Szlaki województw śląskiego i opolskiego

The tower, today serving as the bell tower of the parish church of St. Lawrence, is a relic of the former walls of the city of Strzelce Opolskie. When the emerging medieval city was surrounded by defensive walls, a tower was erected next to the church and the contemporary cemetery. The structure is dated to the fifteenth century. Its massive stone base and upper floors erected from brick testify to typical medieval defensive architecture. The lower part has a rectangular plan, while the higher floors transition into an octagonal form, giving the structure its distinctive silhouette. At the turn of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, as the parish developed, the tower was rebuilt and adapted as a bell tower of the Church of St. Lawrence. In recent years, the tower underwent thorough renovation, including repairs to the roof, façade, and wooden elements. Although consideration was given to opening it to visitors, the steep internal stairs still raise safety concerns. Today, the tower remains an important symbol of Strzelce Opolskie and reminds us of its medieval status. To this day, only a few fragmentary remains of medieval city walls have been preserved in Strzelce Opolskie. Besides the former tower, these fragments can be found in the southern part of the city (Konopnickiej, Zamkowa, and Opolska streets).