In 2009, six monumental wooden sculptures of robbers
were erected at the promenade in Węgierska Górka,
forming the so-called Alley of Brigands. It is a reminder
and an original promotion of brigand traditions, closely
connected with the history of the region. The sculptures
form a gallery, which is unique in Poland, of the
characters of the famous brigands and presents the
history of brigandage in the lands of Żywiec. The
sculptures were by folk artists who came to the Beskids
from all over Poland.
Węgierska Górka was one of the most important
fortified areas in the south of Poland during the
Defensive War in 1939. The stronghold of Węgierska
Górka was a complex of fortifications, built shortly
before the outbreak of the Second World War. Its
purpose was to defend the strategically important
road and railway line in the valley of the Soła in case
of an attack on Poland by the German troops from the
south, from the area of Slovakia, which at that time
was allied with Hitler.
The village of Cięcina, which lies at the bottom of the Silesian and Żywiec Beskids, boasts having a very interesting sacral monument. It is a sixteenth-century Church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria. It is one of the monuments on the Wooden Architecture Trail of the Silesia province and the local Papal Trail. The one-nave church with a tower has been rebuilt several times. It is one of the most precious monuments of the southern part of the Silesian voivodeship.
In the village of Cisiec, near Węgierska Górka, there is a
church of Saint Maximilian Kolbe. The shrine was built in
defiance of the communist authorities, which wanted to
prevent the erection of the church on this spot. The
church was built by the local people without the
permission of the authorities on November 5, and on the
night of 5 to 6 November 1972. Such a fast construction of
the parish church in Cisiec was most aptly named "the
miracle of one day"), and it illustrates the difficulties
posed by the communist authorities, in order to prevent
the construction of religious buildings.
Żabnica is a picturesque village, famous for its folklore and popular with holidaymakers. It is located in a beautiful valley sandwiched between the mountains of the Beskids. There are several pedestrian and bike trails running through the village, which lead to the corners of the Beskid ranges of Lipowska and Romanka. The church of Our Lady of Częstochowa in Żabnica is located in the central part of the village, on the main road. This is
one of the monuments of the Wooden Architecture Trail of the Silesia province, which belongs to the Beskid loop.
Restauracja Cesarska koło Żywca znajduje się w malowniczej dolinie rzeki Soły nad bulwarem spacerowym. Węgierska Górka, w której się znajduje to urocza miejscowość w Beskidach. Posiadamy przestronne i przytulne wnętrze a organizowanie imprez grupowych to nasza specjalność. Mamy bogate doświadczenie w przygotowywaniu zarówno przyjęć rodzinnych jak i spotkań firmowych.