Glichów: Wooden Farmstead, Manor Farm and Local History

Glichów lies in the so-called Wiśniowa Basin landscape. The village combines a distinctive settlement history with surviving wooden buildings and memories of the occupation. It also has a specific connection to the landscape and geology: the best exposures of the Glichów tuffite horizon are located along the Czerwin stream.

Local History and Landscape

The village’s history is rooted in a landscape once dominated by Czarny Las (Black Forest). Glichów was founded together with the surrounding villages in this former forest area, which once covered the region between Szczyrzyc and Łysina. The former landscape name places the village’s history in a broader context without losing sight of Glichów itself.

Czerwin is also part of this history. The former settlement was incorporated into Glichów; its name lives on in a hamlet and a stream. The Czerwin stream flows into the Krzyworzeka. A name still in use today thus points both to a former settlement and to a waterway that forms part of the village’s story.

Those interested in the area’s geology will find a specific point of interest at Czerwin: the best exposures of the Glichów tuffite horizon are located there. This offers a different way to explore the village from a focus on its buildings and local history. Together with its location in the Wiśniowa Basin landscape, this provides useful context for travellers who want to include landscape and geology in their trip to Poland.

Wooden Architecture and Manor Farm

One of the most notable historic buildings is the farmstead at No. 3, dating from 1881. It is the oldest identified wooden farmstead still standing in the village. Its year of construction makes it a clearly dated reference point in local architectural history. If you are particularly interested in historic wooden buildings when choosing where to stay, you can take this feature into account when deciding on Glichów.

Another historic highlight is the manor farm complex. It includes a modest wooden manor house from the 18th century and an outbuilding, and is set in a landscaped park.

The former school building in the village has also been converted into a village cultural centre.

Memories of the Occupation

Glichów’s history also includes experiences from the occupation. The Home Army (AK) women’s service operated a field hospital here, and clandestine classes were also held in the village. These two aspects tell of different forms of life during the occupation: medical aid and education outside the regular system.

A precisely dated event followed on 12 September 1944. A battle for the so-called Glichów Bridge took place on the border between Glichów and Poznachowice Dolne. Together with the field hospital and clandestine classes, it offers a specific, locally grounded perspective on the war years.

Which aspect will guide your choice of destination?

More places at the same level: Dobczyce, Sieraków, Krzyszkowice, Myslenice, Borzęta, Jawornik, Osieczany, Pcim.

For the broader travel overview: Myślenice.