The Town Hall in Paczków is one of Lower Silesia's most rewarding stops — a Renaissance tower soaring 45 metres above the market square, topped by a viewing terrace with sweeping views over the town and the Eastern Sudetes mountains to the south. It is both a working municipal building and a beautifully preserved piece of 16th-century architecture.
The building is a fascinating blend of styles: a neoclassical facade added during an 1821–1822 renovation sits alongside original Renaissance reliefs, while the tower shifts gracefully from a square base to an octagonal upper section complete with clock faces and a gallery walkway. Inside, a barrel-vaulted entrance hall and a council chamber decorated with early 20th-century stucco work add to the charm. The square around it feels lively in summer, while autumn brings warm colours to the rooftop panorama — any season makes a visit worthwhile.
How to get thereKeep an eye out for the clock mechanism inside the tower — it was crafted in 1858 by Carl Weiss, a clockmaker from Głogów, and three bells dating back to the 18th century still ring out across the square today.