Paczkowska Gate

The tower is undoubtedly the most interesting preserved fragment of medieval fortifications. It can be safely said that it is a symbol of the city. It dates back to 1324, and gained its present shape in 1491. At that time, the prince's Podiebrad dynasty ruled here, which developed the city strongly.

In particular, it is related to the investments of Charles I. He left behind such monuments as defensive walls, a family epitaph in the parish church of St. George and the two-storey, square-plan, Gothic Paczkowska Gate. An interesting fact is that the gate appears in the novel by Andrzej Sapkowski entitled "Narrenturm". It was here that Pomurnik often stayed. It was a polymorph spy that could take the form of a bird. From the top of this gate he used to observe what was happening in the city.

Passing under the gate, we enter the old part of the city. Once surrounded by a high wall, the old town is a real jewel of Lower Silesia. As before, today it delights visitors with its medieval, intact urban layout and numerous monuments. It is worth mentioning, for example, the majestic church of St. George from the beginning of the 13th century, which is also the oldest of the preserved buildings in Ziębice, and the Museum of Household Equipment, unique in the country, which is located in the building of the town hall.

Paczkowska Gate
Paczkowska Gate

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How it working

To listen to the history of monuments as part of the "Discover History" project, you need to follow a few simple steps. Below, we present a short, step-by-step "user manual" to provide a relatively simple way to access the mini-auditions.

STEP 1

You need a smartphone with a camera. The camera lens should be pointed at the information plaque located next to the monument. Below is a view of the plaque itself and its example location next to the Karol Musioł monument in Opole.

STEP 2

After pointing your smartphone's camera at the QR code located on the right side of the plaque, the app's welcome screen will appear, followed by a screen with the name, photo of the monument, and the "START" button.

STEP 3

The "START" button starts the audio recording process.
Your smartphone will prompt you with the next steps after you listen to the story or pause it. Please keep an eye on your smartphone screen!

STEP 4

Other available options: brief information about the monument, author of the text and recording, list of other monuments in the city included in the "Discover History" project, downloadable map of monuments, video, and social media links


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Project partners

Implementing the "Discover history" project in each city requires the involvement of many people: programmers, graphic designers, writers, actors, sound engineers, and coordinators. It is thanks to them that this project came to life.

Our ambition is to continually expand its reach. Therefore, we thank our current partners and invite additional cities, institutions, companies, and individuals to collaborate!


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