Discover Sarnów
Accommodation in Sarnów
Sarnów combines a village layout that has been preserved to this day with traces of its local history and the Jeziora Zagłębia cycling route. Two aspects are particularly relevant when planning your trip: the cultural history of the roads and a cycling route that also includes field tracks between Preczów and Sarnów.
Sarnów at a glance
Sarnów has the rare layout of a multi-street village with an oval centre; this spatial arrangement has been preserved. A section of clinker-brick road in the surrounding area is considered one of the few monuments to interwar-era technological culture. The blue Jeziora Zagłębia cycling route is 35 kilometres long. National Road 86 runs through Sarnów and connects Katowice with Warsaw.
What local history can you discover in Sarnów?
The roads offer a tangible insight into the local history. In 1933, Główna Street in Sarnów was paved with clinker bricks from the brickworks in Gródków. This is distinct from the preserved section of clinker-brick road in the nearby area, which is considered one of the few monuments to interwar-era technological culture in the region. Those interested in architectural history will find different points of interest both in the village and its surroundings.
The history of the former Błeszyński family estate is also part of the village’s past: in 1936, the Będzin Self-Government Council purchased the estate. The Służebniczki religious sisters took it over and converted the manor house into an orphanage. The square in front of Dom Dziecka im. św. Dominika Savio is a stop on the historical walking route through Sarnów. The Church of the Good Shepherd parish was consecrated by Bishop Adam Śmigielski on 23 October 1994.
The local culture also includes the vocal ensemble “Zagłębianki”. Founded in Sarnów in 1976, it is the oldest folk ensemble in the Psary municipality. Its repertoire includes local songs such as “Jestem Sarnowianka” and “Pod sarnowskim lasem”. The former village hall now houses the cultural centre and the Volunteer Fire Brigade station.
What should you know about the cycling route?
The blue Jeziora Zagłębia cycling route starts at Pogoria IV in Dąbrowa Górnicza and follows a circular route via Rogoźnik to Jezioro Przeczyckie. Its total length is 35 kilometres. This distance is a useful starting point for planning your day; it describes the length of the cycling route, not the riding time.
The surface is not the same throughout: the cycling route runs mostly along paved public roads. The section between Preczów and Sarnów uses field tracks. When planning the route, you can take these different surfaces into account rather than assuming it follows the same type of road throughout.
How is Sarnów situated geographically?
National Road 86 runs through Sarnów and connects Katowice with Warsaw. Together with the cycling route, which starts in Dąbrowa Górnicza and runs via Rogoźnik to Jezioro Przeczyckie, this road connection places the village in a broader regional context.
FAQ
How long is the Jeziora Zagłębia cycling route?
The blue cycling route is 35 kilometres long and follows a circular route via Rogoźnik to Jezioro Przeczyckie.
What surfaces are there on the cycling route?
The route runs mostly along paved public roads. The section between Preczów and Sarnów uses field tracks.
When was the Church of the Good Shepherd parish consecrated?
It was consecrated by Bishop Adam Śmigielski on 23 October 1994.
For the broader travel overview: Psary.
