Discover Frankenstein

• Powiat ząbkowicki lies between the Góry Złote, Góry Bardzkie, Góry Sowie, and Wzgórza Niemczańsko-Strzelińskie.
• Ziemia Ząbkowicka has about 450 kilometers of marked cycling routes. About 40 kilometers of EuroVelo 9, also known as the Amber Route, pass through Ziemia Ząbkowicka.
• A yellow-marked hiking trail connects Bardo, Ząbkowice Śląskie, Stolec, and Kamieniec Ząbkowicki railway station.
• Cultural sites include the basilica in Bardo, the castle in Ząbkowice Śląskie, and Srebrna Góra Fortress.

For a cycling trip, there is a selection of routes with different names. The approximately 450 kilometers of marked cycling routes indicate the total extent in Ziemia Ząbkowicka; they should not be confused with a single tour. About 40 kilometers of EuroVelo 9 pass through Ziemia Ząbkowicka. The “Between Gold and Silver” cycling route is about 45 kilometers long. These figures can help you choose a route based on its stated length, without confusing the routes with one another.

The European Cistercian Route ER 8 is another specific option: it is 45 kilometers long and starts in Henryków. For a hike, a yellow-marked trail connects Bardo, Ząbkowice Śląskie, Stolec, and Kamieniec Ząbkowicki railway station. Comparing cycling and hiking options can help you first decide which type of route suits your travel plans.

Ząbkowice Śląskie is home to a Renaissance castle built between 1522 and 1532. In Bardo, the present-day basilica was built between 1686 and 1704. It houses the Madonna of Bardo, considered Poland’s oldest wooden sacred sculpture. The sanctuary’s miraculous statue stands on the main altar above the tabernacle. As well as its architectural history, Bardo therefore offers a specific connection to sacred art.

Other buildings round out this selection: the Cistercian monastery complex in Henryków was founded in 1222 as a daughter house of Lubiąż Abbey. Srebrna Góra Fortress is considered one of Europe’s largest mountain fortresses. Kamieniec Ząbkowicki is home to a Neo-Gothic palace of the Hohenzollern princes. These places represent different architectural forms and historical contexts, so you can choose based on your interest in a monastery complex, fortress, or palace.

The Nysa Kłodzka flows through Powiat ząbkowicki. Rafting and kayaking trips are organized on the river in Góry Bardzkie. This lets you include a water-based experience in your travel plans alongside walking or cycling routes.

Guided entry to the Leaning Tower is scheduled every 30 minutes; the first entry is at 9:30. The “In Frankenstein’s Footsteps” tour also runs every 30 minutes, but the first entry is at 9:45. If you would like to consider both, note their different start times. Pages for destinations in different towns also include Bardo, Frankenstein, Budzów, Złoty Stok, Srebrna Góra, and Kamieniec Ząbkowicki. Other destination pages in this overview include Milicz and Reichenbach.

How many marked cycling routes are there in Ziemia Ząbkowicka?

Ziemia Ząbkowicka has about 450 kilometers of marked cycling routes. About 40 kilometers of EuroVelo 9 pass through Ziemia Ząbkowicka.

When does the first entry to the Leaning Tower begin?

The first guided entry to the Leaning Tower is at 9:30; further entries take place every 30 minutes.

What can you see in the basilica in Bardo?

The basilica houses the Madonna of Bardo. The miraculous statue stands on the main altar above the tabernacle.

For the overarching travel overview: Lower Silesia.