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A short walk along wooden footbridges, the rustle of reeds, and blissful peace – time slows down here. An ideal stop on a cycling loop or family hike.

Post-Bernardine church with a monastery, built on a hill in the 17th century. In July 1629, a congress of Wieluń nobility approved the establishment of a monastery with the church of St. Michael the Archangel for the Bernardine Order. Initially, in 1638, a wooden church and monastery were built on the site of the current brick church. During the Swedish invasion in 1656, the monastery buildings were burned down; before that, the church was robbed. In the years 1680–1740, the current temple was built, and it was consecrated by Bishop Sommerfeld in 1741. The building in the Baroque style was built of plastered brick. The belfry from 1810 was demolished in 1946. The presbytery has an area of 8 × 7 m, and is 11 m high, while the nave is 8 × 16 m and 13 m high. Inside, the walls bear the coats of arms of the families that founded the monastery and the church: Psarski, Leszczyński, Siewierski, Krakowski, Karśnicki and Wężyk, sculptures commemorating Rafał and Jan Leszczyński, and a late Baroque polychrome made in 1740 by Antoni Ignacy Linki (the inscription above the choir). Next to the church is the chapel of St. Thaddeus Jude with an 18th-century painting of the patron saint in a Baroque altar. Currently, the monastery is occupied by the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth.

Bałczyna (often called Bełczyna) is the highest elevation of the Ostrzeszowskie Hills, rising to 278 m above sea level. It is a popular viewing point, from which, in good weather, you can even see the chimneys of the Bełchatów Power Plant. At the top, there is a monument to soldiers from 1939 and a stone table with the cardinal directions, which makes this place an attractive destination for trips. Over the years, Bełczyna has served as a place for rest, skiing, motocross and paragliding. There are three trails leading to the hill, including the Transwielkopolska Bicycle Route - it is worth having an MTB, because the terrain can be varied.

A wooden footbridge about 150 meters long leading to a viewpoint in the Wydymacz Nature Reserve. The Wydymacz Nature Reserve is a valuable natural forest area located right next to Antonin, on the outskirts of the Barycz Valley Landscape Park. It covers almost 48 ha of floodplain forest with monumental trees and a pond, as well as sites of rare plants such as Daphne mezereum and common gingerbread.

The Hunting Palace of the Radziwiłł Princes in Antonin is a unique monument in southern Wielkopolska, known for its characteristic wooden architecture and picturesque location. Surrounded by a large park with a fountain, it originally served as a hunting residence for the Radziwiłł family. Today, it houses a museum and cultural center, and its interiors are used for concerts, exhibitions, and cultural events.

A very nice place to rest on the way to the palace in Antonin

The Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary for the Evangelical community was built in the second half of the 19th century with funds provided by the Foundation of Princess Ludwika Radziwiłł of Hohenzollern, which is why the coat of arms of the Hohenzollern dynasty is visible in the stained glass window above the main altar. It is a monumental building in the eclectic style (fashionable in the Romanticism era), with an interior in the Neo-Romanesque style. The church tower is built on a square plan. The original color of the walls in red-brown tones is the result of the building material used - bricks from bog iron ore.