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PUBLIC TRANSPORTul. Wolnoci 145, Jelenia Gra

tel. 0048 75 76 48 736

www.mzk.jgora.pl

Bus lines to Ciplic:4, 6, 7, 9, 14, 15, 17,23, 26, 27, night line

to Sobiszw:7, 9, 15, night line to Jagnitkw:15

TAXI Jelenia Gra Raio Taxi 96 22

tel. 196 22, 0048 75 75 22 777, 800 222 222

Raio Taxi 9191tel. 191 91, 0048 75 76 75 555, 800 144 911

Raio Taxi nikatel. 196 21, 0048 75 75 35 835, 800 700 600

Raio Taxi Mrcstel. 196 26, 0048 75 76 76 550, 800 333 333

Van/Lorry commoity transport tel. 0048 75 75 22 727


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The MINOR JeLeNIA GRA CITY CeNTRe ROUTe 7

Other interesting buildings alongsidethe Minor Jelenia Gra City Centre Route 24

The MAIN JeLeNIA GRA CITY CeNTRe ROUTe 25

Other interesting buildings alongsidethe Main Jelenia Gra City Centre Route

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Selected cultural events 38Active Leisure in Jelenia Gra 40

Mini guide 42

Index


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As the legend has it, Jelenia Gra was founded by Duke Bolesaw Krzywousty

(Boleslaus the Wrymouthed) from the Piast Dynasty over 900 years ago. From

the oldest times, the inhabitants of Jelenia Gra dealt with crafts, and prima-

rily weaving and trading. The favours of rulers who gave the town many pri-

vileges allowed the city to flourish.

In the 16th century, linen weaving was the main source of income of rich Je-

lenia Gra Burghers and their products were widely appreciated around the

world. Delicate linen veils became Jelenia Gras showpiece.

Unfortunately, periods of prosperity and wealth were interwoven with fires,

floods and wars. The Thirty Years War had a most tragic effect on the city - Je-

lenia Gra was completely destroyed.

However, contrary to all adversities, the city managed to recover from the

rubble and kept developing to become a flourishing industrial centre and

popular tourist destination in the 19th century.

THE MINOR JELENIA GRACITY CENTRE ROUTE


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There are a few legends about the originsof Jelenia Gra. One of them ties the begin-nings of the city with the hill and Duke Bole-slaus the Wrymouthed. As the legend has it,the Duke saw a beautiful deer while huntingon the top of the hill. Stunned by the beautyof the animal and the surrounding area, he

decided to found a fortified town that wo-uld later become Jelenia Gora.

We suggest that you start your walk along the

Minor City Centre Route from the place which,

according to the legend, is related to the origins

of the city. IIt is the so-called Wzgrze Krzywoust-

ego (The Hill of Duke Boleslaus the Wrymouthed)which is located about 1 km west of the city cen-

tre. The hill is topped with an observation tower

dubbed the little mushroom by the locals. The

terrace provides an excellent view of the city and

the mountain ranges surrounding

the Jelenia Gra Valley -

the Karkonosze, RudawyJanowickie, as well as

a part of the Kaczawsk-

ie Mountains.

The origins and the history of the local castle are of similar legendary nature.It was first mentioned in the 13th century. The castle was probably restructu-red several times by its Piast rulers and passed from hand to hand among Sile-sian noble families. Historical sources mention that in the 15th century the ca-stle successfully managed to fend off a a Hussite siege. However, in 1433, the ca-

stle was torn down.At the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, the hill, then calledHauseberg (The House Mountain) and the ruins of the castlebecame a popular tourist destination. An inn was built atthe peak and an observation tower ceremonially opened in1911; the people called the towerThe Emperors Tower (Ka-iserturm) in honour of Wilhelm I. The hill enjoyed unflaggingpopularity up to World War II. After the war the tower wentthrough turbulent times. It has been recently renovated andremains a popular tourist destination.

WZGRZe KRZYWOUSTeGO

Observation tower onWzgrze Krzywoustego

@ www.wiezepogranicza.comfree of charge

daily9.00 - 18.00

only from the outside


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It was built in the 15th century as one of 36 bastel houses used to reinfor-ce the city walls. But its career as a defensive facility did not last long as inthe 17th century it was adapted for housing purposes. In the next centu-ry it completely lost its initial use, was reconstructed and went into privatehands. It was occupied by several tradesmen but also by very important ci-tizens, i.e. a postmaster or a city doctor.

After 1945 it housed council flats and since the 1970s it hosted cultural insti-tutions, among others Dom Zwizkw Twrczych (Creative Artist SocietiesHouse), the editorial office of the Karkonosze monthly, and recently the To-urist and Cultural Information Centre.

In the present form, it is a half-tower with an in-built, frame-constructionresidential building. The Tower entrance is adorned with a Baroque portal

with an engraved date: 1679 which comes from a no-longer existing tene-ment house which once stood in Grodzka Street. Three other details inbuiltnext to the entrance are reminders of the old building.

In the close vicinity of the Tower there

is one more fortified building strong-

ly converted city tower called the

Grodzka Tower.

THE GRODZKA TOWER

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At the beginning of the 20th century the adjacent tenement houses were bo-

ught and adjoined to the town hall (the so-called Seven Houses). One obstaclepreventing the integration of the main building with the tenement houses wasa tram line running between the town hall and the tenement houses. The pro-blem was solved by building a covered veranda at the first storey level.

The so-widened town hall survived to the present day. The two-storey building iscrowned with a tower with an onion dome, a clock, and a gallery where a trum-pet player used to sound the city bugle call. You can enter the interior through

two entrances. Over the southern entrance there is a Latin inscription saying:The City was built by Boleslaus the Wrymouthed in 1108 . While visiting the in-terior of the town hall, take your time to admire the sculptures of Ernst Rlke (ateacher of a famous woodcarving school in Cieplice) which grace the balustradeand a low relief in the Conference Room. Another worthwhile memento of theold times is a Medieval well discovered during the last renovation.

