Witamy serdecznie - Muzeum Ziemi Prudnickiej

Arsenal

Arsenal- Main headquarter of the Museum of Prudnik's land is in building adjoining to XV-century City walls and two towers, where in The Middle Age weapons were being stored. Later these antique buildings fulfilled role of the city prison. In XIX century the bigger tower had been modified into tower of pressure supplying local waterworks. In the interwar period , buildings of current museum were used as youth hostel. Thanks to the efforts of Józef Wierzyński and generosity of Prudnik's population in yr.1959 museum has been opened and functions to this day.

Centrum Tradycji Tkackich(Center of weaver traditions)

"The city of weavers an shoemakers" that’s how Prudnik was called centuries ago in relation to the professions which were the domain of Prudnik's residents at that time. The biggest development of weaver craf happened in XIX and XX century , mainly thanks to Fränkl nad Pinkus family- owners of one of the biggest linen factories in Europe. The factories of this influential and generous family at its glorious times employed few thousand people. The Manufacturers were famous not only from they wealth but also took place at the pages of history as philanthropists, culture patrons and bibliophiles.

Wok`s Tower

Wok's Tower – remnant of XIII century castle is the oldest landmark of Prudnik and one of the oldest of this type of objects in Poland. The decision about building the stronghold made in 1255yr. Wok from Rosenberg, after whom antique building got its name. In the past this cylindrical construction was last defense line in time the castle had been in danger, thick walls and entrance to the tower placed on height of 12,5 meter made it impregnable. In year1806 the fire destroyed castle leaving only stone defensive tower, which in short time was the only visible remain of fortified building.