Discover Wyszmontów

• Traces of a Lusatian-Pomeranian Bell Beaker-type burial ground have been discovered in the town and its immediate surroundings.
• According to archaeological sources, people settled there more than 2,000 years ago.
• Only a group of old trees remains from the former manor house and park complex; three trees in Wyszmontów are listed as natural monuments.

The archaeological traces relate to Wyszmontów and its immediate surroundings. They include the discovery of a Lusatian-Pomeranian Bell Beaker-type burial ground. The reference to more than 2,000 years ago concerns the settlement of people there. This offers a glimpse into an early period of settlement without equating it with the town’s later history.

The historical connection to Ożarów also provides a chronological reference: Ożarów was established later than Wyszmontów, on the territory of Wyszmontów. These two details describe different aspects of history—early human settlement on the one hand, and the later establishment of another place in this area on the other.

Wyszmontów is listed as one of seven places in the Ożarów municipality with a manor house complex. However, only a group of old trees remains from the former manor house and park complex. Thus, the historical association with a manor house complex and the remains described here are presented alongside each other, without implying that the manor house itself survives.

The manor park is listed in the heritage register under number A.560. The register as of December 31, 2025, cites entries dated December 4, 1957, December 13, 1957, and May 27, 1986. These dates put the register entry in chronological context. They should be distinguished from the archaeological evidence of earlier settlement: the two sets of dates answer different questions.

A Canadian poplar, a sycamore maple, and a crack willow are listed as natural monuments in Wyszmontów. Their recorded measurements allow for a direct comparison: the poplar reaches 26 m in height and has a trunk circumference of 4.55 m. The sycamore maple is listed at 19 m in height and 3.35 m in circumference. The crack willow is recorded as 21 m tall, with a trunk circumference of 5.10 m.

The comparison varies depending on the measurement: the crack willow has the largest recorded trunk circumference, while the Canadian poplar is the tallest. The sycamore maple is lower on both measures. The three natural monuments can therefore be distinguished by their listed measurements rather than considered only as a single group.

The town should also be viewed in the context of the Ożarów municipality. A municipal tourism website, last updated on April 27, 2020, lists a total of 14 natural monuments in the municipality and groups them in Wyszmontów, Jankowice, and Śmiłów. The total therefore refers to the municipality; the three tree species mentioned are those listed for Wyszmontów.

The reference to more than 2,000 years ago describes the settlement of people in Wyszmontów and its immediate surroundings. By contrast, the years 1957 and 1986 refer to entries in the heritage register. They do not date the creation of the manor park. Anyone interested in the town’s history can thus read the early settlement evidence and the later registration of the manor park as separate periods.

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What archaeological traces are there in Wyszmontów?

Traces of a Lusatian-Pomeranian Bell Beaker-type burial ground have been discovered in the town and its immediate surroundings. According to archaeological sources, people settled there more than 2,000 years ago.

What remains of the former manor house and park complex?

Only a group of old trees remains. The manor park is listed in the heritage register under number A.560.

Do the 14 natural monuments refer to Wyszmontów alone?

No. The number refers to the Ożarów municipality; the municipal overview groups the natural monuments in Wyszmontów, Jankowice, and Śmiłów.

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