Discover Krzyszkowice – Manor complex and local history

In Krzyszkowice, the manor and park complex, two chapels and the cemetery by St. Anne’s Parish Church are among the town’s historic landmarks.

Manor complex and park in the townscape

The manor and park complex lies in the central part of Krzyszkowice, a few hundred metres west of St. Anne’s Parish Church. The present-day manor house in the complex was built around 2013. In June 2020, the three ponds east of the manor complex were once again clearly visible. The newer manor house and a park layout based on historical maps thus represent different periods in the history of the ensemble.

Chapels and cemetery

Krzyszkowice has a stone chapel dedicated to Saint Florian, endowed by Andrzej and Katarzyna Salowie in 1883. At the entrance to the park stands a wooden chapel dedicated to Saint John of Nepomuk, built on a masonry plinth. Their dedications and different materials make the two chapels easy to distinguish.

The cemetery by St. Anne’s Church was established and consecrated in 1886. The grave of priest and professor Władysław Wicher is located there. In January 1937, the remains of Augusta de Montléart were transferred to the local cemetery in Krzyszkowice. The dates point to different stages in the cemetery’s history: its establishment and consecration in the 19th century, and the transfer of the remains in the 20th century.

Culture and hiking in the broader destination of Myślenice

The broader destination of Myślenice offers additional cultural heritage alongside Krzyszkowice’s local attractions. Myślenice’s historic urban fabric is a good example of a medieval town layout. It also includes surviving remains of the settlement that existed before the town was founded; the urban fabric is considered a valuable monument at both regional and national levels. The church of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Myślenice was built in the mid-15th century and received an early Baroque chapel in 1642–1646. The sanctuary also houses a miraculous 16th-century image painted in Italy, which became the destination of numerous pilgrimages.

The hiking routes in the broader destination of Myślenice also vary in distance and stated duration. The red trail from Myślenice via Działek, Kudłacze and Łysina to Jaworzyce is 15.5 km long and takes 6 hours. The yellow trail from Myślenice via Dalin and Pisania to Sułkowice covers 13.5 km and takes 3 hours and 45 minutes; it is therefore shorter in both distance and duration than the red trail to Jaworzyce. Another red trail leads from Myślenice via Sularzówka, Trzebuńska Góra, Babica, Bieńkowska Góra and Końcówka to Palcza. This 20.5 km route is listed as taking 5 hours and 45 minutes one way.

Discover more destinations: Trzemesnia, Harbutowice, Pcim, Sieraków, Osieczany, Sułkowice, Wiśniowa, Krzczonów.

Go to the broader travel overview: Myślenice.