Joyaux de Basse Silésie
Description
Ce circuit vous propose de découvrir les attractions les plus précieuses de la Basse-Silésie, à l'image de son passé compliqué. Le château de Ksiaz est un exemple concret de l'héritage mixte de la région, qui illustre parfaitement la révolution industrielle allemande. Ksiaz étonne par sa taille et son ampleur, il s'agit du troisième plus grand château de la Pologne actuelle. Vous visiterez la partie représentative, découvrirez l'histoire de l'ascension et de la chute de la famille, entendrez parler de l'incroyable fortune, des scandales liés à la haute société, des tragédies et des raisons pour lesquelles le château cache encore quelques secrets de la Seconde Guerre mondiale en visitant les tunnels sous le château (seulement audioguide anglais). Rendez visite à la merveilleuse église de la paix, la plus grande église en bois d'Europe. Construit au XVIIe siècle, il constitue un exemple impressionnant et remarquable du conflit religieux qui a divisé l’Europe il ya plusieurs siècles. Érigé dans des conditions très strictes, il représente une immense valeur historique et artistique, qui mérite à juste titre sa place sur la liste du patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO.
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Itinéraire
Le château de Ksiaz est un exemple concret de l'héritage mixte de la région. Construits par la dynastie locale de Swidnica, descendants de la dynastie royale polonaise du Piast, passés entre plusieurs propriétaires tels que Bohemian Kings, les voleurs barons, dirigeant hongrois, se sont retrouvés entre les mains des Hober (famille Hochberg). Ces aristocrates silésiens sont devenus l’un des entrepreneurs les plus prospères du XIXe siècle, ce qui en fait un bon exemple de la révolution industrielle allemande.
Promenez-vous dans les serres colorées et exotiques, admirez des plantes rares et spectaculaires qui vous aideront à comprendre la richesse et la prospérité de la famille Hochberg.
L'église elle-même a été construite au XVIIe siècle, sous le règne de Habsbourg. C'est un exemple impressionnant et remarquable de conflit religieux qui a divisé l'Europe il y a plusieurs siècles. Érigé dans des conditions très strictes, il représente une immense valeur historique et artistique, qui mérite à juste titre sa place sur la liste du patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO.
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Informations importantes
- Transports en commun disponibles à proximité
- Sièges enfants avec besoins spéciaux disponibles
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
- Pour se rendre dans les tunnels, les visiteurs doivent être préparés à un nombre important d'escaliers, y compris la descente et la montée — comparable à la marche jusqu'au 7e étage environ.
- L'accès aux tunnels souterrains est réservé aux enfants de 4 ans et plus.
- Veuillez noter que la température dans les tunnels reste stable à 8-9°C (46-48°F) avec une humidité supérieure à 80%. Nous vous recommandons de porter des vêtements chauds pour votre confort pendant la visite.
- Veuillez noter que l'accès aux tunnels nécessite un certain effort physique. Si vous préférez, cette partie de la visite peut être sautée et remplacée par une pause café relaxante.
Avis(27)
Guide Adam is a good communicator, his management of directions and general facts were excellent. He gave interesting additional information on the approach to attractions. The palminira(garden) was ok but not for me nothing of outstanding interest. The castle was interesting, you need the audio tour or you are in a polish world. The tunnels were interesting again you need the audio tour. Security will ask in Polish if you need the guide listen for your country and stick your hand up, or use a guide. 77 steps down from the top of the tunnels to the bottom and up, of course, easy standard steps. Steps to get to the head of the tunnels about 80 to 100 with slopes in between, quite testing..
Excellent trip. I particularly enjoyed the wooden church. These places would be difficult to get to by yourself from Wroclaw. The driver/guide was excellent and very informative
Great trip. Adam, our driver and guide, was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. It was a long day - 8 hours - but it meant that we got plenty of time at each stop, and time for a lovely lunch at the castle.
Our guide (Matthaius), waa excellent, narrating the history of Ksaiz Castle and the Peace Church as we drove to them. Timings were good at the locations with audio guides in English at each. Make sure to do the 10 minute walk to Lookout Point at the castle for excellent views
Our group of 8 people was traveling with the German-speaking driver and guide Matthias. On the one-hour drive to Fürstenstein Castle, he taught us very competently the history of the area and the castle and answered all questions professionally correctly. The highlight of the trip was the Friedenskirche in Schweidnitz. We had a very informative day in Lower Silesia -absolute recommendation!
The driver and the guide were very nice! he was knowledgeable and service-friendly. We will definitely all take the trip if you have the opportunity!
My husband and I booked this tour for mid September and it was superb, as was our guide. Adam was prompt, gracious and his English is excellent. The drive was lovely and the castle was stunning. While it is in very good shape, the decor was lacking, but this is due to the Germans and Russians who ransacked it during WWII. You can see how much Poland suffered during the war. We didn't go into the tunnels because of the hundreds of stairs. The Palm House was also stunning. One of the nicest greenhouses I ever saw with lemurs and peacocks. The favorite was the Church of Peace which is breathtaking. Pictures don't do it justice. We went to a nearby restaurant for an early dinner. It was superb and amazingly Rustic polish. The whole day was a great experience and of the highest quality.
Our visit to Książ Castle and the surrounding areas, the palm house and the mysterious Nazi tunnels, was the highlight of our whole holiday! Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable about local history, as well as being a talented linguist: he gave the tour simultaneously in English and Spanish, whilst also advocating for us in Polish. The tunnel and castle provided well-paced, informative English-language audio guides, and there was a pleasant restaurant serving traditional Polish food on site. The church was also fascinating, and once again the guide proved his history credentials, teaching us about the complicated Polish-German history of the area. 5 stars!
This was a really fun tour with a small group! Great way to see some of the polish countryside and learn some history of the area. The castle was very interesting!
We spent the day with Matthias who was one of the best guides we’ve ever had. As he drove us to the different destinations, he provided tons of historical facts and showed us many neat things along the way. The castle and church were unbelievable and the history behind each was very interesting. Highly recommend this trip!!!!!
