Opole Voivodeship (Poland) Travel Guide

The Opole Voivodeship (The town of Opolskie) is located in southern Poland and is bordered by the Lower Silesian Voivodeship to the west, the Greater Poland Voivodeship and Łódź Voivodeship to the north, the Silesian Voivodeship to the east, and the Czech Republic to the south.

Region

The Opole Voivodeship historically belongs to Upper Silesia, the capital of which was Opole im originally. In the west, small parts of Lower Silesia also belong to Opole.

Place

• Opole is the capital of Opole Voivodeship.
• Paczków (Patschkau) is a medieval town on the Glatz River Neisse.
• Brzeg (Brieg) is a medieval town on the Oder River.

Other goals

• The Moschen poln Castle. Moszna is one of the most beautiful neo-Renaissance castles in Europe.
• The castle in Brieg poland. Brzeg is one of the most beautiful Renaissance castles in Central Europe.
• The Opawskie Mountains in the south.

Background

After the fragmentation of Poland in 1138, Opole belonged to the Principality of Silesia, but soon became a principality itself. It belonged to Upper Silesia, which disintegrated into further principalities, which partly came to Bohemia and partly to Poland. The Bohemian part passed to the Habsburgs in 1526 and to Prussia in 1742. After the First World War, Upper Silesia was divided and Opole became part of the Weimar Republic. in 1939, the eastern part of Upper Silesia was occupied by the Wehrmacht, and in 1945 by the Red Army. Since 1945, Opole has been a separate voivodeship, although it received its current form in 1999.

Arrival

The journey is recommended by car, bus or train. The road conditions and the rail network are very good. The arrival is recommended from Wroclaw via the A4. The A4 is very well developed here. By plane you can fly to the airports in Katowice and Wroclaw from Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Mobility

The road network is one of the densest in Poland. This also applies to train connections.

Landmarks

Especially worth seeing is the medieval Paczkow, the castle in Brieg, the Moschen Castle and the rebuilt historical center of Opole. Many Silesian wooden churches are located in Opole.

Assume

There are many clubs and restaurants in Opole.

Security

It is actually quite safe, but one should not disregard the necessary care in large crowds, e.g. at large markets or train stations – as everywhere else in the world.

Climate

The climate is a transitional climate from temperate to continental. The summers are generally warm to hot with average temperatures between 16° and 21 ° C and the winters are cold, with average temperatures around -5 ° C. Precipitation falls mainly in spring and autumn.

Let’s go further

Opole Voivodeship is located in southern Poland and is bordered by the Lower Silesian Voivodeship to the west, the Greater Poland Voivodeship to the north, the Upper Silesian Voivodeship to the east, and the Czech Republic to the south, which are endowed with numerous cultural monuments.