Wilkowice, Bielsko County

49°45′N 19°6′E / 49.750°N 19.100°E / 49.750; 19.100Country PolandVoivodeshipSilesianCountyBielskoGminaWilkowiceEstablishedearly 14th centuryElevation380−909 m (−2,602 ft)Population6,496Websitewww.wilkowice.pl

Wilkowice [vilkɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Wilkowice.^[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Bielsko-Biała and 56 km (35 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.

It is one of the oldest villages in Żywiec Basin. It was established in the early 14th century by the Cistercian monastery in Rudy, which owned the area alongside Łodygowice and Pietrzykowice.

Tourist attractions

The main attraction of the village are the tourist mountain trails running to the top of Magurka and Rogacz. Other natural assets include rocks and mountain streams. Among the Monuments of Wilkowice it is worth mentioning:

• Saint Michael Church from 1900
• Parish cemetery
• Epidemic cemetery from 1847
• Old railway station from the 19th century
• Hospital from the 19th century
• Old mill by the river Biała

Gallery

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  School number 1 in Wilkowice
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  Railway station Wilkowice-Bystra
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  Little park in center of village
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  Wyzwolenia Street
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  Wilkówka River in front of school
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  Saint Michael Church
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  Mountain Hostel in Magurka
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  View from Magurka (909 a.s.l.)

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