Curiosities
Cieszynianka wiosenna
Not every town can boast a plant of its own. Cieszyn not only has such a plant but also has it named after the town. This plant is cieszynianka wiosenna, with its Latin botanical name – Hacquetia epipactis.
Cieszynit
An old and common truth says that everybody who wants to erect a permanent and safe structure must build it on stable and secure ground, on a hard base, i.e. a rock.
Cieszynka
Cieszynkas are small-calibre hunting rifles for hunting sitting birds. There were made in Cieszyn from the second half of the 16th century onward, but came into their own in the 17th century.
