Włoszczowa

The red Nordic walking route No. 2 is about 11.3 kilometres long and takes approximately 1.5 hours. It starts and ends in the car park behind the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The cycling route connection passes this 17th-century church and the Independence Monument. Its starting point is in the park at Plac Wolności, by the statue of St Florian from 1821. Other cultural points of interest include Kopiec św. Jana, the Izba Regionalna Ziemi Włoszczowskiej in the library building, and the Sanktuarium Matki Bożej Włoszczowskiej, stop 21 on the “Miejsca Mocy” route.

The cycling route connection is described differently: the focus is on the places it passes. These include the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Independence Monument; you can start orienting yourself in the park at Plac Wolności, by the statue of St Florian. This gives travellers with different interests distinct starting points: a route with approximate distance and time details, or a cycling route connection characterised by named landmarks along its way.

Kopiec św. Jana is a mound about 40 metres in diameter and more than 5 metres high. It is topped by an 18th-century statue of St John of Nepomuk. The mound is also a remnant of a medieval fortified settlement, probably built at the beginning of the 15th century. The two dates refer to different things: the statue, on the one hand, and the settlement’s probable early origins, on the other. Visitors interested in the area’s history will therefore find both a surviving remnant and a religious work of art with its own historical context.

Those interested in regional history and culture can also visit the Izba Regionalna Ziemi Włoszczowskiej, located in the library building. The Sanktuarium Matki Bożej Włoszczowskiej is stop 21 on the “Miejsca Mocy” route. These places offer different thematic perspectives: a regional collection, a sanctuary, a historic mound and monuments. Another destination page in the offering is Oleszno.

How long is Nordic walking route No. 2?

The red route is about 11.3 kilometres long. Its stated duration is approximately 1.5 hours.

Where does the route start and end?

Both points are in the car park behind the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Włoszczowa.

Where does the cycling route connection start?

It starts in the park at Plac Wolności, by the statue of St Florian from 1821, and passes the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Independence Monument.

What is Kopiec św. Jana?

It is a mound about 40 metres wide and more than 5 metres high, topped by an 18th-century statue of St John of Nepomuk. It is a remnant of a medieval fortified settlement probably built at the beginning of the 15th century.

For the main travel overview: Włoszczowa.