Dankowice: Hotels and Accommodations

In Dankowice, cultural history, paths by the water, cycling, and regional traditions come together as distinct themes.

If you choose Dankowice as your destination, booking a hotel can be part of your individual travel planning.

Culture

St. Adalbert's Church in Dankowice is a single-nave Neo-Gothic building. It was built between 1896 and 1898 and consecrated in 1905. The Austrian border post, which is considered a sightseeing attraction, is also located in the square between the church and the rectory.

The so-called Swedish Cross can be viewed at the intersection of Oświęcimska and Browarnik streets. According to local tradition, it marks the burial site of victims of a 1655 battle involving Swedish troops in the area of Dankowickie Potoki. Na Kopcu is a naturally elevated site in Dankowice associated with the legend of a Mass celebrated by Saint Adalbert.

Paths and Cycling

Groble is a path on the embankment along the right bank of the Dankówka stream. It leads from the centre towards Góra. The blue-marked Wilamowski Szlak Ogrodów, cycling route no. 006, also runs through Dankowice as a circular route through Dankowice, Wilamowice, Starą Wieś, Pisarzowice, and Hecznarowice.

The Wilamowski Szlak Ogrodów is 25.32 km long. Approximately 92% of the route runs along paved public local roads. One of the four garden complexes located directly along the Wilamowski Szlak Ogrodów is in Dankowice.

Local History and Regional Character

Dankowice was granted a privilege for so-called fish ponds as early as the time of Kazimierz Jagiellończyk; since then, the village has been known for carp farming. During the period of Austrian administration, Dankowice was also known for producing Swiss cheese.

Transport

A road connecting Oświęcim with Czechowice-Dziedzice and Bielsko-Biała runs through the centre of Dankowice. Dankowice also has a railway line connecting Kraków with Zebrzydowice on the national border.

Other places in this selection: Rybarzowice, Meszna, Jaworze, Wilkowice, Jasienica, Buczkowice, Międzyrzecze Górne, Bystra.

To the higher-level travel overview: Bielsko-Biała.