The surviving remains of a manor park give Borki a tangible connection to its cultural heritage. Its features include ponds, a linden entrance avenue and a monumental granite cross. The municipality of Jadów has its own attractions, including river landscapes, protected nature and a blue-marked cycling route.

Remains of the Manor Park in Borki

The park remains are in the central part of Borki, east of the road connecting Borki and Jadów. The terrain is mostly flat and slopes gently eastward towards a stream that flows from south to north. The shape of the land and the course of the water are therefore part of the park’s character, alongside its surviving vegetation.

The surviving features can be distinguished by their location: two ponds lie in the eastern part, while a linden entrance avenue remains in the west. A monumental red granite cross stands near the avenue. The water features and avenue are distinct parts of the park remains; the cross adds another striking landmark.

The tree cover is dominated by deciduous trees, including lindens, ashes, maples, black alders and black locusts. Nine mature spruces represent the coniferous trees. Lilacs and snowberries are the dominant ornamental shrubs. Along with the avenue, these groups of trees and shrubs are among the park’s distinctive surviving features.

Landscape and Cycling Route in the Municipality of Jadów

The municipality of Jadów lies along the Liwiec and Osownica rivers; the Liwiec also forms its natural eastern boundary. Pine forests cover around 28.7 percent of the municipality. The Liwiec Valley is also home to alder-ash and willow riparian forests. The river, forest cover and riparian vegetation illustrate the landscape at different scales: the percentage refers to the municipality, while the forest types refer to the valley.

In the Śliże Landscape Reserve, a dam separates two bodies of water. Together, the two bodies of water and the dam cover 9.94 hectares. The Liwiec is also associated with the Ostoja Nadliwiecka Special Area of Conservation and the Dolina Liwca Special Protection Area. The latter was established mainly to protect 19 bird species listed in Annex I of the Birds Directive.

The blue east–west cycling route passes through Jadów and near local ponds and the Śliże Reserve. It then continues through fields and forests known for their mushrooms. The route brings together the distinct impressions of waterside, field and forest landscapes. If you are planning to follow it, it is best to check the current route, as conditions can change.

Religious Heritage in Jadów

In 2013, the church in Jadów was elevated to the status of a Holy Cross Shrine; authentic relics of the Cross are kept in the shrine. This gives Jadów a distinct religious heritage connection, alongside the park remains in Borki.

Roman Catholic faithful in Borki belong to the parish of Saint James the Apostle in Jadów. If this information is important for your religious plans, please confirm it is up to date.

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