Simoradz: Cultural History and Cycling Route

• Simoradz is located in the Cieszyn Foothills.
• St. James’s Church was most likely built in the 15th century in the Gothic style.
• It preserves Gothic and Renaissance polychrome paintings, as well as epitaphs in Old Moravian.
• Cycling Route 11Y runs through Simoradz between Skoczów and Dębowiec.
• The DęBuCykl project plans a 670-metre-long cycling path along Dębina Street.
• Simoradz was first mentioned in writing in 1286; its farm buildings include a former distillery from the first half of the 19th century.

St. James’s Church is a tangible starting point if you are interested in historic architecture and art. Its construction is most likely dated to the 15th century and attributed to the Gothic style. This dating should therefore not be understood as a confirmed year.

The preserved features include Gothic and Renaissance polychrome paintings, as well as epitaphs in Old Moravian. The paintings and epitaphs offer different perspectives: two artistic styles are the focus on the one hand, while the inscriptions provide a connection to linguistic history on the other. Cultural interest is therefore not limited to the church’s presumed date of construction.

The first written mention of Simoradz dates to 1286. This date refers to the mention of the village, not to the construction of the church. Its probable origin in the 15th century is a separate historical reference point.

Another trace of the village’s history is a former distillery from the first half of the 19th century, which is among the farm buildings in Simoradz. Together with the church, it points to different aspects of the past: sacred architecture and art on the one hand, and a former farm building on the other. This gives visitors interested in culture more than one historical point of reference.

Cycling Route 11Y runs through Simoradz between Skoczów and Dębowiec. If you also choose destinations based on cycling routes, you can consider the village in the context of this route.

DęBuCykl plans to build a 670-metre-long cycling path along Dębina Street in Simoradz.

Where is Simoradz located?

Simoradz is located in the Cieszyn Foothills.

What is known about St. James’s Church?

It was most likely built in the 15th century in the Gothic style and preserves Gothic and Renaissance polychrome paintings, as well as epitaphs in Old Moravian.

Which cycling route runs through Simoradz?

Cycling Route 11Y runs through the village between Skoczów and Dębowiec. The DęBuCykl project for a 670-metre-long cycling path along Dębina Street is separate from this route.

For the main travel overview: Kostkowice.