Polish attractions

The church and parish in Tworków, originally dedicated to St Margaret, first appear in documents from 1339. They can also be found in the sacred register of 1447, as belonging to the Archpriesthood of Racibórz. After a fire in 1676, the present parish church was built, and probably the patron of the church also changed at that time. The consecration took place in 1697, with the participation of Bishop John Brunetti. Already in the 17th century, the parish had a wooden chapel of St. Urban, which was burnt down in 1687. In 1779 a new chapel was built on the same site, using the original wooden tower, which was replaced by a new brick tower in 1869.

The tradition of the forge dates back to 1702. The first forge was built by Johannes Socha. The forge was passed down through 9 generations under one name. Today the workshop is run by Robert, who has been Master Blacksmith since 2004. In 1998, the Socha family opened the largest private museum of blacksmithing in Poland, which contains all the equipment that is no longer used, including: a blacksmith's hearth driven by a leather bellows, anvils, a vise, tools for shoeing horses, blacksmith tongs, etc.

The Racibórz Dolny reservoir not only serves a protective function against floods, but also provides an interesting cycling route for lovers of active recreation. Within the reservoir, there are approximately 22 km of service roads leading along the crowns of the dams, which can be traversed by bicycle. This figure does not include the routes inside the reservoir itself. Thanks to an agreement between the city administration of Racibórz and Wodami Polskie in Gliwice, a new 4 km long cycle path has been opened, providing even more opportunities for cycling enthusiasts.