National Parks in Poland are famous for their invaluable natural values and numerous monuments. Ojców National Park is a place that attracts a huge number of locals and even tourists from abroad every year. It is no wonder, considering the vast number of tourist attractions that we can admire there. Once you decide to visit this place, it is good to know which monuments are worth seeing. Here are our suggestions on what you absolutely must see there.
Hercules' Club
Let's start with the symbol of Ojców National Park — Hercules' Club. It is a rock made of rocky limestones. It is located in the southern part of the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. At the top of the rock, there is a small cross commemorating the climbing of the rock by Leon Witek from Katowice. Before visiting this place, it is worth exploring the numerous legends associated with it. One of them says that Pan Twardowski ordered a devil to place the rock upside down. When the devil completed his task, Twardowski had to give up his soul.
Kraków Gate
Kraków Gate is a rock gate that closes the exit to the old trade route leading from Kraków to Silesia. The name comes from the region of its origin. According to a local legend, the distance between the gate’s columns decreases every year. When they come together completely, the end of the world will occur.
Łokietek's Cave
Łokietek's Cave is a karst cave located 125 m above the bottom of the Sąspów Valley. It has several corridors and its length is 320 meters. Like the other monuments, it has its own legend. According to it, King Władysław Łokietek hid in this cave from the King of Bohemia, Wenceslaus II. He is said to have stayed there for about 6 weeks. He rested on a stone bed and received meals from the villagers.
Pieskowa Skała Castle
Pieskowa Skała Castle was built during the reign of Casimir the Great and served as a royal guard post. The building has a typical Renaissance style and is very well preserved. Inside there is a museum with exhibitions on stylistic changes in European art. A real gem is the exhibition of English paintings. The castle has a very sad legend. According to it, one of the Tęczyński daughters died of starvation in the castle. This was a punishment for her special affection towards a lute player, with whom she planned to escape. The dog, wanting to save the girl, climbed the rock every day and threw food scraps to his mistress. Despite the sad story, the castle still enchants all tourists visiting this place.
Accommodation nearby
Here are proposals for monuments worth seeing in Ojców National Park. By using the services of Szary Residence Hotel, you have the opportunity to go on a full-day trip to Ojców National Park without the need to travel a huge number of kilometers. The park is located close to the accommodation facility, which will greatly facilitate planning your trip as future guests.
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