Golgotha of the Beskids

#986 among destinations in Poland

Monuments and statues, Sacred and religious sites

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The Golgotha of the Beskids is a Way of the Cross on the Matyska hill in the Radziechowy village, near Żywiec, in the Silesian Beskids of south Poland. ()

Local name: Golgota Beskidów Coordinates: 49°38'48"N, 19°7'33"E

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Golgotha of the Beskids – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Old Castle in Żywiec, Co-Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Skrzyczne, Barania Góra.

4.4 miNE
Forts and castles
Old Castle in Żywiec, Żywiec
112 min walk • Old Castle in Żywiec is a castle located in Żywiec, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.
4.5 miNE
Church
Co-Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Żywiec
114 min walk • The Co-Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also called Żywiec Cathedral, is the main Catholic religious building in the city of Żywiec, Poland, and the co-cathedral of the Diocese of Bielsko–Żywiec.
5.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Skrzyczne
136 min walk • Skrzyczne is a mountain in southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship, close to the town of Szczyrk. It is the highest mountain of the Silesian Beskids. Skrzyczne is one of the Polish Crown Peaks. The outskirts of Szczyrk can be reached by a two-stage chairlift.
5.7 miSW
Mountain with sweeping views and trails
Barania Góra, Wisła
146 min walk • Barania Góra is a mountain in southern Poland. At a height of 1,220 metres, it is the second highest mountain in the Silesian Beskids, and the highest in the Polish part of Upper Silesia.
5 miNW
Mountain, Ski area, Tower
Skrzyczne, Szczyrk
128 min walk • Radio/Television Skrzyczne Tower is located on the Skrzyczne Mount, Silesian Beskids in Poland, consisting of the 87 metre metal tower and building of the Board of Directors.
6 miNE
Reservoir for boating and fishing
Żywiec Lake
154 min walk • Żywiec Lake is a reservoir on the Soła river in southern Poland, near the town of Żywiec. It was created in 1966, when several villages in the area, such as Zarzecze, Tresna, Zadziel and Old Żywiec were flooded following the construction of a dam.
2.4 miNE
Brewery, Nightlife, Specialty museum
Żywiec Brewery, Żywiec
61 min walk • Żywiec Brewery is one of the largest breweries and beer producers in Poland. Founded in 1856 in the town of Żywiec, the brewery manufactures pale lager with a 5.6% alcohol volume. Grupa Żywiec S.A. consists of five main breweries: Żywiec Brewery, Elbrewery, Leżajsk, Warka Brewery and Browar Namysłów.
4.3 miNE
Park
Park Zamkowy, Żywiec
110 min walk • Castle Park - park, former castle garden established in 1712 in Zywiec, entered as part of the castle complex in the register of immovable monuments of the Silesian province.
5 miNW
Natural feature, Nature, Natural attraction
Silesian Beskids
128 min walk • Silesian Beskids is one of the Beskids mountain ranges in Outer Western Carpathians in southern Silesian Voivodeship, Poland and the eastern Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. Most of the range lies in Poland.
4.8 miNE
Church
Kościół pw. Świętego Marka w Żywcu, Żywiec
124 min walk • St. Mark's Church - a church located in Zywiec, in the Śródmieście district, in the parish of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
4.8 miNE
Church
Kościół pw. Przemienienia Pańskiego, Żywiec
123 min walk • Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord - a church located in Zywiec on the grounds of the Transfiguration of the Lord cemetery in the Śródmieście district.