Over the centuries, the town hall had many functions; above all, it was the seat ofcity authorities and a venue of city councils meetings; however, other important

institutions had their seats there: court, archive and treasury. Today the Town Hallhouses the City Hall, the City Council and the Registry Office.


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Jelenia Gra Trams

Tram communication operated in Jele-nia Gra in the years 1897-1969. Today notmuch is left of it just fragments of thetram line and a plaque set in the town hal-ls wall, under the gallery connecting thetown hall with the Seven Houses. The pla-que was installed on the hundredth anni-versary of opening the first tram line. Onsome buildings you can still find roset-tes which were used as fastenings for the

tram system and also tram carriages, one ofwhich can be found by the north entranceto the town hall and functions as a souve-nir kiosk (the remaining two are placed infront of the tram depot, in Wolnoci Streetand at a bus terminal in Podgrzyn)

T Nptuns Fountain

Right next to the town hall there is a foun-tain with a sculpture of Neptune god ofthe seas. This may come as a surprise gi-ven that the city lies at the foot of severalmountain ranges. The sculpture is to com-memorate old trade relations with overse-as lands. The fountain replaced an old city

well in the 19th century.

The TOWN hALL SqUARe

generally available

TOWN hALL

Plac Ratuszowy 58

0048 75 75 46 101

@ www.jeleniagora.pl

during office hours

ground floor only


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If we want to go back to Maria

Konopnicka Street, we may take

Boczna Street or the narrow, low

passage under the parish building. If

we choose the second option, we will

arrive right in front of the Wojanowska

Gate and St. Annes Chapel.

Until 1775, this site housed an impressi-ve gate strengthened with a tower; thegate allowed entry to the city from Wo-janw (hence the name). After it was de-molished it was quickly replaced witha new one - more modest, baroque gatewith a wicket. Its function was to mainta-in order and serve as a tollbooth. The bu-ilding lost its character with time. At thebeginning of the 19th century it was di-sassembled and moved to the area of mi-litary barracks of the time, located at to-

days Obrocy Pokoju Street. It is prese-rved in good condition and in 1998, fol-lowing comprehensive renovations, wasreturned to its former place.

The gate is ornamented by Rococo carto-uches with the emblems of Jelenia Gra,Silesia and Prussia and an occasional in-scription.

THE WOJANOWSKA GATE

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The first bastel house here was

built in the 15th century as oneof the defensive elements of theWojanowska Gate. In 1514 it wasthoroughly rebuilt and started tobe used in a double role as a ba-stel house and a chapel.

Unfortunately, the building did not survi-ve the Thirty Years War - it burned downin a huge fire in 1634. Some 100 years later(1709-1715), it was rebuilt according to thedesign of an architect, Kasper Jentsch.

The modest fittings of the chapel were also

made in that period, these include: a Baro-que painting on the altar depicting the pa-tron Saint of the temple, Saint Anne, withMary and Baby Jesus, accompanied by Sa-int Joachim and Joseph.

The original purpose of the building is evi-denced by embrasures visible in the cha-pel walls. The east wall also features a pla-que commemorating the 840th anniversa-ry of the city, and below, a damaged recon-ciliation cross.

ST. ANNES CHAPEL

ul. Marii Konopnickiej 22

0048 75 75 22 160

@ www.parafia.jelenia-gora.pl

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If we cross the Wojanowska Gate and ad-

vance further to 1 Maja Street, we may ad-

mire tenement houses with interesting and

rich facades ranging back to the 19th and

20th centuries. Some tenement houses stillhold the previously mentioned tram system

fixtures (see Jelenia Gra Trams) in the form

of rosettes. After a few-minute march, we ar-

rive at St. Peters and St. Pauls Church,

The church was erected in 1738

on the site of an earlier, Medievalchurch that burned down duringthe Thirty Years War. Until 1925, itwas a Catholic church, afterwardsit was closed and its fittings wereremoved. After the war the churchwas handed over to the Polish Au-tocephalous Orthodox Church,which equipped it according to its

rite and dedicated the Church to Saint Peter and Saint Paul. The church is in a Ba-roque style and is topped with an octagonal tower on the west side. The only or-nament on the facade and a memento of the old patrons of the church is a portaladorned with the image of the Assumption of the Virgin adored by angels

The icons placed in the temple and the iconostasis date back to the beginning ofthe 20th century and were brought to the temple from the Orthodox

churches from the Lublin region destroyed during World War II. Theentirety is complemented by modern Byzantine-style frescoes madeby Jerzy Nowosielski and Adam Stalona - Dobrzaski.

Two reconciliation crosses are set in the northern wall of the church(people call them atonement crosses) with two instruments of cri-me (a crossbow and a sword) craved in them. They are a testimo-ny of the Medieval judiciary system criminals were given ato-

nement and they were obliged to compensate the victims fami-ly, a cross was then element crowning the process of expiatingtheir guilt and reconciliation.

ST. PETERS AND ST. PAULSORTHODOX CHURCH

ul. 1 Maja 40

0048 75 76 78 822

@ www.jeleniagora.cerkiew.pl

upon prior arragementsin the seat of the parish

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At the end of 1 Maja Street we arrive at yet

another noteworthy destination - the Feast

of the Holy Cross Church (the Garrison

Church),, surrounded by a park with

a complex of rich sepulchral chapels.

The temple was erected as a proof of grace

of the catholic Emperor of Austria for the Si-lesian evangelicals. Under the arrangementconcluded in Altranstdt after a religiouswar they were granted the right to build sixchurches in Silesia which at that time wasunder Austrian rule.

