Churches and monasteries
a Gothic stone church built from the 14th to the 16th century, a minor basilica and collegiate church in Strzegom
Mountains
the highest point of the Strzegom Hills, included in the Crown of the Polish Sudetes
a heritage room in a 17th-century former post-Carmelite monastery building
two play rooms for children up to 12 years old with a Monkey Jungle structure and birthday parties
Churches and monasteries
a Gothic cemetery chapel in Strzegom, first mentioned as early as 1372 as a hospital chapel
a municipal library with branches in six villages, a digital chronicle archive and a manga fan club
Things to do in Strzegom: a Gothic basilica, a peak of the Crown of the Polish Sudetes, a local museum room and a play centre. Here is the best order.
Start with the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. It is a Gothic church raised in stages from the 14th to the 16th century, built of stone, unlike many brick churches of the region. It first belonged to the Knights Hospitaller, and today it is a minor basilica and a collegiate church listed as a Polish Historic Monument. A few hundred metres away stands St Hedwig church, a small Gothic building mentioned since 1372 as a hospital chapel. It was rebuilt in 1460, and since 1819 it has served as a funeral chapel, because a new town cemetery was laid out around it.
Close to the basilica you find the Strzegom Land Tradition Room in a former Carmelite monastery building from the 17th century. It operates at the Karmel Social Activity Centre as part of the Strzegom Culture Centre. Available sources give neither the address nor opening hours, so call or ask the culture centre before you go.
Leśna Kraina is a play centre for children up to 12 at Kościuszki 10B, open since 2 December 2014. It has two rooms: one with a two-level Monkey Grove structure with slides and a ball pit, the other with educational toys and a zone for the youngest. It also organises birthdays and creative workshops.
For peak lovers there is Góra Krzyżowa, the highest point of the Strzegom Hills at 358 m above sea level, northwest of the town. The peak belongs to the Crown of the Polish Sudetes and the area is a protected landscape area.
In the morning see the basilica and the tradition room, at midday drop into the library, and in the afternoon head towards Góra Krzyżowa. The E. Orzeszkowa Public Library of the Town and Commune of Strzegom is based on Świdnicka Street, has branches in six villages of the commune and a digital archive of local chronicles. If you prefer to explore alone, see Strzegom Solo. In the area also check attractions in Świdnica and in Świebodzice.
