Sundial

The sundial stands on the Wieluń planty, a strip of green space running where the old moat once surrounded the medieval town, on the side of ulica Palestranckiej. It is a modest element of the park scenery, usually noticed in passing during a walk rather than visited as a destination in itself.

Where to find it

The planty encircle Wieluń's historic centre and border the preserved fragments of medieval defensive walls. Among the greenery along ulica Palestranckiej stands baszta Swawola, a useful landmark when looking for this part of the park. The sundial is documented in a photograph from 2006 described as a sundial on the municipal planty, so it has been there for at least a dozen years.

Planty in place of the moat

Planty miejskie imienia Jana Pawła II were created where a moat once ran around the town. The walls were built from local sandstone following a fire in 1335, and Wieluń was among a group of towns fortified under Kazimierz the Great.

Of the old gates, one has survived. Brama Krakowska, a 14th-century gateway to which the town hall was later added, remains the city's most recognisable monument.

Practical information

• Address: ulica Palestrancka, Wieluń, planty around the old town.
• Access: on foot from the centre; the planty ring the city centre and can be entered from several points.
• What to expect: a single sundial in the park greenery, along the route of a walk beside the old walls.
• The year the sundial was built and its creator have not been established; information may be obtained from the city office or regional museum.