The 10 biggest attractions of the municipality of MILICZ

Maltzan Palace and park with castle ruins

The classicist palace in Milicz was designed by Karl Geissler, commissioned by Joachim Karl Maltzan. It was built between 1797 and 1798. In 1910, the south wing was added to house the former coach house. The palace is similar in appearance to Sanssouci Castle and the Neues Palais in Potsdam. The palace complex is surrounded by a park with an area of approx. 50 ha, established at the turn of the 17th and 19th centuries in the English style, one of the first parks of its kind in Lower Silesia. In addition to the rich vegetation, it contained tombs, stone lanterns, wooden bridges and buildings reminiscent of ancient ruins.

Photo: DKR

Karłów Swimming Pool

A swimming pool complex with paddling pools for children, slides and a jump. There is a restaurant, beach volleyball courts and a tennis court in the area.

Fot. Łukasz Gościniak

Museum of Christmas balls in Milicz

The museum is located at 3 Jarosław Dąbrowskiego Street in Milicz, along the cycle path along the route of the former narrow-gauge railway, on the site of a former factory, the modern and innovative KOM Creative Multifunctional Facility. It is a one-of-a-kind place, designed in every detail to make you feel simply good. The former bauble factory in Milicz is a complex from the 1950s consisting of two buildings.Between 1951 and 2008, it was one of the largest manufactories of glass Christmas decorations in Poland. Christmas balls from the Milicz factory decorated, among others, the Christmas tree of John Paul II. They were even ordered by Walt Disney - many of the motifs came from his fairy tales. One was adapted into a primary school, while the Bomb Museum was opened in the other in 2013. There is an atmospheric Stara Bombkarnia café with relaxation islands and a very interestingly decorated children's area.

The facility is a BIKE-FRIENDLY SITE.

Fot. Łukasz Gościniak

Dyke on the Polny Pond between Stawno and Nowe Grodzisko (Stawno Complex) - The largest pond area in the Barycz Valley is called the Stawno Complex after the manor farm that was once located here. These are the oldest of the currently existing reservoirs. The southern reservoirs were probably created in the 16th century. The ponds Grabownica, Słoneczny Górny, Nowy Świat Górny and Henryk are hatcheries under additional protection within the reserve, which are a valuable natural resource in an almost intact state for centuries. Behind the village of Stawno, you can access the picturesque causeway that separates the two largest ponds full of wild birds.

Photo: Szymon Nitka, Znajkraj

Viewing tower in Grabownica

The highest observation tower in the Barycz Valley, enabling birdwatching as well as views of the surrounding landscape, stands on the southern bank of the Grabownica pond.

Photo: Marta Kamińska

Ryszard Szurkowski cycle path

This is one of the first cycle paths in the Barycz Valley. Built on the embankment of a former railway, it is just over 20 km long and you will meet several stops and attractions along its route, such as an open-air aquarium with live fish bred in local ponds, famous all over Poland. It is named after Ryszard Szurkowski, one of the best Polish cyclists ever.

Photo: Marta Kamińska

The Naturum Education and Tourist Centre in Ruda Sułowska is an unusual place located in the beautiful Barycz Valley, known for its pure nature, a great number of birds, both breeding and just resting on their long migrations. Attractions on site include a large playground, a sensory trail and a mini zoo. Those with a thirst for knowledge are invited to an exhibition in the small museum, while photography enthusiasts will be taken on a photo safari in a special carriage. In the 8 Fish Inn located next to the complex, you can taste delicious fish from the Barycz Valley and there is a 4-star hotel in the neighbourhood.

Photo: Łukasz Gościniak

Joanne's Hill - Odyniec Tower

A forest nature reserve south of Milicz, with the highest part of the hill at 230 m above sea level. At the top of the hill is a hunting lodge from 1850 with a viewing tower.

Photo: Łukasz Gościniak

Bronislaw Windmill in Duchowo - Miller's Cottage

This is a wooden windmill built in 1671 with a half-timbered construction, boarded up from the outside. It is a coxswain's windmill with four-bladed propellers, a front wall and a gabled roof, lined with horns The interior of the Cottage is a living exhibition devoted to milling, weaving and household equipment. An educational facility and a tourist attraction. It contains a multitude of tools and accessories that were once used for domestic work, farming or flour production.