Trzyciąż

Address:

32-353 Trzyciąż Trzyciąż

GPS:

50° 18' 37.188" N 19° 46' 8.4432" E

Trzyciąż is a village, the origins of which can be dated to the thirteenth century, as the first historical mention dates back to 1228. In the village, several traditional, rural residential and business buildings are preserved, made of wood or wood and stone, often built in the last years of the nineteenth century or in  early twentieth century. Some of them still have traditional, thatched roofs. The landscape of the village is also  distinguished by a group of buildings of the former landowner's residence, unfortunately, very much rebuilt, as it has served as the seat of an agricultural school in the past decades. The remains of the residence's park surrounding the school  are noteworthy, as they contain numerous old trees.

 Many legends revolve around Trzyciąż. One of them concerns the beautiful Dorota and her beloved named Głowacz:

Between Zadroże a Trzyciąż, towards Glanów, are hills called Karbania, colored with white cliffs and lush vegetation . Centuries ago, when the royal trade route ran that way, there was an inn on top of one of the hill. From time to time, wandering travelers going from Krakow to Czestochowa, or even further north, stopped at the inn. It is worth mentioning that among the regulars were  royal  messengers  and traders. All of them often used the hospitality of the innkeeper John.

The pride of the inn was the  beautiful and clever innkeeper's daughter - Dorothy. The unique beauty  of the girl meant that quite a few respectable bachelors  competed for her hand. She, however, in a skillful manner rejected suitors. Her heart had for a long time  belonged to one of the bandits, many of whom lived in the surrounding woods. Dorota’s beloved was called Głowacz. He returned the feelings of the girl and they planned a future together. Therefore Głowacz thought about giving up his current profession. The lovers kept their relationship secret for a long time, but in the end Dorota decided to tell her father. Though he had been a forgiving and loving father to his daughter, innkeeper did not accept the relationship, and having heard from his only child that her husband will be only Głowacz and nobody else, with a heavy heart he decided to shut his daughter in a convent in Imbramowice. Meanwhile, the night before the implementation of the innkeeper’s  plans, Dorota had an extraordinary dream, during which her ​​deceased mother blessed their union, and finally said, "Flee to Krakow." The girl did not hesitate, she took the necessary things, met Głowacz and left Karbania. When walking tired them,  they stopped at the Krakow Kleparz, where they decided to start a new life. He became a blacksmith, and she in turn became  a model wife and mother of three sons.

The nickname Głowacz  became the surname "Glowacki". Meanwhile, the innkeeper despaired after his daughter’s disappearance and quickly lost his health. When he died, the inn fell into disrepair, and its long-lasting memento was a small wooden chapel, still existing in the late nineteenth century. Descendants of Dorota and Głowacz,  remembered their  parents’ beautiful stories of the area near the river Dłubnia decided to settle here, thus giving a start to the popularity of the name "Glowacki" in Trzyciąż.

composed by a team of students from the Primary School in Trzyciąż