Grodzisko Ryczyńskie Nature Reserve

Grodzisko Ryczyńskie Nature Reserve is a forest and archaeological reserve in Oława municipality, in Oława County, protecting a monumental stand of trees on the site of the prehistoric Ryczyn stronghold.

What the reserve protects

The reserve was established by an order of the Minister of Forestry and the Timber Industry on 20 March 1958, to preserve, for educational and cultural reasons, a several-hundred-year-old oak stand with an admixture of other deciduous and coniferous species, growing on the site of the former stronghold. In 2011 the reserve's area was enlarged to 1.82 hectares.

Flora and fauna

Eastern white pine and black walnut, a species originating from North America, grow on the stronghold's site. A black stork, a bird rarely seen and avoiding people, has also been observed here.

Nearby

Worth seeing nearby are the WENA Motoring Museum in Oława and the Zwierzyniec Nature Reserve.

Practical information

• Location: Bystrzyca, Oława municipality, Oława County
• A forest and archaeological reserve, on the site of the former Ryczyn stronghold
• Opening hours and visiting rules are worth checking before a visit