Juszczyn: Forest Hamlets, Valleys and Cultural Traces
Accommodation in Juszczyn
Between the Skawa Valley and Forested Heights
Juszczyn lies in the Pasmo Policy mountain range and stretches picturesquely along the Skawa Valley. The village also includes independent hamlets in the forests—traces of earlier settlements formed through grazing and land clearance. Here, valley landscapes and scattered settlements meet, rather than Juszczyn being defined solely by a compact village centre.
Juszczyn Polany is a distinctive landscape of its own: this part of the village stretches along the Cadyńka stream, at the foot of Mount Naroże. Around the Cadyńka Valley, forested mountain slopes, idyllic clearings and paths invite you to enjoy peace and relaxation all year round. If you are mainly looking for forests, paths and tranquil scenery on your trip, this offers a different focus from a tour exploring the village’s sacred artworks and places of remembrance.
You can also get your bearings in the village using specific landmarks. At the upper edge of the built-up area, the yellow hiking trail crosses a bend in a paved road near Osiedle Zgudowa. This point on the road locates the trail within the village; by itself, it says nothing about the length or course of the entire route. The location of Juszczyn Polany by Cadyńka stream and the forested slopes provide another landscape reference for planning your trip.
Glassworks and Traces of Earlier Work
Juszczyn’s history can be traced at a special site in the Cadyńka side valley. A glassworks operated at Jędrzejowa Rola, in the upper part of the village, in the 17th and 18th centuries, on the site of what is now Hucisko. Glass waste and fragments of brick from the former furnaces can be found in the soil at Hucisko. These remains link a specific place with the glassmaking once carried out there, giving the landscape a historical dimension alongside its natural character.
Chapels, Religious Artworks and Places of Remembrance
In the lower part of Juszczyn stands the parish church of Our Lady of Consolation. Its modern architecture dates from the 1970s. Plaques on the bell tower commemorate the work of Adolf Chojnacki, a chaplain to the Solidarity movement. The main altar features an image of the Virgin Mary, around 170 years old, from the so-called Żywiec school. Near the church there is also a stone column chapel with a cast-iron depiction of the Crucifixion from the 19th century.
Other religious artworks are located at various points around the village. At the upper edge of the built-up area, in Osiedle Zgudowa, stands an old roadside chapel dating from the first half of the 19th century. It contains a stone figure of Christ falling beneath the cross. On the way to Juszczyn Polany, there is a brick chapel with a stone statue of the same subject, also from the first half of the 19th century. If you are interested in religious art, you can explore these different chapels and depictions as a theme in their own right.
You will also encounter historic memorials in Osiedle Bory and Mirochowe. In Osiedle Bory stands a wayside figure depicting Christ, dating from the first half of the 19th century. The Pomnik Straconych memorial there also commemorates the shooting of 13 people during the Second World War. In Osiedle Mirochowe stands a wayside figure depicting Christ on the cross. It was erected by residents of the Mirochowa, Kachlowa and Majchrzakowa settlements.
When choosing a holiday apartment in Juszczyn, you can consider which side of the village you want your trip to focus on: the forested slopes and paths, the history of the former glassworks, or the chapels and religious artworks. Juszczyn Polany and the Cadyńka Valley are good reference points for tranquil scenery; if you are more interested in the village’s history, you can explore Hucisko and the traces of the former glassworks.
Discover More Places
More places: Bienkówka, Zachełmna, Budzów, Grzechynia, Sucha Beskidzka, Sidzina, Zembrzyce and Maków Podhalański.
For the broader travel overview: Sucha.
