Bierkowice

The Opole Rural Museum in Bierkowice is an open-air facility with traditional wooden buildings and agricultural exhibits showing regional history. It consists of several authentic or restored structures that display how people lived in rural areas.

The settlement was first recorded in 1300 as Bircovicz and went through several changes after becoming part of Prussia in 1742 following the First Silesian War. This period shaped the architecture and structure that visitors see today.

The collection includes restored homes, a church, a village school, a tavern, and a smithy showing how Upper Silesian people lived and worked together. These buildings reveal daily life and social customs from the region's past.

The museum is located on Wrocławska Street in Opole and can be visited on most days, with the best time being the warmer months. Visitors should wear sturdy shoes since the grounds have walking paths between buildings.

Two preserved windmills stand on the grounds and show traditional grain-processing methods used in the region. These mills highlight an important role that technology played in rural economic life.