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Market Square in Żywiec – Bridge and Weir on the River loop from gmina Lipowa

Market Square in Żywiec – Bridge and Weir on the River loop from gmina Lipowa

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Market Square in Żywiec – Bridge and Weir on the River loop from gmina Lipowa

02:10

45.4km

350m

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Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 14, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 13.4 km for 292 m

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Market Square in Żywiec

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Rynek w Żywiec - a medieval square located in Żywiec. Marked out in the 16th century in the so-called "lock key" after 1650 from the farm called "Kantorowskie".
The origins of the square under the Żywiec market square can be traced back to archival documentation. The Royal Privilege granted in Warsaw by Prince Charles Ferdynand Waza and Princess Anna Katarzyna Konstancja Vasa on November 27, 1639 and approved by the Polish King Władysław IV Waza written in Latin on parchment under two seals.
The market square in Żywiec is the main square in the city, located slightly west of the castle. The market square is surrounded by nice tenement houses, dominated by the characteristic Town Hall. Wooden stalls selling local handicrafts and regional souvenirs were set up on the Market Square. You can also sit under umbrellas and have a cold drink on hot days.
Recently, the Market Square in Żywiec was revitalized, but it has already been put into use. The Market Square has been replaced and the entire square has significantly gained in beauty and now, uncrowded with cars, it is a real showcase of the city.
pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rynek_w_%C5%BBywcu
polskieszlaki.pl/rynek-w-zywcu.htm

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15.7 km

Bridge and Weir on the River

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16.2 km

Arch Bridge Over the River

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17.7 km

Artificial Waterfalls on the River

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An impressive weir on the Soła river, below the mouth of the Leśnianka stream and before the entrance to Żywiec.

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31.5 km

Wędrowiec Combat Bunker

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"Wędrowiec" is a heavy combat bunker with resistance "C". It was armed with one fortress anti-tank gun "Bofors" and three heavy machine guns "Browning". No armored combat dome for the heavy machine gun was installed, but sandbags were placed around the dome shaft. The facility has 2 spare exits, 2 illuminating rocket launchers, hand grenade drop-off point, small arms shooting range and an optical communication station. Ventilation equipment, power generator, and headlights were not installed. The crew consisted of 4 non-commissioned officers and 14 privates, the commander was Cpt. Tadeusz Semik.

Currently, the "Wędrowiec" bunker serves as a museum devoted to the local fortifications from 1939 and the military activities that took place in the first days of World War II in the Węgierska Górka commune. There is an exhibition in the shelter, including photographs of soldiers fighting for Węgierska Górka, souvenirs related to the bunker commander - Capt. Tadeusz Semik, the typical equipment of an officer and non-commissioned officer, medical tools and materials used at the time, communication equipment, as well as weapons and equipment of soldiers of both fighting sides, e.g. rifles, helmets, gas masks, canteens, hand grenades and uniforms. Another attraction are the cannons and small post-German shelters from the time of the occupation, located in the vicinity of the "Wędrowiec".
wegierska-gorka.opg.pl/schron-wedrowiec

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41.8 km