Filip Statue – Słowiański Park Pond loop from Legnica
Filip Statue – Słowiański Park Pond loop from Legnica
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Filip Statue – Słowiański Park Pond loop from Legnica
01:28
5.73km
20m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: August 15, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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1.17 km
St. John the Baptist Church (Kościół św. Jana Chrzciciela)
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View of St. Peter and Paul Cathedral
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🏰 Historical Overview
First church built: Already mentioned in 1208, originally dedicated to the Apostle Peter.
Gothic Rebuilding: Built between 1328 and 1378 under master builder Wiland, modeled on St. Elizabeth's Church in Breslau.
Consecration: On September 20, 1342, by Bishop Wacław; St. Paul was added as a second patron.
Reformation: From 1522/23, the church served as a Protestant church under Duke Frederick II.
Fire & Reconstruction: After a fire in 1835, it was rebuilt in the Neo-Gothic style according to designs by Karl Friedrich Schinkel.
🛐 Catholic Cathedral
Return to Catholics: After 1945, following the transfer to Poland.
Elevation to cathedral status: On March 25, 1992, by Pope John Paul II, the main church of the newly established Diocese of Legnica.
Visit of the Pope: John Paul II visited the cathedral on June 2, 1997.
🎨 Architecture & Furnishings
Three-aisled hall church with cross vaults in the side aisles and a ribbed presbytery.
Northwestern main portal: Around 1370, with a Gothic statue of the Madonna and Child (ca. 1340) – a masterpiece of stonemasonry.
West portal: Scenes from the Adoration of the Magi.
Interior:
Renaissance pulpit (1586/88)
Baroque high altar
Bronze baptismal font in the shape of a Gothic chalice
Gravestone of Duke Ludwig II of Brieg and Elisabeth of Brandenburg.
📍 Location & Surroundings
Directly on Liegnitz Square, centrally located in the old town.
In the immediate vicinity: Church of Our Lady, Liegnitz Castle, Copper Museum, and Modrzejewska Theater.
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Filip Statue
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2.18 km
Legnica
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Legnica was a regular transit point of the International Peace Race. Thousands of spectators lined the streets of the city. Even today, Legnica is connected to cycling. It was only in May 2018 that the criterion was part of the "CCC Tour Grody Piastowskie", which is part of the UCI Europe Tour.
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2.29 km
Słowiański Park Pond
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3.16 km
Pergola in Volkspark Legnica
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5.73 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
3.51 km
1.33 km
474 m
362 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
2.67 km
1.60 km
956 m
339 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
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Friday 21 August
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