The Schaffgotsch family, ruling vast lands around Karkonosze Mountains, settled in Cieplice in 1675. Their previous seat was the Chojnik castle, burned down due to a stroke of lightning. They settled...
Szklarska Poręba › Wysoki Kamień › Kopalnia Stanisław › Szklarska Poręba While staying in Szklarska Poręba it is worth hiking to the hut, Wysoki Kamień (High Stone), and the „Stanisław” mine. You...
This medieval fortress 1 , perched on a rocky hillside, was for centuries the residence of the House of Schaff gotsch, the owners of a local demesne. Undefeated by enemies, it was destroyed by...
