Cemeteries and monuments
a baroque column from 1736 carved by Anton Jörg, standing on the market square of Bystrzyca Kłodzka
Cemeteries and monuments
a stone punishment pillar from 1556, twice moved around the market square, with a Latin inscription about divine punishment
Cemeteries and monuments
a baroque sculpture from 1704, probably the second-oldest figure of St John of Nepomuk in Poland
Monuments in Bystrzyca Kłodzka: a baroque column, a pillory from 1556 and a statue of St John of Nepomuk. History and locations.
Three historic objects stand in the town centre, and you can walk past all of them on a single stroll. The oldest is the pillory from 1556, a stone post on Mały Rynek (the Small Square). It is one of the few fully original instruments of the old justice system preserved in Lower Silesia. It first stood on the main square, was moved elsewhere in 1736, and in 1813 it reached the Small Square. A German inscription on the post recalls its journey.
From the early eighteenth century comes the statue of St John of Nepomuk from 1704, a baroque sculpture on Plac Szpitalny by the bridge over the Nysa Kłodzka river. The author of the figure is unknown. It is regarded as one of the oldest such sculptures in Poland.
The Holy Trinity Column from 1736 is the work of Anton Jörg. It is a baroque architectural and sculptural group on the market square, at Plac Wolności. It was created as a propaganda tool meant to strengthen the Catholic faith and support the struggle against Protestantism. Similar columns were put up in many Silesian towns in that period.
All three objects lie in the very centre, and entry is free. You need no ticket or reservation, just a moment on the square and by the bridge. For a longer plan, look at the overview of attractions in Bystrzyca Kłodzka, at the list of free places or at the suggestions for solo travellers.
Monuments from other towns are in cemeteries and monuments across the region. From Bystrzyca you can also head to Kłodzko, Nowa Ruda or Lądek-Zdrój.
