Bolesławiec Voyage Tips and guide

Bolesławiec is a medieval town in Lower Silesian Voivodship, Poland. Bolesławiec is a major ceramic and art centre, so there are plenty of galleries and workshops to see and experience. Nearby, lies the historic Castle Kliczkow, now fully renovated and open to both day visitors and guests.

51°15′46″N 15°33′42″E

Map of Bolesławiec

• 51.266215.57131 Bolesławiec railway station (Bolesławiec stacja kolejowa).  (updated Nov 2020)

Bolesławiec lies just off the European route E40 (Polish and German A4) about 2 hours drive from either Dresden or Wrocław. It is also connected to Berlin via the E36 (Polish A18).

• 51.33638915.4336111 Castle Kliczkow. Dates back to 1297, today it houses over 200 beds, a spa and wellness center, a conference center and a park of over 80 hectares. The Castle plays host to events year-round and includes an unusual horse cemetery. Surrounding the castle is the stunning forest of Lower Silesia.  

• Town hall.  (updated Nov 2020)
• Town wall remains.  (updated Nov 2020)
• 51.26359315.5672092 Museum of Ceramics (Muzeum Ceramiki w Bolesławcu), Mickiewicza 13.  (updated Nov 2020)

• Borowski Glass Workshop where you can watch glass blowers creating beautiful and quirky colored glass animals, bowls and art.
• Wiza Artistic Ceramics provides tours and demonstrations of their delicate pottery work. Here you can find works from the traditional blue and white Bolesławiec pottery to more modern pieces.

• 51.26283115.5657831 Oleńka na Starówce, Rynek 36/12. daily 12-22. local food  (updated May 2026)