10 Things to do in Olkusz That You Shouldn't Miss

In a population of several thousand exhibits collection we can admire about 30 types of minerals mined in Olkusz mines. Arouse interest in the brush calcite and galene with unusual colors and shapes, as well as crystals of galena, marcasite and sphalerite. The second part of the collection formed the fossilized ammonites, belemnites and corals that lived in the area before 150 million years ago

The temple was founded at the turn of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. The most valuable monument is a gothic altar from the 15th century and a Renaissance high altar from the 17th century. An unusual monument is the late Renaissance organ of Hans Hummel. In autumn, there are organ music days here. In the church you can see a lead baptismal font from the 16th century and a silver cros

In the museum we can see a rich collection of fire fighting equipment , cars , horse- watering pots , helmets , axes and fire brigade uniforms of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The collection is complemented by photographs and documents . The museum is also dozens of flags , medals and decorations , minerals and old coins . You can see the uniforms, badges , weapons

The museum is one of the largest museums presenting art and culture of Africa. The museum was established thanks to donations submitted by Bogdan Szczygiel. You can watch the utensils of daily use, clothing, ritual masks, musical instruments, amulets, sculptures and jewelry and weapons from different regions of Africa. The museum is the private collection of art and paintings of Africa.

Museum, founded in 1911, is one of the oldest regional museums in Poland. The museum is the sword from the turn of the thirteenth and fourteenth century stone house mark, or burgher arms, arrowheads from the fifteenth century wooden water pipes from the sixteenth and seventeenth century, and a rich collection of archeological. Noteworthy mining and ethnographic exhibition, old documents, and Juda

Wladyslaw Wolkowski (1902-1986) was called "the Michelangelo of wicker." She made by wicker chairs, tables and compositions still surprising originality of solutions and are a testament to the talent of this artist. The particular nature have large, colorful tapestries and rugs. The museum is located in the historic Manor House Machnickich and is Poland's largest collection of his works.

The gothic town hall has been on the market since the 14th century. An underground tourist route is created in its basement. In the tenements, you can admire the Gothic cellars. In a few there are cafes and restaurants. The building of the Old Starosty stands at the square, where a museum exhibition is being created. It is also worth seeing a tower and defensive walls.

In the Old Cemetery is the grave of Colonel Francesco Nullo, an Italian volunteer who died in the January Uprising in 1863. In the cemetery there are also graves of well-deserved residents of the city. There are also plaques and monuments commemorating the inhabitants of Olkusz who died during wars and national uprisings.