Krzeszów: Hotels and Accommodation

Krzeszów lies at an elevation of around 470 metres above sea level on the western slope of Żurawnica, near the boundary between Beskid Mały and Beskid Średni.

Booking a hotel for your stay in Krzeszów is a separate step in planning your trip.

Nature

The nearby area of Krzeszów includes Żurawnica, Gołuszkowa Góra, Żmijowa and Leskowiec. Near Krzeszów, sandstone flysch formations on the upper slope of Żurawnica create diverse rock outcrops.

Culture and History

The parish church in Krzeszów was built in 1902 on the site of an earlier wooden church. Its interior contains a cross from 1380, Baroque paintings, processional figures and a bell from 1659.

The village also has two chapels with Marian figures from the 19th century, as well as a brick chapel with a figure of Christ falling under the cross.

Krzeszów has a documented history of settlement, the founding of the parish and shingle production; the place was also associated with the so-called Wallachian voivodes, the Wajdowie.

The surrounding area of Krzeszów includes Kościół and Park Miniatur. In the wider regional area are “Graboszycach – Ruina XVII w.” and “kościół na osiedlu”.

Routes and Surroundings

A local chapel associated with historic iron mining stands near the summit of Gronik and beside yellow and green tourist trails.

The Stryszawa municipality, to which Krzeszów belongs, is crossed by a road connection and a railway line linking Żywiec with Sucha Beskidzka. The municipality in the area around Krzeszów lies at the meeting point of the Beskid Mały, Beskid Makowski and Beskid Żywiecki mountain ranges and includes marked PTTK hiking trails.

The black hiking route between Stryszawa and Krzeszów Górny is listed as 3.8 kilometres long; reported walking times are around 57 minutes in one direction and 1 hour 57 minutes in the other.

For further geographical context, you can also visit Lachy.

For the overarching travel overview: Sucha.