Gmina Świerklaniec, Rural municipality in Tarnowskie Góry County, Poland.
Gmina Świerklaniec is a rural municipality in Tarnowskie Góry County, located in Upper Silesia. The area consists of four villages interspersed with extensive forests and natural landscape features.
The area developed significantly through the Henckel von Donnersmarck family, who built an impressive palace here. This structure became a notable landmark throughout the Upper Silesian region.
The municipality preserves traditional Silesian administrative structures with a local council system that maintains direct connections between residents and government officials.
The municipality sits within a wooded landscape that is easily accessible by car from nearby urban centers. Visitors should bring sturdy footwear and understand that rural areas offer fewer services than city centers.
The Brynica River forms a natural boundary between two historic regions. This makes the area a transition zone between different geographic and cultural spaces.
Location: Tarnowskie Góry county
Capital city: Świerklaniec
Shares border with: Tarnowskie Góry, Miasteczko Śląskie, Piekary Śląskie, Radzionków, Gmina Ożarowice, Gmina Bobrowniki
Website: http://ug.swierklaniec.prv.pl
GPS coordinates: 50.43333,18.95000
Latest update: December 10, 2025 16:21
Neudeck Palace
375 m
Kozłowa Góra Lake
1.7 km
Old palace of Świerklaniec
305 m
Pałac Kawalera
270 m
Ruins in Orzech
1.3 km
Park in Świerklaniec
73 m
Donnersmarck mausoleum in Świerklaniec
484 m
Our Lady of Perpetual Help church in Piekary Śląskie
2.4 km
Christ the King church in Świerklaniec
1.1 km
Fountains complex in Świerklaniec
421 m
16 Parkowa Street in Świerklaniec
369 m
Flagpole in Świerklaniec
499 m
Fundamenty i tarasy pałacu w Świerklańcu
407 m
Chapel in Kozłowa Góra
2.5 km
16a Parkowa Street in Świerklaniec
361 m
Donnesmarck residential complex in Świerklaniec
285 m
22 Parkowa Street in Świerklaniec
399 m
Palace complex in Świerklaniec
303 m
14 Parkowa Street in Świerklaniec
391 m
12 Parkowa Street in Świerklaniec
550 m
10 Parkowa Street in Świerklaniec
581 m
20 Parkowa Street in Świerklaniec
438 m
Stable in folwark complex in Świerklaniec
561 m
14a Parkowa Street in Świerklaniec
426 m
14b Parkowa Street in Świerklaniec
512 m
Nursery barn in Świerklaniec
546 m
Folwark complex in Świerklaniec
480 m
Południowy fragment parku pałacowego w Świerklańcu
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