Europejski fundusz rolny na rzecz Rozwoju Obszarów Wiejskich: Europa inwestująca w obszary wiejskie. Warsztaty współfinansowane za środków Unii Europejskiej w ramach Osi 4 Leader Programu Rozwoju Obszarów Wiejskich na lata 2007-2013 Minister Rolnictwa i Rozwoju Wsi A short e-guide to the Carp Valley E-folder informacyjny o gminach Doliny Karpia opracowany przez uczestników szkolenia: Warsztaty językowe dla mieszkańców Doliny Karpia: Autoprezentacja w języku angielskimja i moja mała ojczyzna. Osiek Osiek is a village in Poland located in the małopolska province, in the district of Oświecim, in the municipality of Osiek. It covers an area of 29.11 km ² Within the villages are the following hamlets: Osiek Lower, Upper Osiek, Osiek Medium, Black Forest, Border Polańska, Hemplówka, New Road, Cross Street, Old Road, Trichinella, Zabrzezinie, Zaolszynie and Jewish Town. Pastoral activities in the village lead: the parish of St. Andrew the Apostle in Osiek and St. pastoral center. Stanislaus Bishop Martyr in Upper Osiek. In the years 1975-1998 the town administratively belonged to the province of Bielsko. Place especially worth seeing is the palace-manor house and a wooden church from the sixteenth century in Osiek, which is no longer used as an object of liturgical worship here since the nineteenth century brick church was built in the Gothic style. In the church are relics of Padre Pio, and stigmatic Capuchin from Pietrelcina. Źródło: Stowarzyszenie Doliny Karpia
Przeciszów Przeciszow is a rural commune in the Malopolska province, in the district of Oświęcim. In the years 1975-1998 the village was located in the province of Bielsko. According to the data from 30 June 2004 there were 6,691 people lived in Przeciszów municipality. In the municipality there are 3 villages in the villages of Forest, Piotrowice, Przeciszow. Villages without status of rural administrative units are: Podlesie, Przyręb Place that is worth seeing is Saint John the Baptist Church in Przeciszów which is the parish church of the Holy Nativity. It was entered in the register of historical monuments, but was canceled due to the replacement of historic doors.it was built between 1816-1823, and designed by Joseph Heintzego. The church was built in the style of neo-baroque with a square tower. In the inferior design consist of images of the Passion, St.Lucy, and Our Lady of the Miraculous. Within the municipality were found nine floristic species under strict protection. The most widely represented is water grzybieńczyk. The others are: common periwinkle, English ivy, helleborine, walnut water-caltrop, fern, horsetail, orchid and daphne. Źródło: dział promocji Gminy Przeciszów
Zator Location Zator is a town in małoplskie province, in Oświęcim district. According to the data from 2010, the town had 3 718 residents. Zator is situated on Skawa, in Oświęcim Valley. It is especially known for its fish farming, namely carp king and event that is connected with that fish Zator Carp Days. In the years 1975-1998 the town administratively belonged to the Bielsko province. Monuments Parish Church. St. Adalbert And St.George from 1393. Restored several times, most recently in the years 1959-1973 with a partial reconstruction of the interior. Inside the neo-gothic church altar there is an image of Our Lady of the Snow-covered silver dress and the Way of the Cross by Slovak artist Bogun. It is a dean church Zator's Castle was originally built as a defensive one, then it was rebuilt and served as a residence for the princes in 1445. Completely restored by Potoccy Family in 1836. Rooms on the ground floor are available to the public. Relics of urban fortifications - fragments of preserved medieval city walls in the western part of the city Complexes of medieval fishponds origin Municipal cemetery of 1784 Linden alley - a natural monument. Farm "Podlipki" Figures (including St. John Cantius, St.. John of Nepomuk and many others), and numerous roadside crosses Park from the nineteenth century Źródło: Stowarzyszenie Doliny Karpia
Tomice Tomice municipality is located in the basin of the Skawa River, on the border of Wieliczka Foothills and Silesia, at an altitude of 240 to 411 m above sea level, on the important transport routes from Wadowice to Krakow through Skawina and to Oświęcim through Zator.. It shares the borders with: Wadowice and municipalities like: Brzeźnica, Spytkowice, Wieprz, Zator. The commune consists of six villages (Lgota, Radocza, Tomice, Witanowice, Woźniki and Zygodowice). It covers an area of 41.7 km2 and has 7,442 inhabitants. (data from 2008) Small distance from Krakow and Silesia makes the area of the municipality the popular option for Saturday-Sunday rest, promotes hiking and biking. There are two sections of trails, 'yellow' (Wadowice Kalwaria Zebrzydowska through the Wieliczka Foothills) and 'green' (valley of Skawa). Skawa is a traditional place for swimming and fishing Tourist attractions of the community are also architectural monuments, including temples and roadside shrines and places of national remembrance. In Woźniki, on the Trail of Wooden Architecture of Malopolska Voivodship, is a wooden church from the mid-sixteenth century with an interesting interior murals, part design made of wicker and a cross with the image of Christ from 1380. In Radocza tourists can see the wooden church from 1535 with a picture of Our Lady Radocka, while in Tomice - brick chapel from the years 1877-188. In 1973, in the place of clusters: Radocza, Witanowice and Woźniki Tomice Municipality was formed. Źródło: dział promocji Gminy Tomice
Brzeźnica Municipality Brzeźnica is a rural commune, located south of the river Vistula River, just 35 km from Oświęcim, 28 km from Krakow and 25 km from Wadowice. In the years 1975-1998 the village was located in the province of Bielsko. The seat of the municipality is Brzeźnica There are 14 villages in the municipality: Brzeźnica, Bęczyn, Brzezinka, Chrząstowice, Kopytówka, Kossowa, Łączany, Marcyporęba, Nowe Dwory, Paszkówka, Sosnowice, Tłuczań, Wyźrał. Village without its parish status is Bachorowice. History: Founded by The Radwanits in the thirteenth century with some references in 1389. Early in the fourteenth century the village was divided into: Brzeźnica Malowana, Brzeźnica Radwańska. In 1440, the village belonged to Pakosz h.radwan, in 1502, to Michael Palczowskiego h.szaszor, in 1529, to James Palczowskiego. In the eighteenth century, it belonged to Nicholas Brzeźnica Radecki from Czartoryski family, and in the nineteenth century to Brandys family. Monuments: Manor from the late eighteenth century,. It was extended in the eighteenth century, located in the landscaped gardens of the second half of the nineteenth century. Żródło: dział promocji Gminy Brzeźnica