Szczyrk
Szczyrk ( German shirk ) is located in the Silesian Beskid Mountains in the Valley of Żylica a Polish city in Silesia in the powiat Bielski. It is next to Zakopane and Wisła one of the most famous Polish ski resorts. Szczyrk has 60 km of cross country ski trails and 30 lifts. The city is a member of the euro region and the Beskydy Beskidzka5.
Are located in the surrounding mountains following: Skrzyczne ( 1257 m), Malinowska Skala, Magura, Klimczok ( 1117 m)
History
The origins of the village are connected with the settlement of the region to Żywiec by Wallachian nomadic shepherds in the 15th and 16th centuries (see also: highlanders ). 1772 the First Partition of Poland, the place fell to Austria. In the 19th century, the living conditions ( rural) economic crises and industrialization, so that a large part of the working population deteriorated migrated to nearby Bielsko- Biała. However, towards the end of the century the onset of tourism brought about a revival of the region. In 1973, the municipal rights.
Attractions
- Marian Shrine "Well Górce " ( " On the Hill" )
- St. Jacob's Church ( Kościół Sw. Jakuba )
- Various caves ( Jaskinia Lodowa, Jaskinia Salmopolska and Jaskinia Malinowska, Grota Klimczoka )
- Chairlift to the top of the mountain Skrzyczne
- The mountain pass Salmopol
Sons and daughters of the town
- Stefan Hula, polish nordic combiners
- Antoni Łaciak, Polish ski jumper