Historic sites
a Piast stronghold whose walls now house the county office, with an observation tower
a pre-war shooting range with two shooting lanes on an enclosed site
an enclosed convent from 1884 with a chapel open every day for Mass
an indoor play centre hosting christenings, first communions and other children's parties
a library with over a thousand vinyl records and branches in Lubiąż, Stary Wołów, Pełczyn and Mojęcice
Wołów: a Piast castle with a viewing tower, a Benedictine convent and a children's play room. See what fits into one afternoon.
Wołów Castle is a Piast-era building of the 17th to 19th centuries, built of brick on Piastowski Square and entered in the register of monuments. Today it houses the District Office, but the castle tower is open to visitors during office hours, with a panorama of Wołów and the surroundings from the top. From the castle you can walk to the Benedictine convent at Poznańska 13, a complex of a convent house and a chapel dating to 1884. The building began as a Catholic foundation, the chapel was added in the early 1930s, and from 1898 to 1945 Borromean sisters lived here. The chapel of St Joseph is open to residents. After the war the building stood empty until 1958, when Armenian Benedictine nuns moved in, and in 1961 the community adopted the Latin rite. The sisters live in enclosure, so keep quiet.
Małpi Gaj ("Monkey Grove") at Leśna 2 is an indoor play room where children play whatever the weather. It also takes orders for celebrations, for example christenings and First Communions. Bookings can be made by phone or through the venue's social media. According to its description the room is open Tuesday to Friday 15:00-19:00 and on weekends 13:30-19:00, and closed on Mondays, but check that the hours are current before you go.
It is calmer in the Wołów Public Library at Sikorskiego 8. Its multimedia department, which the library itself describes as one of few of its kind in Lower Silesia, holds more than a thousand vinyl records. The network includes four branches in nearby towns and villages. The place carries the "Rainy day" and "Solo" tags.
The Wołów shooting range is a pre-war facility with two shooting lanes side by side on a fenced site. Because of heavy demand, booking a slot in advance is required. The range has no confirmed website or published hours, so arrange the terms directly.
Nearby lies Brzeg Dolny.
