Irządze: Church, Garden Monument and Local History

• The Parish Church of Saint Wacław was built around 1326 and later altered and rebuilt several times.
• The park is an 18th-century garden monument; beside the manor house stands a small-leaved lime designated a natural monument.
• Kępina lies in the southeastern part of Irządze municipality. The nature reserve is not open to visitors; entry is prohibited.
• The municipal Harvest Festival (Dożynki) and the Currant Festival are held together in August.

The Parish Church of Saint Wacław reflects several phases of construction. It was built around 1326 and altered in 1390 by Stefan Świętopełk of Zawada, who bore the LIS coat of arms. In 1657, the Swedes burned the church down; it was rebuilt toward the end of the 17th century. In the process, it lost some of its former character and splendor. A Gothic presbytery dating from the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries is also documented. The presbytery is the altar area. The church’s construction date and the dating of this part of the building therefore refer to different historical periods.

The park in Irządze is a valuable 18th-century garden monument. Its Baroque garden is laid out in the Italian style with French features. Beside the manor house stands a small-leaved lime designated a natural monument. It is said to be about 500 years old; according to the stated measurement, its trunk circumference is 750 cm. Since a tree’s circumference can change over time, this measurement should not be regarded as unchanging. The park and the lime tree represent different features: the design of a historic garden on the one hand, and a designated natural monument on the other.

The Kępina nature reserve lies in the southeastern part of Irządze municipality, within the forests of Pradła. This location refers to the municipality. Established in 2005, the reserve covers 89.6 hectares and includes the source section of the Rajecznica and smaller tributaries. It protects natural plant communities for scientific, natural-history and educational purposes. The restriction is important when planning a visit: Kępina is not open to visitors, and entry is prohibited. Therefore, do not plan it as a freely accessible day-trip destination.

The municipal Harvest Festival, Dożynki, and the Currant Festival are held together in August. If you would like to plan your trip around this occasion, check the specific dates for your travel year. This helps distinguish a time-specific festival from Irządze’s enduring attractions: the history of the parish church and its garden heritage. When choosing accommodation for a trip to Irządze, you can consider which of these occasions is most important to your plans; Kępina is not an open-access nature attraction because entry is prohibited.

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What is noteworthy about the Parish Church of Saint Wacław?

Its history dates back to around 1326. After an alteration in 1390 and its destruction by the Swedes in 1657, the church was rebuilt toward the end of the 17th century. Its Gothic presbytery dates from the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries.

Can Kępina be visited?

No. The nature reserve is not open to visitors; entry is prohibited.

When are Dożynki and the Currant Festival held?

The municipal Harvest Festival and the Currant Festival are held together in August. If you plan to travel for this occasion, check the specific dates for your travel year.

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