Travel.LovePoland December 2020

the mountain. In Tri-Village, the scenes of the last episode of
Czterej Pancerni (Four Tank-Men and a Dog), a famous TV series
from 1969, were filmed. In the landscapes of Rajcza, a village
situated nearby, a fabular movie "Nauka latania" (Flying lessons)
was recorded, while in Ujsoły in 1983 they filmed "Żeniac". Also in
Ujsoły, as well as in Sopotnia Mała, Rycerka Dolna and Rajcza, in
1984 the film "Sprawa się rypła" (Things go sideways), was made.
The aforementioned Rajcza reappeared in the frames of the
document about Fr. Józef Tischner from 2012, entitled "Jego
oczami" (In his eyes). However, the most beautiful Beskid
landscapes of Istebna with Ochodzita are presented in the comedy
"Oh, Karol 2". In the film, you can also admire a little church
The young count lost his mind out of longing and burned down the
castle on the hill. Nobody heard of him anymore. They say that in a
nearby quarry, at night, you can hear the cries of a young man who
weeps after losing his beloved.
There used to be a sandstone quarry on the north-west slope of the
Koczy Zamek hill. Currently, at the top, there is a cross and a stone
dedicated to the soldiers of the Polish Army, the Home Army and the
Grey Ranks, who died during World War II.
A short hike around Ochodzita is just an incentive to get to know the
nearby tourist attractions. It is worth visiting the capital of Polish
lace, Koniaków, for a walk to the so-called Trzycatka, the border
between Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
in Stecówka. In addition, some scenes were also recorded on the
road and in the tunnel in Laliki.
Being in Ochodzita, it is worth spending several dozen minutes to
visit the neighbouring peak called Koczy Zamek. It is situated only
1.5 km eastwards, above the road from Koniaków to Laliki. The
origin of the name of this mountain is interesting and it is told in
one of the legends. It mentions a Hungarian count named Kocsi,
who left his homeland because his father tried to match him up
with a not-so-pretty, albeit rich maiden. Wandering around the
Beskids, the young man met and fell in love with a beautiful
highlander girl, native to Koniaków. He married her and built a
small castle. The news reached his father who, out of rage,
decided to kidnap and murder his daughter-in-law.
Finally, climb up Barania Góra, from where the Vistula flows out. I
invite you to discover this picturesque corner of the Silesian
Beskids on your own.
Ochodzita
Michał Piorun, December 2020
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