The design of the temple was prepared

by the architect, Martin Frantz of Tallin.The construction works lasted nine years(1709-1718) and the newly built churchwas deceptively similar to its prototype -St. Catherines Church in Stockholm (thework of the same designer). The structu-re was erected on the plan of a cross andtopped with a dome.

The interior was equipped with a three-storey matronea which could accommoda-te more than 2 thousand members of the

congregation. The railings were ad-orned with citations and pain-

tings displaying scenes fromthe Old and New Testament.The altar together with the

organ front placed over itmake up an extended,

beautifully adornedarchitectural form.

ul. 1 Maja 45

0048 75 64 23 2820048 605 938 513

@ www. kosciolgarnizonowy.pl

IV-Xmo. - th. 10.00 - 16.00fr. 12.00-16.00sa. 10.00-16.00XI-III upon arragements

PLN 4

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The very high-class instrument fo-

unded by a wealthy burgher, Chri-stian Menzel, even today mana-ges to retain a delightful sound.Similarly the sandstone pulpit andthe marble front is the equal ofthe other interior elements as re-gards the craftsmanship.

The park surrounding the church was for-merly a cemetery. The complex of the 18th

century tombs of wealthy burghers andtheir families is the only remaining elementof the cemetery.

There are contemporary statues and a geo-graphical centre point of the city on thearea belonging to the church.


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After visiting the Garrison Church, we go back to 1 Maja Street and

turn left passing the magnificent seat of the Jelenia Gra Culture

Centre, formerly the Brown Deer Hotel. We cross Wojska Polskiego

Street and turn right into Jana Kochanowskiego Street and after

a few-minute walk we arrive at the building which currently

houses the Secondary School Complex No. 1.

The building was erected in the years 1908-1914 to house a higher vocational school(Obeerealschule). The school operated untilthe end of World War II when it was conver-ted into a field outpatient department.

After the war, the authorities restored thebuilding to its former purpose and placed

an educational unit a national coeduca-tional junior high school and a high schoolin it. These were the first two Polish schoolsoperating in Jelenia Gra. Currently the-re are two schools in the building a ju-nior high school and a high school - whichconstitute the Secondary Schools Complexno. 1.

Stanisaw Bareja, a Polish scriptwriter anda director, graduated from the Stefan e-romski High School. He is known for filmsand comedy series such as Mi (The TeddyBear), Alternatywy 4 (Alternative Street No.4), Zmiennicy (The Substitutes).

THE BUILDING IN KOCHANOWSKIEGO STREET

ul. JanaKochanowskiego 18

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To reach another interesting building along the City

Centre Route we must go back to Wojska Polskiego

Street and turn left. Arriving at the crossroads with

Sudecka Street we can see the target of our walk the

grand Art Nouveau C.K. Norwid Theatre.

At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries Jelenia Gora was a rich, thriving indu-strial centre whose residents led a busy social and cultural life. At that time therewere numerous theatrical groups which visited the city and whose plays enjoy-ed great popularity; however, the city lacked an appropriate venue where regu-lar plays could be staged. Thanks to the financial assistance of overlords and thegenerosity of residents the construction of a city theatre commenced in 1903and was supervised by the very designer, Alfred Daehmel. The theatre was cere-moniously opened as early as in 1904 with staging the first play.

The building was designed in the Art Nouveau style with features typical for19th century theatre buildings. It housed restaurant, exhibition and party ro-oms, an auditorium, a beer cellar, a cloak room and utility rooms. The stage wasequipped with all necessary equipment and the auditorium could house 700people. The whole building had lighting (gas and electric), heating and venti-lation. In its time the building was im-pressive and modern.

The theatre staged not only plays butalso concerts, ceremonies, scientificlectures, national holiday and religio-us events. The theatre greeted nume-rous theatre, opera and operetta gro-ups from other cities but first and fore-most it was a meeting place for local

artists - amateurs.The turmoil of war spared the city andthe theatre. During the Nazi occupa-tion residents organized party ralliesand propaganda events in the the-atre. The theatre also collected the co-stumes of the Berlin Opera and imme-diately after the war the Polish actors

team under the leadership of StefaniaDomaska, used the costumes sta-ging Zemsta (The Revenge) by Alek-sander Fredro in August 1945 .

C.K. NORWID THEATRE

Aleja Wojska Polskiego 38

0048 75 64 28 110

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From the theatre we go along Sudecka

Street to the centre. Bankowa Street is

the last point on the route. At the turn

of the 19th and 20th centurie, the street

was one of the most beautiful routes

in Jelenia Gra. It was surrounded by

grand buildings most of which survived

to this day.

Bankowa Street was built in mid 19th cen-tury in the place of city walls and a filled

moat. It had the character of a city parkwith well-trimmed trees, beautiful flowerbeds and walk paths. It was called the Pro-menade.At the turn of the 19th and 20th centu-ries, it was one of the most representati-ve streets of the city with restaurants, exc-lusive hotels, shops and banks. Part of thebuildings survived but lost the richness ofthe decoration which contributed to itscharm. Some of them have quite an in-teresting history. On the southern side ofBankowa Street there are: a building erected at the end of the

19th century which was purchased by

the Reich Bank and rebuilt to suit its ne-eds. After the war there was the NationalBank of Poland and then Bank Zachodni.Currently, there is a private medical cen-tre there (5/7 Bankowa Street);

a hotel building which changed owners

and names several times in the 1920salso changed its purpose. It was taken

over by the city authorities who placedthe social welfare institution and crimi-nal section of the police with a deten-tion facility in it. After the war it had si-milar functions it was the seat of theSecurity Office and Militia. In the 1950s,it housed a medical outpatient centre(1 Bankowa Street).

