Discover Jankowice Rybnickie

At Studzienka, there is a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary and two smaller grottoes. The wooden Church of Bożego Ciała was built in 1675 and has a Greek cross floor plan. Pilgrimage Route No. 323 starts at this church and is 17.4 km long in total. A blue cycle route crosses Jankowice from northwest to east.

According to legend, the spring at Studzienka emerged at the spot where Father Walenty died and was later buried. Walenty is said to have been murdered by the Hussites around 1430. The spring water was also credited with miraculous properties in the area; local belief associated it with the healing of illnesses. These are elements of local tradition, not evidence of healing effects.

Father Edward Bolik had the chapel built at the end of the 19th century in gratitude for his restored health. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and was solemnly consecrated on August 15, 1895. Its model was the chapel above the grotto in Lourdes. Inside are sculptures of Our Lady of Lourdes and Bernadette Soubirous kneeling before her.

Studzienka also has two smaller grottoes with different associations: one is dedicated to Saint Barbara, the patron saint of miners; the other is called the Grotto of the Unemployed. Together with the Marian chapel, they give the site several religious and cultural points of interest, though they do not all tell the same story.

The Jankowicki Trail passes the chapel in the Studzienka woodland and ends at the wooden church in Jankowice. The route as described therefore connects two of the local cultural sites. Pilgrimage Route No. 323 also starts at the Church of Bożego Ciała and runs from Świerklany to Pszów, passing religious sites and sacred cultural monuments. Its total length is 17.4 km; this figure may also change if the route is revised.

For getting around by bike, blue route No. 292 is another option: it connects Boguszowice and Jankowice. The blue cycle route crosses Jankowice from northwest to east and joins the Rybnik cycle route there, which loops around Boguszowice. There are relatively few route markers on the stretch in Jankowice. The final stretch near Jankowice runs partly over gravel and, in places, over muddy, unpaved ground; route markers and surfaces may change.

The Church of Bożego Ciała is a point of interest in its own right for architecture enthusiasts: it was built of wood and is one of the few Silesian churches with a Greek cross floor plan. Another named landmark is the Michał Oak on Akacjowa, on the right-hand side of the road. It is described as a monumental tree. The historical building details, religious sites and tree offer different ways to explore Jankowice Rybnickie.

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How long is Pilgrimage Route No. 323?

The stated total length is 17.4 km. The route starts at the Church of Bożego Ciała in Jankowice and runs from Świerklany to Pszów.

What connects the Studzienka chapel with Lourdes?

The chapel was modeled on the chapel above the grotto in Lourdes. Inside are sculptures of Our Lady of Lourdes and Bernadette Soubirous kneeling.

What should I know about blue cycle route No. 292?

The route connects Boguszowice and Jankowice. There are relatively few markers on the stretch in Jankowice; near Jankowice, the surface is described as partly gravel and, in places, muddy and unpaved.

For the main travel overview: Rybnik.