Poland - Bolesławiec

Bolesławiec – town of ceramics

Boleslawiec is located in the south-west part of the Poland.

Boleslawiec is one of the most beautiful cities in the region. It has a monuments from the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Baroque, and the Classical period with interesting buildings.

Thanks to a rich deposit of vitrified clay appearing in the catchment area of the Bóbr River and the Kwisa River, since the 17th century the city has been trying to gain the position of one of the biggest ceramics production centres in Europe. Modern ceramic products from Boleslawiec, decorated using the stamp technique, are exported wordwide and constitute the symbol of the symbol of the city. The traditions of the production of fine stoneware attract masses of ceramists and sculptors, who have been meeting in August on the International Plain-Air of Ceramics and Sculpture for over 40 years.