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Jan VI Turzo Embankment (Grobel)

Jan VI Turzo Embankment (Grobel)

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Jan VI Turzo Embankment (Grobel)

Name: Jan VI Turzo Embankment (Grobel)
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Location: Bieruń, Bieruń-Lędziny, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

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1. Bieruń Stary – Market Square – St. Bartholomew's Church loop from Bieruń Nowy

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2. Bieruń Stary – Market Square – Shelter at stop No. 16 loop from Świerczyniec

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3. St. Bartholomew's Church – Bieruń Stary – Market Square loop from Bieruń Nowy

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November 6, 2025

The Jan VI Turzo Embankment, built in the 1530s and 1540s at the behest of Jan VI Turzo, is a 3-kilometer-long earthen rampart protecting Bieruń from flooding by the Great Bieruński Pond. A significant monument of earth engineering, the structure was built according to contemporary principles, including reinforcing the sides with wicker and turf and installing drainage mechanisms. The rampart was drained around 1825, and a nature trail now stands in its place.

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November 6, 2025

Construction and Characteristics

Initiator: Jan VI Turzo, Lord of Pszczyna.

Purpose: To protect the buildings and residents of Bieruń from the rising waters of the Great Bieruń Pond.

Construction time: 1530s and 1540s.

Dimensions:

Length: almost 3 km.

Height: 5 meters.

Width: 18 meters.

Construction technology:

The ground was cleared of wood.

The sides were reinforced with wicker and turf.

Drainage and irrigation mechanisms were installed ("towers," "monks," "cages," and "bee dens").

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November 6, 2025

The Rampart Today

Historic Site Status: The Rampart is considered a monument of earthworks engineering and the second historic monument in Bieruń, after the Mound.

Current Status: It was drained around 1825. In the last century, it was divided for road construction.

Reconstruction and Development: In 2006, a footbridge was built to connect the divided rampart and complement its appearance. Currently, there is an educational trail on the Causeway, reminding us of its history.

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Jan VI Turzo Embankment (Grobel)

1. Bieruń Stary – Market Square – St. Bartholomew's Church loop from Bieruń Nowy

2. Bieruń Stary – Market Square – Shelter at stop No. 16 loop from Świerczyniec

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