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Church of the Poor Clares
The Church of the Poor Clares was where Stary Sącz was born. It was originally Gothic and completed in 1332, though it was later given opulent Baroque fittings. The traces of its creator, Kinga, are clearly visible: the Baroque frescoes in the nave depict scenes from her life, and
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Fokarium
Just off the beach in the centre of town is the Fokarium, where Baltic grey seals can be seen in captivity. The three large pools are home to half a dozen of the creatures, and feeding takes place at 11am and 2pm when keepers put these incredibly obedient animals through their pace
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Błyskawica
The destroyer Błyskawica has a fascinating story. Escaping capture in 1939 by the German invaders, it went on to serve successfully with Allied naval forces throughout WWII. In 1987 it was awarded the Golden Cross of Military Virtue, the only Polish ship to receive this honour. Now
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Royal Chapel
Squeezed between two houses just to the north of St Mary’s Church, and completely overshadowed by its massive neighbour, the small Royal Chapel is the only Baroque church in old Gdańsk. It was built between 1678 and 1681 to fulfil the last will of the primate of Poland at the time,
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Nysa Museum
This museum is located within the 17th-century Bishops Palace, a spacious double-fronted former episcopal residence. Exhibits range from archaeological finds to photos documenting war damage, plus a model of the town in its heyday. A more stimulating section deals with witches of t
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Galeria El
Some 200m to the north of the Market Gate is the Galeria El, formerly St Mary’s Church. Another massive Gothic brick structure, the original church was gutted and now houses a gallery of contemporary art, with occasional concerts and events. It’s worth a visit just to see the impos
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Felicja Curyłowa Farmstead Museum
The village of Zalipie has been known as a centre for folk painting for more than a century. Today about 20 such houses can be seen in Zalipie, with another dozen or so in the neighbouring villages of Kuzie, Niwka and Kłyż. This three-room farmhouse houses the work of the best-know
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King Łokietek Cave
Stretching over 270m through several passages, Łokietek Cave is accessible from the black trail heading south from Ojców Castle and can be visited on a 30-minute tour. Legend has it that before he became king in the 14th century, Władysław Łokietek hid from the Bohemian ruler Václa
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St Wenceslaus Church
The most significant relic of Radom’s earliest years is St Wenceslaus Church in what was once Radoms Old Town Square. Built originally in the 13th century from wood, it was the first parish church of Old Radom. It was used for various purposes (such as a military hospital and psych
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Church of SS John the Baptist & John the Evangelist
At the far western tip of the Old Town, this church was built between 1266 and 1325 and has a richly gilded high altar with an ornate organ to the side. Underneath the organ is a black-marble tombstone from 1275, one of the oldest in the region. The church is part of the renovated
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Steelworks Complex
You can’t actually go inside the massive steelworks complex at the east end of the suburb, but it’s worth riding the tram to the entrance, which is marked with a huge sign for Huta im Tadeusza Sendzimira. (Originally named after Lenin, the factory adopted the name of this Polish-Am
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Church of the Holy Cross
Jelenia Góra’s main attraction is this massive church; it was built in 1718 for a Lutheran congregation, though it’s served a Catholic one since 1947. The three-storey galleries plus the dark, densely packed ground floor can accommodate 4000 people. The ceiling is embellished with
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Family Home of John Paul II
The home where Karol Wojtyła was born 18 May 1920 and spent his childhood is now a popular museum, fitted out as a replica of how the rooms once looked. The Wojtyła family lived in this small first-floor apartment, with just two rooms and a kitchen, from 1919 to 1938. Entry is by g
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Market Gate
The northern entrance to the Old Town was once through the Market Gate, the only surviving gate from the medieval fortifications. In front of it is a statue of a baker who legendarily saved the town in the 16th century when he spotted the approaching Teutonic Knights, bent on invas
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Church of the Assumption of Mary
Located In the village of Haczów (hah -choof), 16km east of Krosno and accessible by bus, this is considered the largest timber Gothic church in Europe and is a Unesco World Heritage site. The church was built in the mid-15th century on the site of a previous church founded by Wład
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Crown Treasury & Armoury
Housed in vaulted Gothic rooms surviving from the 14th-century castle, the most famous object in the treasury is the Szczerbiec (Jagged Sword), dating from the mid-13th century, which was used at all Polish coronations from 1320 onward. The armoury features a collection of old weap
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Ślęża Landscape Park
This park is centred on the solitary forested cone of Mt Ślęża (718m), one of the holy places of an ancient pagan tribe which scattered votive statues over the slopes.Outside the northern boundary is the town of Sobótka. From here, the red route leads you on a two-hour hike up the
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Monument to the Fallen Shipyard Workers
Just in front of the shipyard gates, the striking Monument to the Fallen Shipyard Workers commemorates the workers killed in the riots of 1970. Unveiled on 16 December 1980, 10 years after the massacre, the monument is a set of three 42m-tall steel crosses, with a series of bronze
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Franciscan Church of the Holy Cross
At the southeast corner of the Rynek is the Franciscan Church of the Holy Cross, the town’s oldest. The interior and exterior are in Baroque style and date to the mid-17th century, though recent archeological discoveries indicate there was a church here going back much longer. The
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House of the Celej Family
The towns main museum is housed in a 17th-century town house (built around 1635) for the Celej family. Though it’s billed as a general museum, it’s actually an art museum, with several rooms on the upper floor dedicated to the considerable output of artists who have called Kazimier
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