NYSA ROAD OF ST. JAMES

The Ways of St. James are part of the European network of Camino de Santiago trails, which lead to the tomb of St. James the Greater in Santiago de Compostela (Spain). In 1993, the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, and in 1998 the one in France, were added to UNESCO's World Heritage List. These are the longest marked Christian pilgrimage routes. In Poland, the cult of

St. James was introduced by the Benedictines during the time of Casimir the Restorer (11th century).

In the Opole Voivodeship, one of the branches of the pilgrimage route is the Nysa Way of St. James. The official opening of the route took place in 2010 during the annual St. James Fair in Nysa. The route is 106 km long and follows a former trade route. It is marked with a yellow shell on a blue background. The route leads from Jakubowa Stunia on Parkowa Mountain in Głuchołazy, through Bodzanów (Oblate

monastery), Biskupów (one of four Benedictine monasteries in Poland), Nysa (Basilica of St. James and St. Agnes – a Historic Monument), Pakosławice, Kopice, Lewin Brzeski to Skorogoszcz (St. James' Church), where it joins the St. James' Way

“Via Regia,” which runs along the Oder River.

To make the journey easier for pilgrims, a guidebook and a brochure with route descriptions and maps have been published. The Tourist Information Point, located in St.

Jadwiga's Bastion, offers information on accommodations and restaurants along the trail.