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Town in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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Cieszyn is a town in the Silesian Voivodeship of southern Poland, with a population of 33,500 in 2021. It stands on the River Olza on the Czech border.
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Muzeum Śląska Cieszyńskiego
Fascinating museum with especially good photo collection in the former Larisch palace. This bling mansion was built after the great fire, becoming the mayor's residence from the 1840s then a museum from 1931. It was gutted by fire in 1941 but re-opened in 1969.
An early medieval castle on this hill became a redoubt of the Piast dynasty in the 13th century. It was converted into a palace in the 16th century but was wrecked in the 17th. It was patched up in the 19th and nowadays houses a design centre. Its main surviving features are the Piast Tower, and the iconic 11th century rotunda of St Nicholas' Chapel, which featured on 20 zł banknotes.
Muzeum Drukarstwa
Cieszyn once housed the biggest printing press in the Hapsburg Empire. This exhibits printing and typography and conducts classes in related trades.
Town theatre named for Mickiewicz (1798-1855) the poet, dramatist and political activist.
Founded in the 19th century and still brewing by classic methods despite being part of the huge Heineken / Żywiec group.
Clean rooms with kitchenette.
Friendly hostel near the railway station.
Inexpensive hotel north side of railway station.
Clean efficient chain hotel near main highway, some facilities look tired.
Pleasant well-equipped camping and caravan site by the river 2 km south of town centre.
By bus
Wispol Bus 52 runs hourly from Koniaków via Wisła and Goleszów, taking an hour. Bus W3 runs every couple of hours from Szczyrk via Wisła.
The town sights are close enough to be reached on foot, but if you wish to travel further, you can do so by city buses. For more information you can see the City Hall’s page or an app myBus.
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