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The Ziębice Tower is one of the two surviving (out of the original four) gate towers of Grodków. Built in the mid-14th century and transformed around 1600, it has retained both Gothic and Renaissance architectural features. The city of Grodków in 1344 became the property of Wrocław bishops and became the capital of the Duchy of Grodków. At that time, thanks to the efforts of bishop Przecław from Pogorzela, four gate towers were erected, including the Ziębice Gate Tower on the western side of the wall ring. Around 1600, the tower was raised and received a Renaissance attic. Further work on the building took place in 1866 and in the 20th century.

Town Hall in Grodków - a classicist building on the market square of Grodków, erected in 1840. The first town hall was built at the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries. In later times, the building was destroyed in fires and rebuilt several times. In 1577, the tower that still stands was erected, and in 1668 it was covered with a cupola. In the years 1833 and 1836 the tower was renovated. In 1833 the building burned down in a huge fire in the city. The present town hall was built in 1840 using a tower that survived the fire. As a result of warfare in 1945, the town hall was destroyed. It was rebuilt in 1948. After the war, the building was renovated several times.

The municipal water tower was built in 1925-1926, and the purpose of its construction was to increase the pressure in the city's water supply network. The tower is built of brick on a circular plan, the upper part is an octagonal head with windows, and the roof is covered with a sheet of metal and is crowned with a characteristic spire. The height of the tower with the spire is 39.87 m, the outer diameter at the base - 10.56 m.

Lewińska Gate - the city gate located in Grodków, in the Brzesko district, in the province of Opole. The building, which is part of the complex of defensive walls, was entered in the register of immovable monuments of the Opolskie Voivodeship. The gate is located in the eastern part of the city, at ul. Józef Elsner, built of brick in the Polish layout, plastered with a closed passage, probably dates from the first half of the 14th century, raised around 1600. The shooting windows were located on the eastern and western walls of the gate (above the entrance). The tower is topped with Renaissance arcades. Renovated in 1866, at the beginning of the 20th century and in 2009.

Town Hall in Grodków - a classicist building on the market square of Grodków, erected in 1840. The first town hall was built at the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries. In later times, the building was destroyed in fires and rebuilt several times. In 1577, the tower that still stands was erected, and in 1668 it was covered with a cupola. In the years 1833 and 1836 the tower was renovated. In 1833 the building burned down in a huge fire in the city. The present town hall was built in 1840 using a tower that survived the fire. As a result of warfare in 1945, the town hall was destroyed. It was rebuilt in 1948. After the war, the building was renovated several times.

Lewińska Gate - the city gate located in Grodków. The building, part of the defensive wall complex, is located in the eastern part of the city, built of brick in the Polish layout, plastered with a closed passage, probably from the first half of the 14th century, raised around 1600. The shooting windows were located on the eastern and western walls of the gate ( above the entrance). The tower is topped with Renaissance arcades. Renovated in 1866, at the beginning of the 20th century and in 2009

The Ziębice Tower is one of the two surviving (out of the original four) gate towers of Grodków. Built in the middle of The fourteenth century and transformed around 1600 has preserved architectural elements, both gothic and renaissance. The city of Grodków in 1344 became the property of the bishops of Wrocław and became the capital of the Duchy of Grodków. At that time, thanks to the efforts of bishop Przecław from Pogorzela, four gate towers were erected, including the Ziębicka Gate Tower on the western side of the ring of the walls. Around 1600, the tower was raised and received a Renaissance attic. Subsequent works on the building took place in 1866 and in the 20th century.