Rzuchów: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Rzuchów is listed as a place mentioned in the Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich; the work, published in Warsaw between 1880 and 1914, names the place. For travellers interested in documented local history, this reference provides a specific point of connection.

You can rent a holiday apartment in Rzuchów.

Geographical location

Rzuchów is located in the municipality of Kornowac, in Racibórz County and in the Silesian Voivodeship.

Rzuchow - Zameczek, Czernica - Dworek and Dzimierz - Zameczek are located in the vicinity of Rzuchów.

In the surrounding area of Rzuchów are Lyski - Zamek and Halda Szarlota [Rydułtowy].

In the wider region of Rzuchów are Vinná hora, Dembina [Dolní Lutyně-Věřňovice] and (Hranečník) [Píšť].

Culture and history

The most important historical landmark in Rzuchów is a palace built in the 1880s, which is privately owned and is being gradually renovated.

Local religious sights include the Chapel of Saint Augustine and the Church of Saint Christopher, which was consecrated in 1998.

A memorial chapel at the entrance to the park commemorates Wincenty Kocur, Alfons Strączka and Roman Prefet. They died in fighting during the Third Silesian Uprising.

Later, from the 17th century onwards, Rzuchów passed through the hands of several owners; in 1479, the place is recorded as being owned by the Rzuchowski family.

Landscape

The palace is surrounded by a park with numerous trees. Among them is an English oak, described as the municipality’s only natural monument and approximately 250 years old.

Rzuchów is described as being situated high above the Oder Valley, in a scenic setting with forests and ponds.

The historic building of the palace complex in Rzuchów is described as a multi-storey building with a corner tower, lantern and mansard roof; it includes a landscape park from the late 19th century with an area of 3.15 hectares.

More local pages: Szonowice, Kobyla, Ratibor, Pogrzebień, Rudy, Kuźnia Raciborska.

To the higher-level travel overview: Racibórz.