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Bishops' Palace & Nysa Museum
To the east of the cathedral is the 17th-century Bishops' Palace (Pałac Biskupi), a spacious double-fronted former Episcopal residence now housing the Nysa Museum. Exhibits range from archaeological finds to photos documenting war damage, plus a model of the town in its heyday. The museum also features European paintings from the 15th to the 19th centuries, mostly from the Flemish and Dutch schools.
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Cathedral of SS James and Agnes
There's no mistaking Nysa's powerful Cathedral of SS James and Agnes, with its imposing blackened bulk and fine stone double portal. Built in 1430, it was remodelled after a fire in 1542, but hasn't changed much since then. The cathedral's 4000-sq-metre, roof supported by 18 brick columns inside, is one of the steepest church roofs in Europe.
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Church of SS Peter and Paul
The twin-towered Church of SS Peter and Paul, built in 1727 for the Hospitallers of the Holy Sepulchre, has one of Silesia's best Baroque interiors, complete with an opulent high altar, organ and trompe l'œil wall paintings.
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Lake Nysa
Like nearby Otmuchów, Nysa has its own artificial body of water, the 20-hectare Lake Nysa, formed in 1972 when the Nysa Kłodzka River was dammed. The sandy lido in the lake's northeast corner, 3.5km from the centre of town, is particularly popular in season.
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Nysa Fortress
About 1.5km to the northwest and across the Nysa Kłodzka River are the remains of Nysa Fortress, an enormous citadel built by Prussian King Frederic II and site of the annual Nysa Fortress Days held for three days in late July/early August.
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Rynek
Stretching out from the foot of the cathedral, the vast Rynek shows the extent of the war damage. Only the southern side of the square is anything like it used to be, with its restored houses originally dating from the 16th century. The detached building facing them, the Town Weighing House (Dom Wagi Miejskiej; 1604), retains fragments of 19th-century wall painting on a side wall.
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Triton Fountain
Just round the corner from the Rynek, on ul Bracka, there is a 1701 copy of the Baroque Triton Fountain by Bernini in Rome.
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Wrocław Tower
The only significant traces of the medieval defences are two 14th-century brick towers: the Ziębice Tower, with unusual turrets and dragon guttering; and the white-plastered Wrocław Tower.
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Ziębice Tower
The only significant traces of the medieval defences are two 14th-century brick towers: the Ziębice Tower, with unusual turrets and dragon guttering; and the white-plastered Wrocław Tower.
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