Paszowice is a large village in the Jawor Plain, stretching along the Paszówka stream for over 5 km. The village’s history dates back to the end of the 13th century, and the original spatial layout of the long chain with a strip field arrangement elongated perpendicular to the axis of the valley has been preserved to this day. The main historic objects in Paszowice are two churches. The older, Gothic church dedicated to the Holy Trinity, known as the cemetery church, dates back to the 14th century. It was rebuilt in the 17th century and has a tower adorned with an attic. Nearby stands the former Evangelical church, also dedicated to the Holy Trinity. It was erected in the second half of the 18th century in the Baroque style, following the typical layout of Silesian Protestant churches with galleries. The church tower is crowned with a dome with a lantern. Next to the church is a Baroque rectory building from the 18th century.
A local nature and culture trail has been marked around the village, leading from the center of the village to Bazaltowa and to the so-called Hermit’s Grotto (Grota Pustelnika). The latter is a small, artificial exploration excavation at the base of a several-meter-high scarp of greenstone, now partially filled in. Associated with it are local legends about the legendary founder of the village – Pakosz. Within the rock wall, oval pillow lava structures can be observed.
Description: Piotr Migoń
