Cieszyn

Built around a medieval hilltop stronghold, Cieszyn grew into a Polish border town on the Olza River. Since the 1920 division of Cieszyn Silesia, the river has separated it from Český Těšín in the Czech Republic, though bridges and everyday cross-border movement still connect the two centres. Castle Hill holds the Romanesque Rotunda of St Nicholas, among Poland’s oldest stone churches, and the Piast Tower, a surviving reminder of the dukes who once ruled Cieszyn Silesia. The compact old centre gathers around its market square, with streets that reflect the town’s Polish, Czech and Silesian context. Find related webcams in the surrounding area to build a fuller picture of Cieszyn and the Olza valley.

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