LĘDZINY
Lędziny borders the Turawa commune to the north and the city of Opole to the west. The village is located in a convenient transportation network, with national road no. 46 Opole-Warsaw running through it.
Lędziny was first mentioned in 1295 as Ledzynicze. Other names for the village include: 1421 - Lanka; 1531 - Lendziny; 1566 - Lendyn; 1936 - Lenzen; 1945 - Lędziny. In 1854, a small church dedicated to Our Lady Help of Christians was built here. Today, it is a branch of the church built in the late 19th century in Chrząstowice. This church deserves to be mented for its historical value and as a place of worship. Legend has it that in 1878, during a severe drought, the inhabitants of the village of Gosławice (today a district of Opole) came here to pray to the image of the Virgin Mary for better weather. On their way back, heavy rain fell. To commemorate this event, annual walking pilgrimages to the church are held. In 2018, marked the 150th anniversary of the transfer of the Marian Chapel, built in Zbicko, to Lędziny. For this occasion, the village council published a chronicle of the village and the Lędziny church.
Regular events are held in Lędziny, aimed at developing and maintaining social ties and promoting culture. A vibrant German minority group is active here. Village residents meet in the community center. Numerous initiatives resulted from these meetings, including the creation of a children's playground and
an outdoor gym. The custom of leading a bear as a symbol of the end of carnival is also cultivated in Lędziny.
Beyond the village lies Zbicko, a village first mentioned in 1845. A Classicist forest district office was located there, with a small palace and park dating back to around 1830. The building currently houses the Monar Center. The building is listed in the Voivodeship Register of Historical Monuments.
On the road towards Opole, on the right side of the road (next to the forest), stands a memorial stone commemorating a man murdered there in 1928. The inscription reads: "Hier fiel von Mörderhand Rochus Nowak" (Here Rochus Nowak died at the hands of the murderer). According to the story, three young men were once riding their bicycles. A stranger, a cyclist, rode from the opposite direction and shot Rochus with a revolver.
