Boleslawice

Overview

Right near the border between Germany and Poland is a small town is the center of the Polish pottery industry.  There are many factories in town, most with a factory shop that sells the pottery.  The pottery is quite popular with the US military personnel living in Germany.  So popular in fact that Boleslawiec is one of the few places in Poland where you can purchase items with U.S. Dollars.  You are more apt to hear English than Polish in these shops.

 Once you pry yourself away from the factory shops, you will discover that Boleslawiec has a lovely town center that makes for a nice walk around town.  In the center of town there is a Pizza/Pub that served good food in a relaxed atmosphere.  The buildings around the town square are decorated with bright pastel colors.  The town square is surrounded by the remains of a medieval wall with sections that are easily visible during a brief walk arround town.

History