A town with over 600 years of history, formerly a town. Historic sights include fragments of earth ramparts from the 15th c. and late 19th-century small town architecture with an old inn and cottages. By the springs of the Wyżnica River stands the Chapel of St. Odile of Alsace. The Urzędów area has long-standing pottery traditions dating back to the 16th c. In nearby Będzin there is a pottery centre of the Gajewski Family with a fully operational workshop.