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The buildings in the northern part of the street boast an equally interesting hi-story. The most impressive are:

the former Wiener Caf is the most renowned building on the Promenadeand the Concert House (Konzerthaus) which until the city theatre was bu-ilt used to stage plays and concerts. Even in the post-war times the buildinghoused cultural institutions today it houses the Jelenia Gora Culture Centre(28/30 Bankowa Street);

the building of the Silesian Banking Association erected at the exit of the to-days Solna Street at the beginning of 19th century, currently the seat of the Di-strict Court (18 Bankowa Street);

a tenement house from a later period on the opposite side of Solna Stre-et which formerly housed a restaurant under the name Black Mans Corner(Mohrenecke), whose symbol was a black warriors figure placed on the faa-de of the building (12 Bankowa Street).

It is worth looking at other tenement houses at Bankowa Street. They create aninteresting architectural complex with an unquestionable charm.

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Other interesting buildings alongside

t Minor Jlnia Gra City Cntr Rout

KARKONOSZE MUSEUM

The museum collects exhibits related to the hi-story, ethnography, crafts and regional art. Par-ticularly interesting exhibits include the largestartistic glass collection in Poland, ample 18thand 19th century glass painting collections,

collections of tinwork and an ethnographicexposition - a Lusatian-built wooden cottageequipped with traditional equipment used inthe 18th and 19th centuries.www.muzeumkarkonoskie.pl

MUNICIPAL PARK ON KOCIUSZKO HILL

The Municipal Park on Kociuszko Hill was erec-

ted in the 18th century, however, its history da-tes back much further. It is recognizable owingto the History and Nature Path marked out inthe park. The most interesting stop on the pathis the geological cross-section of the West Su-dety Mountains. It was made from fragments ofrocks that can be found in the presented areas.www.jeleniagora.pl/isieko/sciezka/

THE KARKONOSZE LIBRARYKSINICA KARKONOSKAJELENIA GRA REGIONAL INFORMATIONAND EDUCATION CENTRE

The Karkonosze Library combines the func-tions of a modern library and a cultural centre.

The library houses meetings with authors, exhi-bitions, movie screenings, workshops, A Small-Form Gallery and an innovative project G@lle-ry in the Background (Galeri@ w tle).www.biblioteka.jelenia-gora.pl

LOWER SILESIAN PHILHARMONICIN JELENIA GRA

The concert hall of the Lower Silesian Philhar-monic hosts many famous artists and the Jele-nia Gra symphonists give concerts in Polandand abroad, participate in international festi-vals accompanying known persons from theartistic world and also support young talents.Concerts for the local audience, regional pro-

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Jelenia Gra has accommodated districts which once were separate towns

and managed to retain their unique character and charm to date.

Cieplice - known from the 13th century owing to warm, curative springsthat gave it their name. Owing to the old owners of these lands, the Silesian

Schaffgotsch family, at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries its fame

extended far beyond Silesia and managed to attract flocks of patients,

including many eminent persons. Today, the thermal waters reaching

a temperature of around 90 degrees Celsius are still used for treatment.

Sobieszw with the picturesque ruins of the Chojnik castle can take us back

in time to the medieval times.

And the charming Jagnitkow, lying a little on the side. It was founded in 17th

century by Czech Protestants seeking refuge from religious persecution as a

small settlement of shepherds, farmers and outwork weavers.Its tranquility

and picturesque locations came to attract holidaymakers and tourists and

among them, Gerhart Hauptmann, a Nobel prize winner, who found his

place in the world in Jagnitkw.

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The proposed entry point to the Main

Jelenia Gra City Centre Route is

the centre of Cieplice. The evangelic

church, located in the direct vicinity of

the Piastowski Square, is the landmark

most worthy of starting your visit in

this health resort.

The church was built in 1774 - 1777. It isamong the most precious Lutheran build-ings of the Silesian Baroque era.

The interior is simple, hall-like and its beau-

ty lies in the Rococo fittings. The dominantelement of the church is the altar, a true ar-chitectural treat. The wooden structure isadorned with gildings and sculptures witha painting of Christ, referencing the patronof the temple, in the centre. The wall overthe altar houses an equally impressive or-gan front and behind is a 1927 instrument,

the work of Gustaw Heintze, an organ build-er from ary. The entirety is complemented by a richly ornamented pulpit. Thenave of the temple is surrounded by two-storied matronea. The interior is paint-ed in white, the high windows providing excellent lighting to the interior furtheremphasizing its beauty.

Until the 1970s the church was surroundedby a Lutheran necropolis. The cemetery wasliquidated, the tombstones removed andthe area developed, its only remaining me-mento is the so-called Remembrance Lan-tern standing next to the church (from theside of Veterans Square Plac Kombatanta).

LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE SAVIOUR

Plac Piastowski 18

0048 75 64 26 667

upon arragements

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From the church, we are

going Wright, soon to be

welcomed by the sight

of the most impressive

building in Cieplice, the seat

of its former owners, the

Palace of the Schaffgotsch

family.

The Schaffgotsch family, ruling vast lands in theKarkonosze Mountains and at their foot, settledin Cieplice in 1675, after their previous seat, theChojnik castle, burned down due to a stroke oflightning They settled in an old manor house

which also succumbed to the destructive forceof fire. Designed by Jan Jerzy Rudolph fromOpole, the new seat of the family was built in1783 - 1788. The faade of the building awes withits size as it is over 80m long and has three stories.Its greatest ornament are two semi-circularly fin-ished porticos with richly ornamented cartouch-

es carrying the family crest of the owners.

The interior boasts richly ornamented ear-ly classicistic fittings. The most prominentroom is the ball room with rich mouldingadorning the walls and ceiling and floor-ing made of several kinds of wood. The twosalons, yellow and blue, padded with silkfabric are equally plush. The other interiorshave been rebuilt after World War II.

