Discover Złotokłos

• In 1924, Jan Orsetti began developing the holiday settlement of Letnisko Złotokłos, which covered more than 105 hectares.
• In 1925, a further 79 hectares were designated as Letnisko Złotokłos A; the plots there were each 3,600 square metres.
• The Church of Our Lady of Grace was built of stone in its present form between 1935 and 1937. It has a single nave and three altars.
• The green main hiking trail through the Chojnów Forests starts in Złotokłos and is 34 kilometres long in total.

The town’s history includes two clearly dated steps. In 1924, Jan Orsetti began developing the holiday settlement of Letnisko Złotokłos, which covered more than 105 hectares. The following year, a further 79 hectares were designated as Letnisko Złotokłos A. The plots in this section were each 3,600 square metres.

These details describe different scales of development: first, the establishment of the larger holiday settlement, then the designation of an additional area with plots of equal size. Anyone interested in the town’s history can distinguish the beginning in 1924 from the expansion in 1925, rather than reading both dates as a single stage of development.

The Church of Our Lady of Grace was built of stone in its present form between 1935 and 1937. Its documented architectural form can be described briefly: it has a single nave and three altars. “Single-nave” means that the church has one nave; the three altars add another specific feature to this description of its basic layout.

Another historic site is the First World War soldiers’ cemetery. It is officially located within the Sołectwo Runów area, in the Runów forest, and borders Złotokłos. For this reason, local residents often associate it with Złotokłos. The cemetery was restored in 2016. Both details matter for its geographic location: its official position in Runów and its immediate proximity to Złotokłos.

The green main hiking trail through the Chojnów Forests starts in Złotokłos, passes through Szczaki and other places, and continues to Konstancin-Jeziorna. It is 34 kilometres long in total. Its total length gives you a clear indication for planning your hike; check the current trail markings before setting out.

This makes Złotokłos the starting point of a longer route. The trail continues beyond the town and ends in Konstancin-Jeziorna. When choosing a route, you can compare these 34 kilometres with shorter or differently routed trails in the wider Piaseczyński destination.

Several routes in the wider Piaseczyński destination differ in length and course. The 28-kilometre Szlak Południkowy runs through the Chojnowskie Forests from Piaseczno railway station via Zalesie Dolne, Górki Szymona, Zimne Doły, Zalesie Górne, the Łoś Nature Reserve and Nowy Prażmów to Prażmów. The 30-kilometre Szlak rezerwatów przyrody links Zalesie Górne, Zimne Doły, the Uroczysko Stephana, Chojnów, Obory, Skarpa Oborska, Olszyna Łyczyńska and Łęgi Oborskie nature reserves, as well as Konstancin-Jeziorna, and continues to Ursynów. The shorter Chojnowski szlak zabytków przyrody is 10 kilometres long and passes through the Chojnów, Pilawski Grąd and Uroczysko Stephana nature reserves.

The Chojnów Landscape Park has seven marked hiking trails and a network of educational trails for walkers and cyclists. A specific visitor rule applies to the park’s eleven nature reserves: they may be visited only via existing paths and marked hiking trails. Keep this requirement in mind when choosing your route.

Culture and landscape can also be combined in the wider Piaseczyński destination. The medieval Gothic castle of Czersk was built by Duke Janusz the Elder around the turn of the 15th century, on the site of an earlier fortification. Jezioro Czerskie lies at the foot of the castle, on its eastern side. This former oxbow of the Vistula is fully protected as a natural monument. The region therefore offers castle-building history and a protected landscape feature as distinct topics to explore.

Discover more destinations: Józefosław, Biały Ług, Łęg, Zalesie Górne, Bielawa, Jaroszowa Wola, Głosków, Góra Kalwaria.

When did development of the holiday settlement begin?

Jan Orsetti began developing Letnisko Złotokłos, which covered more than 105 hectares, in 1924. In 1925, a further 79 hectares were designated as Letnisko Złotokłos A.

What is known about the Church of Our Lady of Grace?

It was built of stone in its present form between 1935 and 1937, has a single nave and has three altars.

How long is the green main hiking trail from Złotokłos?

The trail through the Chojnów Forests is 34 kilometres long in total and passes through Szczaki and other places on its way to Konstancin-Jeziorna. Check the current trail markings before setting out.

Go to the wider travel overview: Piaseczyński.