Rocky gord ‘Osiedle Wały’

A medieval fortified gord founded between the 8^th and 9^th century. It belongs to the biggest gords in Poland. The rock and upland gord is located on a top of the hill over the Wiercica valley in a beautiful, forest scenery.

From all sides it is surrounded by:

- diverse flora,

- fauna,

- springs.

The gord consisted of triple ramparts made of stones, wood and soil. Its central part constitutes a burgh, which formerly was a residence of the monarch. It was separated from the rest by a moat and a rampart. An area of the settlements, central and south, is 16, 400 m².

On the premises of the gord there are:

- well,

- place of worship of the four- faced god Światowid, next to side rock,

- place of burning of eternal fire,

- residence of the monarch, heated by fire from the underside.