The palace currently houses a branch of theWrocaw University of Technology.

SCHAFFGOTSCH PALACE

Plac Piastowski 270048 75 75 51 048

@ www.jelenia-gora.pwr.wroc.pl

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Advancing on the Piastowski Square on the right side we will pass the buildings of

the health resort. It is the Spa House (Dom Zdrojowy) with a well-room and pools

used in treatment. You may be interested to find that in the 18th century this place

also housed a pond used to treat animals called the Horse Spring. En face there is

a free-standing bell tower at the foot of which is a gate leading on to St. John the

Baptists Church and a monastery building. If we turn right before the gate, on the

left side we will see the so-called Long House, deeper inside there

are other buildings of the post-Cistercian complex and

directly in front a statue of Saint John of Nepomuk

The monastery building was built in 1671 - 1684 and is a modest, two-storeybuilding with a cloister. Currently it is occupied by a congregation of Piarists,who currently host Saint John the Baptists Church.

The so-called Long House erected by the Cistercians in 1689-93 based on an

older 16th century building is much more impressive. It was built in the earlyBaroque style and to date managed to retain characteristic features in its frontelevation. Created for the spa patients, it was the first spa house in Cieplice.Following the dissolution of the order in 1810 it was bought by the Schaff-gotsches, who placed their book collection and rich collections of natural ex-

hibits, minerals, militaria, works of art andfamily heirlooms in it. After World War IIthe building was taken over by the Ciep-

lice Health Resort and adapted to houseoffices and a clinic.

Within the monastery buildings liesthe Marysieka pavilion built in 1710and reconstructed 100 years later andtopped with a dome.Opposite of theLong House, by the bridge over the Ka-

mienna river, is the 18th century statueof Saint John of Nepomuk founded byCount Schaffgotsch.

MONASTIC COMPLEX OF THE CISTERCIAN ORDER

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Near the church there is a publicly available spring

topped with a sculpture, the nearby information boards

provide details about the chemical composition and

application of the Cieplice springs. Coming back towards

the Schaffgotsch Palace we pass the Marysieka Spring

Sanatorium. The wall of the building hosts a board

commemorating the creation of the first mountain

guide in Polish, Warmbrunn and its surroundings.... It

was written by Rozalia Saulson who resided in Cieplice

in 1849. Further on our trip from the

Piastowski square we should head

out for a longer walk to theZdrojowy Park.

The main park avenue was created as earlyas in 1796, however, the entirety was creat-ed in the first half of the 19th century whenthe Schaffgotschs reconstructed their jar-din la franaise to an English garden andmade a part of it available to the residentsof Cieplice and patients. To make the stay inthe spa more attractive to visitors the park

welcomed addition of spots where patientscould pass their free time.

The main park avenue houses the Ed-ward pavilion. The building was createdin 1820 as a cake shop (wafer shop) andwas then expanded several times. A danc-ing room, a billiards room, a concert hall,a porch and guest rooms were added, ef-

fectively transforming it into the mainSpa House. It was the centre of Cieplicessocial and cultural life.

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Further on the left we will

pass a wooden concert

bowl. At the turn of the 19th

and 20th centuries regular

concerts, brightening the

walks of patients, were held

in that concert bowl.

Before the theatre had even been erectedCieplice were the venue for numerous plays,however, this form of entertainment beganto flourish with the construction of the thea-tre building designed by Alberta Tolberga.

Though small in size, the theatre operat-ed on a grand scale. The stage saw not onlythe performances of professional actorsbut also talented patients and members ofthe Schaffgotsch family.

Later on, for the convenience of guests, it was merged with the nearby Gallery.The style of the Gallery, built in 1800, was inspired by ancient villas, it housed aconcert hall, a reading room, social games room, cigar smoking room and a res-taurant.

Today the 19th century theatre building houses the Spa-Resort Animation The-atre which aside from its primary activity also organizes the cultural life of Ciep-lice. The regular events held in the theatre include Cieplice Spring and summerpromenade concerts.

SPARESORT ANIMATION THEATRE

Park Zdrojowy 1

0048 75 75 57 690

@ www.teatr.jgora.pl

upon arragements

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If we advance further on the park avenue,

pass the Theatre and the Gallery leaving

the Spa Park, we will arrive at Cervi Street. To

reach the next item on our itinerary we must

turn right, cross the bridge on the Wrzoswka

river and turn right before the emerging pond

into the alley park. This is where we will start

our tour of the Norwegian Park.

Until mid-19th century Cieplice had a pros-perous paper machine factory founded

and operated by the Fllner family. At thebeginning of the 20th century its owner,Eugen Fllner, made several investmentstowards the spa. One investment was cre-ating a picturesque park, called the Norwe-gian Park.

It owes its name to a wooden building erected

in 1909, whose finishing resembles Viking boats. Eugen Fllner travelled to Nor-way and inspired by the local folk architecture decided to build a dragon-stylepavilion in Cieplice which is now called the Norwegian Pavilion. This Pavilion wasinspired by the Frognerseteren restaurant near Oslo. Until the 1950s the pavil-ion housed a restaurant and in 1967 became the seat of the Natural Museum.The backside of the pavilion was used to expose interesting figural beehives.

The Norwegian Park occupies some 17ha with several dozen types of trees andbushes. Nearby of the Norwegian Park is a pond. In the past tourists could swim

over the pond in a kayak or water bicycle. Today it is inhabited by waterfowl. Ifwe walk along the park avenues we should cross the bridge over the Wrzoswkariver to see a stone obelisk commemorating the encounter of two Polish poets,Wincenty Pol and Kornel Ujejski with a Czech naturalist, Jan Evangelist Purkyn.We may conclude our walk on the anti-flood dam that provides a beautiful over-view of the Karknosze mountains.

