Chełmsko Śląskie

Notable buildings include the wooden weavers’ houses known as “Dwunastu Apostołów” and the townhouses on the north side of the market square. One surviving house from the “Siedmiu Braci” settlement stands at 21 Kamiennogórska Street. The Church of the Holy Family is an early Baroque three-aisled basilica. A route to St. Anne’s Chapel begins at the St. Anne’s Column on the same street.

“Dwunastu Apostołów” means “Twelve Apostles”: the wooden weavers’ houses form a continuous row with arcades. They were built in 1707 for weavers who had moved there from Bohemia. Eleven of the twelve original buildings survive.

The Izba Tkactwa, run by the “Tkacze Śląscy” association and located in one of the weavers’ houses, offers an insight into the craft. It displays historic spinning wheels, looms, and other weaving equipment. If you are interested not only in the façades but also in the tools used for the work, you can explore both the architecture and the history of the craft here.

The “Siedmiu Braci” settlement tells a different story: it was founded in 1763 at the initiative of Krzeszów Abbey. The only surviving house in this weavers’ settlement stands at 21 Kamiennogórska Street. Together, these two examples offer a way to explore the history of the weavers’ houses: a surviving row dating from 1707 and a single house from a settlement founded later.

The north side of the market square is defined by Baroque and Neoclassical townhouses. Arcades, decorated façades, and ornamented gables are their characteristic details. If you are interested in architectural forms, you can look out for the façade decorations and arcades; the buildings differ in style from the wooden weavers’ houses.

The Church of the Holy Family adds sacred architecture to this view. It is an early Baroque three-aisled basilica that underwent extensive reconstruction in 1670–1680. Its architectural description and the period of reconstruction provide a distinct historical point of reference alongside the townhouses and the weavers’ settlements.

The route to the chapel begins at the St. Anne’s Column on Kamiennogórska Street. Baroque roadside shrines mark the way between the fields. For planning your day, this sequence provides a practical reference point: you can use the start at the column and the religious markers along the route to guide your interest in the chapel and its surroundings. Information about the route’s length or walking time is not among the features described.

If you are looking for a hotel in Chełmsko Śląskie, you could first consider which aspect of the town matters most for your trip: the history of the weavers’ houses, the displayed weaving equipment, the architecture around the market square, the basilica, or the route to the chapel. These interests offer different focal points, without requiring you to make any one attraction the sole purpose of your trip. To compare other destination pages, you can also visit Szarocin, Leszczyniec, Marciszów, Lubawka, Kamienna Góra, Ciechanowice and Czarnów.

How many of the “Dwunastu Apostołów” weavers’ houses survive?

Eleven of the twelve houses originally built in 1707 survive.

What does the Izba Tkactwa display?

In one of the weavers’ houses, it displays historic spinning wheels, looms, and other weaving equipment.

Where does the route to St. Anne’s Chapel begin?

It begins at the St. Anne’s Column on Kamiennogórska Street; Baroque roadside shrines between the fields mark the way.

To the main travel overview: Kamiennogórski.