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ul. Grójecka, Wieś Psary
Góra Grojec is a limestone hill rising to 365 m above sea level in the northern part of Upper Silesia, right next to the villages of Psary and Lubsza. Since 1996 the whole hill has been protected as a nature reserve covering about 17.5 hectares. Its slopes are varied by rock outcrops, gullies and karst sinkholes — forms typical of limestone bedrock and rare in the flat woodlands around.
The reason for protection are the sites of rare plants. Dark-red helleborine, martagon lily and mezereon grow here — species tied to warm, fertile forests on limestone. The summit is covered by dense mixed woodland, so despite the height there is no panorama; the value lies in the forest itself and its undergrowth, at its best in spring and early summer.
The shape of the hilltop suggests that a stronghold or another defensive point once stood here, though no visible remains have survived. The lack of traces fed legends — the best known tells of a fortified settlement that sank into the ground. For years the summit was a meeting place for local people.