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The Chojnik mountain overlooking So-bieszw is by nature an excellent site for

a defensive structure. Consequently, manyhistorical sources mention the settle-ment of the Bobrzanie tribe on the peakand a hunting manor house erected byPrince Bolesaw the Horned. The erectionof the stone castle is dated at 1355 whenthe reigning Prince of widnica and Jawor,Bolko III, strengthened his lands with nu-merous strongholds. The stone castle con-sisted of a tower, residential building anda small courtyard. Following the death ofthe prince, his widow, princess Agnieszka,gave the castle to knight Gotsche Schoff,the progenitor of the Schaffgotsch fami-ly (who ruled the castle with small breaks until 1945). The new owner added a

chapel to the castle. During the Hussite Wars in the 15th century the castle ef-fectively fended off the attacks of the Hussites, but it also was ill-famed due tothe activities of its owners who used to pillage the locals and tradesmen passingthrough the nearby trade route.

Our tour of Cieplice ends in the

Norwegian Park. To reach the next

point of the Main City Centre Route

we have to drive to Sobieszw

and take the tourist trails to arrive

at the picturesque ruins of the

Chojnik Castle.

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The castle was expanded a few more times in the 15th, 16th and 17th century.Finally becoming an extensive lower castle with utility rooms (a kitchen, servantsroom, cellar) with carved cisterns in which water deposits for the inhabitantswere stored. The castle was also adapted to the developing military techniques.

The stronghold that remained unconquered by humans finally succumbed tothe forces of nature on 31 August 1675, it burned down due to a lighting strike.The owners never decided to rebuild it and gradually the castle transformed intoa picturesque ruin whose charm gradually started to attract tourists. With themin mind in 1822 a hostel was created in the bastel house of the lower castle.

The most prominent guest of this hostel was Karol Wojtya (who went on to be-come Pope John Paul II), who at the beginning of September 1956 with a group

of students biked through the Jelenia Gra Valley. To commemorate his stay in2007 the Papal Trail was outlined and ceremoniously opened and an occasion-al plaque was set in the so-called pal-latium of the upper castle.

Visitors are welcomed with the re-mains of buildings from the particu-lar stages of the expansion, enter thetower to admire the beautiful pan-

orama of the surrounding areas andhear the legend of the beautiful, butcruel queen Kunigunde.

Jelenia Gra - Sobieszw Chojnik

0048 75 75 56 394

0048 502 252 157

0048 75 75 53 535 - hostel

@ www.chojnik.pl

II-III, XI-XII 10.00 - 16.00IV-VI, IX-X 10.00 - 17.00VII - VIII 10.00 - 18.00

full farePLN 5

concession farePLN 3unavailable


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THE MUNICIPAL MUSEUM HOUSE OFGERHART HAUPTMANN IN JAGNITKW

Other worthwhile monuments in

Sobieszw include: two ancient churches,

Saint Martin Church and the post-

evangelic Sacred Heart of Jesus Church,

the Schaffgotsch Castle (currently used

by the Complex of Secondary and

Vocational Schools) Natural Museum

in the seat of the Management of

the Karkonoski National Park. From

Sobieszw we move on to the last item

on our itinerary, the House of Gerhart

Hauptman in Jagnitkw.

A German writer, Noble-prize winner Ger-

hart Hauptmann was born in Szczawno-Zdrj but enchanted by the undenia-ble charm of Jagnitkw decided to buildhis house there. The villa, which the art-ist called Meadow Stone (Wiesenstein)was built in 1901 according to the designof a Berlin Architect, Hans Griesebach. TheArt Noveau shape of the building with twotowers is an excellent match for the moun-tainous landscape, and the nearby parkboosted the owners creative prolificacy.The interior of the spacious house containsa work room, library, archive and numerouscollections of ancient and modern works ofart and personal memorabilia. In 1922, on Hauptmanns 60th birthday, the villas

hall welcomed the addition of a painting by Johannes Maximilian Avenarius, whopresented his vision of paradise on the walls and ceiling. The work, which is full ofsymbolism, manages to astonish visitors to date. Following Gerhart Hauptmannnsdeath in 1946, his wife left the house taking most of the valuable fittings with her.In 2001 a museum collecting memorabilia from the writers life and conductingbroad educational activities was opened in the Meadow Stone. It is the venue ofconcerts, literary evenings, temporary exhibitions and other cultural events ad-dressed to adults and younger visitors. After

watching the museum exhibition we may en-joy the atmosphere of the villa while drink-ing a cup of coffee in the coffee house lo-cated in the ground floor of the building. An-other notable tourist attraction in Jagnitkwis an interesting church whose shape is in-spired by the Podhale buildings. Several trailsinto the Karkonosze Mountains also start

in Jagnitkw. The picturesqueness, scenicbeauty, tranquillity and the closeness of themountains attract many tourists and vaca-tioners to this part of Jelenia Gra.

ul. Michaowicka 32

0048 75 75 56 395

@ www.muzeum-dgh.pl

V-IX tu. - su. 9.00 - 17.00

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Other interesting buildings alongside

t Main Jlnia Gra City Cntr Rout

SACRED HEARTOF JESUS CHURCH

From the time it was created in mid-

18th century until 1946 the church se-rved evangelicals and to date managedto retain some features characteristic ofProtestant buildings. Currently it is be-ing used by the Roman-Catholic parishin Sobieszw. The simple interior of thechurch is adorned with a rich altar andpulpit, its peculiar charm is conveyed by

illusionistic paintings covering the vault.The entirety is complemented by a veryvaluable organ.www.parafiasobieszow.pl

