GŁOGÓWEK

Głogówek is a small town with extraordinary charm. The first mentions of the settlement date back to 1076. Głogówek was granted town rights in 1275.

By 1532, it was part of the Duchy of Opole-Racibórz, soon to become the property of the Habsburgs. In 1561, it was leased to the Oppersdorff family. Prominent members of this family played an important role in the history of not only the town itself, but also Poland. They left a 16th-century castle, which unfortunately fell into ruin after the war.

There are many interesting facts about Głogówek: it was even the capital of Poland for a while! During the Swedish Deluge, King Jan Kazimierz and his court stayed at the castle. In 1806, Ludwig van Beethoven stayed here while working on his Fifth Symphony.

Count Jan Jerzy III von Oppersdorff created a replica of the Holy Sepulchre from Jerusalem, located next to the Franciscan complex from 1634, and a replica of the House of Mary from Loreto.

Before the war, there were many Jews living in the city, including Mathilda Frankel, the great-grandmother of John Kerry, who ran for president of the United States in 2004.