In the northern part of the City Park, among trees and shrubs, we can easily find a large sized rock with a carved inscription in German. The rock commemorates Hendrich Mende who probably lived in...
In the southern part of the City Park, on a small earth embankment behind railway tracks, there is a mysterious monument. An over a metre high quartz block was placed on the pedestal built of granite...
"Przedwiośnie" Resort is nothing more than a pre-war railway holiday home ("Eisenbahn-Erholungsheim"). The resort is adjacent to the disused Kowary - Kamienna Góra railway line. Nearby, since 1905,...
The oldest monument in Kowary is the Church of the Holy Name of Mary located at Franciszkański Square. The first mention of the church dates back to the 13th century. The church is in the Gothic...
In the very heart of the city, on Górnicza Street, in an inconspicuous looking tenement, is the seat of the Kowary Tradition House, which has been the headquarters the Kowary Lover’s Association for...
Szklarska Poręba › Huta › Jakuszyce › Orle › Jizerka › Orle › Szklarska Poręba While riding a bicycle in and around the Izery mountains it is worth visiting our Czech neighbours. Both scenic and...
Szklarska Poręba has been attracting artists for centuries. The ones who found their place on earth here include Jan Sztaudynger, the master of the short format. The “Hiking with Epigrams” route will...
