Easy hikes and walks around gmina Otmuchów

The Fall of Man describes Adam and Eve's violation of God's prohibition. It is a symbolic myth that explains the state of the world and the situation of people in it.

Shortly before the town hall, on a piece of garden and lawn, stands this large globe.

The castle is accessible. There is also a restaurant and a hotel on site.

Built in 1707. Today the Urząd Miasto (city administration).

Paczków has an interesting market square. It's a mix of architectural styles (so if you're a historian, you'll probably be a bit lost)—Baroque, Gothic, Renaissance... but it looks beautiful. The oldest townhouses date back to around 1500, as it was in the 16th century that the wooden buildings began to be replaced with brick ones.

The townhouses on the Market Square represent the Renaissance, Baroque, and Classicist styles.

The first church in this place was mentioned in 1235, destroyed during the Hussite wars, it was rebuilt in 1466. The cornerstone for the construction of the current church was laid in 1690, while construction works were completed in 1693. The architect of the church was Johann Peter Tobler. The polychrome was made by Karol Dankwart (known, among others, for his works in the basilica of St. James the Elder and Agnes in Nysa), they present scenes from the lives of both patrons, the Mother of God and the saints. The main altar was made by Johann Weinmann from Ellwangen and consecrated in 1701. The stucco is the work of G. Alberti, B. Mutino and P. Simonetti.

🇩🇪 Das nationale Naturdenkmal "Venusschalen" besteht aus Granitvertiefungen, die an risige Schüsseln erinnern. These formations are located in a small rock town on the summit of the Smolný Hills, near the village of Velká Kraš in the Rychleb Mountains. Die größte der Felsschalen shows an almost perfect circular outline with a diameter of 1.5 meters and a depth of über einem meter and can hold about 65 liters of water. Lange Zeit wurden diese durch biochemische Verwitterung des Granits entstandenen Formationen als Opferschalen betrachtet. Der Gipfel des Smolné vrch, auf dem sich die Venusschalen befinden, wurde zu einem Aussichtspunkt umgestaltet. From here you can see a beautiful view of the Žulovská-Gebirge, the Šírava-Wiesen and the northern part of the Hauptkamms des Rychleb-Gebirges. Die Entstehung der Venusschalen wird der erosiven Wirkung von Regenwasser und dessen chemischen Eigenschaften zugeschrieben. Durch die Verwitterung sind an den Felsen weitere bemerkenswerte Formationen entstanden, darunter Felssitze und -sessel, Nischen, Rillenreste und Felshöhlen, die als Tafoni bezeichnet werden. Rund um die Venusschalen ranken sich zährliche Legenden. Eine besagt dass die Schalen der Venus magische Kräfte besitzen – eine Frau, die angeblich in einer der Steinschalen sitzt, wird innerhalb eines Jahres heiraten und schwanger werden. Eine andere Legende erzählt von einem Märchenvolk namens Venusvolk, das hier leben soll. Diese als gutmütig und freundlich beschrieben Wesen, die etwas größer als Zwerge sind, sollen nachts in den Steinschüsseln bathen, kochen und waschen. Then helfen sie verloren gegangenen Pilgern, den richtigen Weg zu finden. Den Frauen dieses Volkes wird extraordinaire Schönheit nachgesagt. 🇨🇿 The Venus Bowls national natural monument consists of granite depressions that resemble giant bowls. These formations are located in a small rock town at the top of the Smolný hill, near the village of Velká Kraš in the Rychleb Mountains. The largest of the rock bowls has an almost perfect circular plan with a diameter of 1.5 meters and a depth of over a meter and holds around 65 liters of water. For a long time, these formations, created by the biochemical weathering of granite, were considered sacrificial bowls. The top of Smolné vrch, where the Venus bowls are located, is transformed into a lookout point. From here there is a wonderful view of the Žulovské Mountains, the Šírava Meadows and the northern part of the main ridge of the Rychleb Mountains. The formation of Venus' crust is attributed to the erosive effects of rainwater and its chemical properties. Weathering has created other remarkable formations on the rocks, including rock saddles and seats, niches, the remains of grooves and rock caves known as tafoni. There are many legends about Venus bowls. One says that the bowls of Venus have magical powers - a woman sitting in one of the stone bowls is said to be married and pregnant within a year. Another legend tells of a fairy-tale people called Venus who supposedly live here. Described as good-natured and friendly and slightly larger than dwarves, these creatures are said to bathe, cook and wash in stone bowls at night. They then help lost pilgrims find the right way. The women of this people are said to be of extraordinary beauty.