NATURAL HISTORYMUSEUM IN CIEPLICE

The interiors of the so-called Nor-wegian Pavilion house unique col-

lections. A large portion of the pre-

sented exhibits comes from the collec-tion of the Schaffgotsch family foun-ded by Count Hans Schaffgotsch in the18th century. As part of the permanentexhibition we may admire an ornitho-logical exhibition - Birds of the World.The display cases present particular ty-pes of birds, from the most common to

the most exotic ones. The next part ho-uses beautiful butterfly collections.www.muzeum-cieplice.pl

ST. MARTINS CHURCH

According to historical sources, theoriginal church existed at this site sin-ce the 15th century. Later on, in the18th century, the church was recon-structed to receive its Baroque formwhich it has retained to date. Theshape and decoration of the inte-rior come from the years 1778 - 1782when the church underwent renova-tion works. Fittings were founded by

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SCHAFFGOTSCH PALACEIN SOBIESZW

The Palace is located in the middlepart of Sobieszw near the road to Pie-chowice. It was erected in 1712, as theseat of the Schaffgotsch family, whichruled the lands in Karkonosze and attheir foot. The residence was erectedin a Baroque style and still manages to

retain its features. Other interesting fe-atures include the fireplace room ad-orned with coat of arms and a ceilingwith rich moulding. The other roomshave been reconstructed. It currentlyhouses an Environment and DietarySchool Complex.

DIVINE MERCY CHURCHIN JAGNITKW

The church was erected in the years1980-1986. Its shape was inspired bythe architecture of Podhale. Thanksto this shape the church perfectly in-scribes itself into the mountainouslandscape.www.jagniatkow.ovh.org

NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUMOF THE KARKONOSZENATIONAL PARK

The museum collects exhibits and ar-chive materials related to the natu-ral environment, history, and ethno-graphy of Karkonosze. The exhibitionis introduced by a section devotedto environment protection in Polandand the history and activity of the Kar-konosze National Park The other parts

of the exhibition are devoted to theenvironmental richness of the Karko-nosze. The particular exhibition roomsdisplay, among others, a relief map ofthe mountain range, a collection ofminerals, plants and animals. A rockgarden also operates under the auspi-ces of the Museum. It houses 90 types

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SeLeCTed CULTURALeVeNTS

KARKONOSZELIGHT FESTIVALDuring the Light Festival the citygains a special kind of charmowing to colorful, professionallydesigned illuminations. The aim

of the project is to present themost modern technologies andproducts used to illuminate ci-ties, whilst maintaining care forthe environment.

Jelenia Gra

www.kfs24.pl

ZOOM ZBLIENIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALZoom - Zblienia is a festival promoting independent films. It is attended by inde-pendent film aficionados from Poland and abroad. The format of the competitionis open, anyone willing can challenge the silver screen with their piece.

Jelenia Gra, Community Centre

www.zoomfestival.pl

CIEPLICE SPRINGThis project accommodates numerous cul-tural and entertainment events addressed topatients,tourists and locals. The ample pro-gram includes concerts, plays, cabaret perfor-

mances, exhibitions and family fairs.Jelenia Gra, Creative Harbor- Cieplice Culture Centre

INTERNATIONAL STREET

THEATRE FESTIVALIn August the Jelenia Gra Town Square for abrief period transforms into a stage for inco-ming artistic groups. Actors are not confinedby the closed space of a theatre and the uni-que scenery and the scale of the plays provi-de unforgettable thrills.

Jelenia Gra, C. K. Norwid Theatre

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ART & GLASS FESTIVALThe first fires lit up the Karkonosze glass furna-ces already in the distant times of the middle

ages. Through craftwork shows, workshops,presentations of artists and other interestingforms the organizers bring the broad audien-ce closer to still living forms of glass smelting.

Jelenia Gra Culture Centre, Karkonosze Mu-

seum, Artistic Exhibitions Office, Spring Anima-

tion Theatre, Patronage of the City Jelenia Gra

JELENIA GRA SEPTEMBER AND "SILESIASONANS EUROPEAN ORGAN MUSIC FESTIVALIn autumn Jelenia Gra is the venue of a series of cultural and entertainmentevents - musical concerts, artistic shows, exhibitions, fairs or events targeted atchildren and families. The Silesia Sonans Festival is particularly noteworthy. Out-standing Polish and foreign artists gather to play pieces of famous composers in-side the Garrison Church.

Jelenia Gra, Jelenia Gra Cultu-

re Centre, Roman-catholic Feast of

the Cross Parish, Patronage of the

City of Jelenia Gra

www.silesiasonans.pl

ANTIQUE AND CURIO FAIRFor a few days in September Jelenia Gra re-vives its commercial roots. The local fair is oneof the largest in Poland, it is attended by col-lectors from all of Europe. At the fair you canbuy old furniture and practical items, numi-smatic collections, books, trinkets and a my-

riad of other things.Jelenia Gra, Community Centre,

Tourist and Culture Information Centre in

the Karkonosze Library

JELENIA GRA THEATRE MEETINGSA real treat for theatre enthusiasts. For a fewdays the Jelenia Gra scene hosts numerousperformances of theatre groups from Poland

and abroad. The meetings are attended by re-pertoire and independent theatres alike.

