ZoryThose who have visited the cities of Silesia would find it hard to deny that Zory is one of the prettiest and best-maintained, with its lovely town square, smart streets and a number of historic monuments testifying to the city’s long past. An extraordinary aspect of this place is the way the old blends with the new. Residents are proud to call Zory their home and to show it off to visitors.
Zory TOURISM
The medieval layout of the Old Town in Zory has been preserved, including fragments of the former defensive walls, the 14th century parish church and historic tenement houses. Today a total of 1300 metres of the original city walls still remain, some of which are up to 9 meters high and were built in the last quarter of the 13th century. Dating from the late Baroque, the church of St. Philip and St. Jacob constitutes a unique example of hall construction. There is yet another shrine in Zory that deserves a look – a tiny 19th century chapel dubbed ‘kosciolek’ (‘little church’) by the locals. A visit to the Town Museum is also worthwhile, especially since it boasts an exhibition showcasing the cultures of Western Africa peoples, something that few other museums in Poland can offer.
GEOGRAPHY
Zory is a medium-sized city, situated in the southern part of Upper Silesia, with a population totalling 63,000 inhabitants. It has a favourable location at the crossing of significant transport routes, giving convenient access to most cities of the Katowice metropolitan area, as well as holiday and ski resorts such as Bielsko-Biala, Wisla and Szczyrk. The two important roads running through the city are state road no 81 from Wisla and Cieszyn to Katowice and province east-west road no 935.
HISTORY
Among the oldest cities in Silesia, Zory received its civic rights in 1272 from Wladyslaw the Prince of Opole and Raciborz. The settlement is first mentioned in a document from 1258, concerning the foundation of the Cistercian monastery in Rudy Raciborskie. In the document Prince Wladyslaw stated his intention to establish a defensive town. |
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