Szlaki województw śląskiego i opolskiego

The medieval defensive walls of Paczków are a unique tourist attraction of the Opole region, thanks to which the city earned the name of the "Polish Carcassonne." The bishop's city of Paczków – due to its border location – was fortified with wooden-earthen fortifications immediately after location, at the beginning of the 14th century. Their erection was provoked by the events of 1318, when an armed unit of Jan Wustehube from Chałupki entered Paczków. Around 1350, Bishop Przecław of Pogorzela surrounded the city with a ring of the first stone walls, which could have been created next to earlier ramparts and a moat. At the end of the 15th century, the fortifications were rebuilt due to destruction caused by the Hussite invasion. As a result of the reconstruction, a new system of walls, gates, and towers was created, the outline of which has been preserved to modern times. The main elements of the fortifications – besides the 7-meter high walls built of broken stone, which surround the city in a regular oval with a length of 1200 meters – are three gate towers: Wrocław, Kłodzko, and Ząbkowice and the Nysa gate, as well as 19 shell towers with arrow slits, which date from the 14th century. The Wrocław Tower with an observation deck is currently available for sightseeing. Practical information: Visiting the facility from 01.05 to 30.09, on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM, from Tuesday to Friday from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM. At other times by prior telephone arrangement: +48 77 406 80 60. Paid admission. Paid parking on Zamkowa Street.