Jelenia Gra, C. K. Norwid Theatre

in Jelenia Gra

CHOJNIK GOLDEN BOLTKNIGHTS CROSSBOWTOURNAMENTOnce a year the picturesque ruinsof Chojnik play host to the strug-gles of knight fellowships. The tour-

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JeLeNIA GRA - ACTIVeLY

ON FOOTTourists who prefer hiking may take one ofmany marked tourist trails.from Jlnia Gra:black: JG Kruszwicka (Bus Depot) - JG black,yellow: JG Polish Touristic Association (PTTK),

black, yellow: JG Bus station -Borowy Jarfrom Ciplic:yellow: Cieplice - Karpniki,blue: Cieplice - Grodnafrom Sobiszw:red: Sobieszw - Chojnik,black: Sobieszw - Chojnikfrom Jagnitkw:

green: Jagnitkw - Szklarska Porba,black: Szrenica - Jagnitkw - Petrova Bouda,yellow: Piechowice -Jagnitkw - Przesieka,blue: Podgrzyn - Jagnitkw - Czarna Przecz

BY KAYAK:Kayakers may admire JeleniaGra from their favourite per-spective, using the water route

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BIKINGBike lovers are in for a real treat, Bober val-

ley trail (ER-6), the biking ringroad of JeleniaGra, the Jelenia Gra - omnica biking trail,and the biking events organized in the city: Jlnia Gra tropy - Maja Woszczow-

ska MTB Race- a biking race involving thetop contenders of the amateurs of the worldMTB scene.www.majarace.com

Bik para - an entertainment event pro-pagating biking, a healthy lifestyle and activeoutdoor leisure.www.muzyczneradio.com.pl

dirt town - bike stunts performed on the

Town Hall square and a biking contest ona specially prepared obstacle course.www.bikeaction.pl

FROM THE AIROwing to natural factors theJelenia Gra Valley boastsexceptionally good conditions

for gliding and hang-gliding.Consequently, the Jelenia Graairport and the local flyingclub enjoys much popularityamong flying aficionados fromPoland and abroad alike.www.aeroklub.jgora.pl


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MINI

GUIde

Teatr im. Cypriana Kamila Norwida

58-500 Jelenia GraAl. Wojska Polskiego 38tel. 004864 28 110www.teatrnorwida.pl

Zdrojowy Teatr Animacji58-560 Jelenia Gra-CieplicePark Zdrojowy 1

tel. 0048 75 57 690www.teatr.jgora.pl

Jeleniogrskie Centrum Informacjii Edukacji RegionalnejKsinica Karkonoska58-500 Jelenia Gra, ul. Bankowa 27tel. 0048 75 22 568

www.biblioteka.jelenia-gora.pl

JCK JeleniogrskieCentrum Kultury58-500 Jelenia Gra, ul. 1 Maja 60tel. 0048 64 23 880/881www.jck.pl

ODK Osiedlowy Dom Kultury

(Galerie Promocje i Hall)58-506 Jelenia Graul. K. Komedy-Trzciskiego 12tel. 0048 75 31 831www.odk.karkonosze.com

MDK Modzieowy DomKultury Jelonek

58-500 Jelenia Graul. M. Skodowskiej-Curie 12tel. 0048 64 244 60www.mdkjelonek.pl

Miejski Dom Kultury MUFLON58-570 Jelenia Gra-Sobieszwul. Cieplicka 172

tel. 0048 75 53 626www.muflon.sobieszow.pl

PRZYSTA TWRCZA CieplickieCentrum Kultury58-560 Jelenia Gra-Ciepliceul. P. ciegiennego 5/7tel. 0048 75 71 22 892www.cieplice.org

Apart from interesting monuments and beautiful views Jelenia Gra also offersa broad selection of cultural events for a wide audience. These include musical,theatre and film festivals, events presenting regional tradition (crafts, handicrafts,local products), sports and entertainment events. You can spend your free time atthe movies, in the theatre, philharmonics, art gallery or by participating in work-shops, lectures and other forms offered by institutions operating in the city.

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Muzeum Karkonoskie58-500 Jelenia Gra, ul. Matejki 28tel. 0048 75 23 465www.muzeumkarkonoskie.pl

Muzeum Przyrodnicze58-560 Jelenia Gra-Ciepliceul. Wolnoci 268tel. 0048 75 51 506www.muzeum-cieplice.pl

Muzeum PrzyrodniczeKarkonoskiego Parku Narodowego58-570 Jelenia Gra-Sobieszwul. Chaubiskiego 23tel. 0048 75 53 348www.kpnmab.pl

Muzeum Miejskie

Dom Gerharta Hauptmanna58-570 Jelenia Gra-Jagnitkwul. Michaowicka 32tel. 0048 75 53 286www.muzeum-dgh.pl

Filharmonia Dolnolska58-500 Jelenia Gra

ul. Pisudskiego 60tel. 0048 75 38 171www.filharmonia.jgora.pl

Kino Grand58-500 Jelenia Gra, ul. Krtka 3tel. 0048 75 22 378

Kino Lot58-500 Jelenia Gra, ul. Pocztowa 11/12tel. 0048 76 76 370www.kino.jg24.pl

DKF Klaps58-500 Jelenia Gra, ul. Bankowa 28/30tel. 0048 64 78 884www.jck.pl

BWA - Biuro Wystaw Artystycznych58-500 Jelenia Gra, ul. Duga 1tel. 0048 75 26 669www.galeria-bwa. karkonosze.com

GaleriaPod Brzowym Jeleniem JCK58-500 Jelenia Gra, ul. 1 Maja 60tel. 0048 64 23 880www.jck.pl

Galeria Korytarz JCK

58-500 Jelenia Gra, ul. Bankowa 28/30tel. 0048 64 78 884www.jck.pl

JTF Jeleniogrskie TowarzystwoFotograficzne58-500 Jelenia Gra, ul. Podwale 1atel. 0048 75 26 435

www.jtf.yoyo.pl

Skarbiec Ducha Gr- Galeria Produktu Lokalnego58-500 Jelenia Graal. Wojska Polskiego 40tel. 0048 644 21 65www.duchgor.org

Wydzia Kultury, Sportu i Turystykitel. 0048 75 46 178e-mail: [email protected]

Wydzia Promocji i PolitykiInformacyjnej

tel. 0048 75 46 184e-mail: [email protected]


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