Live bait. Zywiec is a city in southern Poland. River name in Poland is the city of Zywiec.

Zywiec is a city in southern Poland, located near Lake Zywiec. The city first became known in the fourteenth century after the construction of a castle here. During its existence, the castle underwent several restorations and at different times the building had elements of several styles from Gothic to Baroque. After reconstruction in the 17th century, the castle grounds extended over 260,000 square meters and included an exquisite landscaped park that was created in the 17th century.

Zywiec belonged to Duke Teschen from 1315, and in 1457 passed to the Polish crown. During the Swedish invasion in 1656, Żywiec was plundered and destroyed.

After the first partition of Poland in 1772, Żywiec became part of the Kingdom of Galicia. In 1810 the city was purchased by Prince Albert of Saxony, son of King Augustus III. After the death of the prince in 1822, Żywiec became the property of the Habsburgs, after which a brewery was opened, a railway station and many public buildings were built here.

During World War II, Żywiec was destroyed; restoration work was carried out in the 50s of the twentieth century.

Currently, the city has partially preserved its unique architecture. The old neo-Gothic castle functions as a city museum. The Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, founded in the mid-fifteenth century, today arouses interest among visitors to the city. In addition, the city has preserved an old cemetery from 1591 and a railway station building, rebuilt in 1912 in Art Nouveau style.

The city of Zywiec in Poland is primarily associated among tourists with the brewery, which was built in 1856 on the initiative of Albrecht Frederick of Habsburg, Duke of Cieszyn, who, seeing the popularity of the beer produced by the brewery in Cieszyn, wanted to expand its activities and began construction of a new brewery enterprises in Żywiec.

The new brewery was built on the territory of the village of Pawlyuse, which later became part of the city of Zywiec.

In the 19th century, Zywiec beer became so popular that it was sold throughout Galicia. The leaders were the following brands: Imperial, Export, Martovskoye, Lager Beer, as well as English brands: Porter and Eil.

During World War II, the plant was under German control: beer was used for the needs of the army. After 1945, the plant was nationalized and operated under the name "Zywiec Brewery".

In 1991, the brewery was privatized, and three years later the Dutch concern Heineken became the main shareholder in the Zywiec Breweries JSC.

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With the arrival of warm days, the search for places to relax near the water has become urgent. I’m not looking for easy ways, so the first lake we looked at was Lake Zywiec, which is 90 kilometers from Krakow, and the nearby city of Zywiec.

After a long period of heat, our trip fell on a cool, cloudy day. Perhaps that is why the lake was not at all impressive - it is muddy, with a rocky bottom, although there are quite a lot of offers for recreation on the shores of Lake Zywiecki. For comparison, two photos: how the lake looks in guidebooks and how I saw it.

We looked at the houses that the Mega boarding house offers. They are a 3-minute walk from the lake, and in principle, if you are relaxing with a cheerful company, they are quite suitable for a weekend getaway.

I liked the city of Zywiec much more. This is a small town; according to official data, 32 thousand people live there. In the 15th century, a square market square was laid out with streets coming out of its corners, and a small church was built nearby. This layout has survived to this day. The market square is currently under reconstruction.

The city is famous for its brewery - this is where the famous Polish beer żywiec is produced. There are excursions to the plant, I think I will definitely visit there sometime in the future.

On this trip we got acquainted with another attraction of the city, in connection with the mention of which the name of the city appeared for the first time in historical documents. This is the Komorowski castle.

A little history of the castle. During its history, it managed to be in the hands of not only different families, but also different states. The first owner is Duke Teschen; I could not find any information about his identity. In 1457, after the death of the Duke, the castle passed to the Polish crown, and in 1656 it was destroyed by the Swedes during the Swedish invasion. After the first partition of Poland it became part of Galicia, in 1810 it was purchased by Prince Albert of Saxony, after whose death it went to the House of Habsburg.

In 1895, the Żywiec Habsburgs, who left their mark on Polish history, built the New Castle according to the design of Polish architects.

During the Second World War, the complex was destroyed, but has now been restored and functions as a museum, and the Urząd Stanu Cywilnego (registry office department) is located in the building of the Old Castle.

The castles are adjacent to a park that was laid out in the seventeenth century. A beautiful place for wedding photo sessions or portrait photography.

The park near the castle is old, the crowns of trees cover the walking paths from the sun, and the canals and bridges set the mood for a romantic mood.

Entrance to the park is free; ticket prices giving the right to visit various exhibitions can be found on the official website of the castle. One of the attractions of the castle is the Miniature Park, which is located on the territory of the park and reflects selected acts from the life of the castle owners.

Across the road from the castle you can see the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which is the oldest church in the city - its construction dates back to the second half of the fifteenth century.

One of the city’s attractions is the cemetery of Soviet soldiers - we were not on its territory, but I couldn’t help but notice it.

This is where my, and now your, acquaintance with the city of Zywiec ends.

Traveling through southern Poland. Part five - Yordanov and Zywiec. September 2nd, 2015

On the way to Bielsko-Biala we stopped in two small towns. It should be noted that in Southern Poland, cities go one after another, with practically no gaps, you constantly have to drive through inhabited areas, at a maximum speed of 50-60 km, which turns the journey into a very leisurely one. But there is time to look around.
The first stop was in the city of Jordanów, the name, again, is familiar, one might say native, and in general the town is very pleasant, with red brick houses.

In the center there is a church named after the Holy Trinity, very beautiful, with services and visitors. The facade looks so-so, but the back is quite okay

The building that looked like a fire station turned out to be the district council (Urząd Gminy)

And what looks like a Benedictine monastery is the city hall (Urząd Miasta)

On Rynok Square there was, as it should be, a market - everything was beautiful and fresh, and also extremely inexpensive,

with cheerful traders who, with jokes and jokes (pan plotit - pani nese) immediately sold us tasty and healthy food

Other things that were extremely necessary for the household were also sold at the market. I wonder why there are almost no people of color in Poland?

The next city was Żywiec - popular Polish beer is brewed here, although we didn’t get to the brewery, but we walked around the streets and the park.
The city has a Habsburg palace, built at the end of the 19th century, and with it a large castle park.

In the park there is a rose garden with a fountain

and a river with ducks and swans.

We left the park and had lunch at the tavern.

walked along the overgrown Alley of Legions

to the monument to soldiers

past the Brewery Council building (Starostwo Powiatowe w Żywcu)

and went to the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

with the original sculpture in front of it

The main square was being actively rebuilt, so it should have been beautiful, but no such luck. Last year in Brno it was the same thing - construction on the most interesting place.
That pink house over there is another city hall, but it looks very much like a synagogue, I don’t know what to think. But if something looks like a synagogue, then it most likely is one. Only the ex.

Well, we get into the car and go to the glorious city of Bielsko-Biała, which will be discussed in the next episode :)