchary, Gruszów, Śmiłowice and Sierosławice.

What fortification remains can be found in Gruszów?

Two Ringstand 58c bunkers are located in the fields beyond the built-up area of the village. On a wooded hill, two lines of trenches and four sites of former earth-and-timber bunkers can be seen; flatter fortification remains survive on another hill.

What happened to the soldiers buried in Gruszów?

German and Soviet soldiers were initially buried at a presumed former cholera burial site. The Red Army soldiers were reinterred in the cemetery in Proszowice; the German soldiers still rest there.

For the broader travel overview: Proszowice.