Prudnik

Prudnik is a town in Opole Voivodeship, in south west Poland.

Prudnik is in the historic Silesia (Upper Silesia) region at the confluence of the Prudnik river and its Złoty Potok tributary. The city is on the border of Opawskie Mountains and the Głubczyce Plateau (a part of the Silesian Lowlands). Prudnik and Vrbno pod Pradědem are headquarters of the Euroregion Pradziad.

The town possesses numerous architectural monuments and historic buildings such as the Main Town Hall and "Wok's Tower" (Wieża Woka) from the 14th century.

Understand
The town was founded in 1279, making it one of the oldest in the Poland, and was historically part of the Duchy of Opole and the Habsburg Empire. Over the centuries, Prudnik was in Prussia, Germany, and eventually Poland. It was once an important industrial hub known for its shoe-making traditions and more recently towel-making by the ZPB "Frotex" Company, one of the largest towel manufacturers in Europe.

By plane
The nearest international airports are in the nearby cities of Katowice and Wrocław.

By train
You can get to Prudnik by the 137 Katowice-Legnica railway line. Trains from Kędzierzyn-Koźle cover the distance to Prudnik in 1 hour. Tickets cost approximately 15 zł.

The 306 Gogolin-Prudnik railway line through Prudnik no longer operates.

By car
You can easily get there by car from Opole, Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Głuchołazy and Nysa.

Go next

 * Moszna Castle, built using different architectural styles which lends to it an eclectic taste. It is now a hospice house, hotel, and restaurant. Tourists can walk its grounds free of charge.
 * Opole, the capital city of Opole Voivodeship known for the one of the most popular song festivals in Poland, which takes place each year in June.
 * Wrocław, a large city rich in history and heritage.