Szewce: St. Anne’s Parish Church and Cycling Routes

• St. Anne’s Parish Church has two richly decorated, slightly folk-inspired pointed-arch portals on its west and north sides.
• Its chancel vault was renovated in the 18th century; the furnishings include a Rococo pulpit.
• An asphalt shared footpath and cycle path runs through Szewce along Voivodeship Road 342 and is more than 2 km long.
• The red-marked Trzebnicka Pętla Rowerowa runs on paved roads around Powiat trzebnicki and is approximately 171 km long.

Several architectural and decorative features can be distinguished at St. Anne’s Parish Church. Two richly decorated, slightly folk-inspired pointed-arch portals are located on the west and north sides. A pointed arch tapers to a point at the top; the portals combine this shape with elaborate decoration. Their location on two different sides is another specific detail of the church.

The church interior includes a Rococo pulpit. The chancel vault was also renovated in the 18th century. The pulpit and the vault are different elements: the vault belongs to the chancel, while the pulpit is part of the church’s furnishings. Together with the portals, these provide several distinct points of interest if you are interested in sacred architecture.

The date refers to the renovation of the chancel vault. For travel planning, this helps place a particular architectural detail in time, while the portals and pulpit are other features of the parish church described independently of it.

A shared footpath and cycle path runs through Szewce and connects the municipality of Wisznia Mała with Oborniki Śląskie and Wrocław. In March 2024, the municipality described the connection as completed. In Szewce, the asphalt path runs along Voivodeship Road 342 and is more than 2 km long. This specifies the route, surface and length of this local path.

Cycling routes that start outside the municipality also pass through Szewce. So not every route begins in the town. The Trzebnicka Pętla Rowerowa, by contrast, is a route that explicitly starts in Szewce: its starting point is Szewce railway station. This distinction helps separate routes that pass through the town from the route that starts in Szewce.

The loop is an approximately 171 km-long, red-marked route around the entire Powiat trzebnicki. It runs on paved roads and starts at Szewce railway station. From there, the route first heads towards Kotowice and then to Raków. The village of Szewce is named as its endpoint.

Length and route are especially useful when comparing the paths: the shared asphalt path in Szewce is more than 2 km long, while the loop covers approximately 171 km and runs around the entire powiat. These details refer to different routes and distances. Check the condition of the relevant route before navigating.

Discover more destinations: Kotowice, Żmigród, Zawonia, Pierwoszów, Pęgów, Wisznia Mała, Cielętniki, Uraz.

What architectural features does St. Anne’s Parish Church have?

It has two decorated pointed-arch portals on the west and north sides, a chancel vault renovated in the 18th century, and a Rococo pulpit.

How long is the Trzebnicka Pętla Rowerowa?

The red-marked route is approximately 171 km long. It runs around Powiat trzebnicki, starts at Szewce railway station and ends in the village of Szewce.

What does the shared footpath and cycle path connect?

It runs through Szewce and connects the municipality of Wisznia Mała with Oborniki Śląskie and Wrocław. The asphalt section of the path in Szewce is more than 2 km long.

For the general travel overview: Trzebnicki.