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ul. Sądecka 17, Wieś Chełmsko Śląskie
The Weavers' Houses in Chełmsko Śląskie are a group of wooden eighteenth-century buildings on Sądecka Street, popularly known as the Twelve Apostles. Of the original twelve houses eleven survive - the one called Judas burned down. The complex is regarded as one of the most valuable examples of wooden weavers' architecture in this part of Europe.
The houses were built in 1707 on the initiative of the Cistercians from Krzeszów, who brought linen weavers here from Bohemia. Chełmsko Śląskie was then flourishing thanks to the growing and processing of flax, becoming an important centre of linen making and cloth trade. Traces of that economy are still visible in the layout and scale of the village.
The projecting gables and wooden arcades sheltering the entrances draw the eye. Some houses are still inhabited, others are open to visitors - number 15 holds a weaving room run by a local association. It is worth combining the visit with a walk around the market square of Chełmsko.
