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city in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
51.0717.02Łeba (pronounced 'Webah') is a resort city in Pomerania on the Baltic coast with a wide sandy beach. The Slowinski National Park, featuring the biggest sand dunes in Europe, is situated to the west of Łeba.
54.783333317.55The Białowieża Forest and the Białowieża National Park is in Podlaskie Voivodship in Poland and extends across the border into Belarus. The Polish part was inscribed into the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979; the Belarussian part was inscribed in 1992.
52.666723.8333capital and largest city of Poland
52.121monastery in the Beskids from 1600 with Mannerist architecture and a Stations of the Cross complex. UNESCO World Heritage Site.
49.866719.6833city in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
50.2519national park in the Sudety around the Śnieżka Mountain with beautiful waterfalls.
50.766715.65a city in southeastern Poland
51.23333322.566667city in Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland
52.416.9167Słowiński National Park (pronounced 'swo-vinski'; in Polish: Słowiński Park Narodowy) is a national park in Poland in Pomorskie next to the Baltic Sea. The park features unique shifting sand dunes, woods, lakes and a long coastline with a beach, and is designated in the UNESCO list of World Biosphere Reserves.
54.703217.3069national park in Greater Poland protecting the wildlife of the Wielkopolskie Lakes.
52.1616.47the oldest still existing enterprise worldwide, this salt mine was exploited continuously since the 13th century. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
49.98944420.066111home to the Malbork Castle, the beautiful huge Gothic castle made of brick and the largest one in Europe. UNESCO World Heritage Site.
54.033333319.05capital city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
53.43333314.533333city in Łódź Voivodeship, Poland
51.7687219.457city in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
50.0618519.93686main city in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
54.366666718.6333333City with powiat rights of Poland
50.819.11666667city in north-central Poland
53.0222222218.61111111German network of concentration and extermination camps in occupied Poland during World War II
50.0358333319.17833333city in Belarus
52.1347222223.65694444National Museum in Warsaw, Poland
52.2316666721.02472222city in Poland
50.7666666716.28333333city of regional significance, the administrative center of the Sambir district, Lviv region of Ukraine
49.5166666723.20277778voivodeship of Poland
49.8594444420.27472222city in southeastern Poland
50.7166666723.25277778high-rise building and house of culture in Warsaw,Poland
52.2316666721.00638889multi-purpose hall in Wrocław, Poland
51.1069444417.07722222Baltic Sea island
53.9333333314.08333333city and urban gmina of Poland
51.1180555615.28888889region of Central Europe now located mostly in Poland, with small parts in the Czech Republic and Germany
51.617.2old forest in Poland and Belarus
52.7522222223.87916667city and urban gmina of Poland
51.0516.2monastery in Częstochowa, Poland
50.812519.09722222Historic museum in Warszaw
52.2494444420.99277778The ancient capital of the Teutonic Order, the largest Gothic fortress in Europe, on the UNESCO World Heritage List. For pricing and opening hours check Malbork castle website
54.0397222219.02777778opera house in Lodz, Poland
51.7733333319.47castle in Kraków, Poland
50.0538888919.93472222city of Poland
50.80521.42472222Roman Catholic church in Poznań, Poland that is the oldest cathedral in Poland
52.4113888916.94777778national park of Poland
49.28822.497national park of Poland
53.9333333314.45District of Warsaw, Poland.
52.1666666721.08333333mountain range in Europe
49.1666666720.13333333National museum in Poznań, Poland
52.4086111116.92888889city and urban gmina of Poland
51.5333333314.76666667salt mine
49.9791666720.06388889church building in Gdańsk, Poland
54.349918.6533easternmost district of Kraków, Poland
50.0722222220.0375Place in Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland
52.2791666716.70805556church
51.1094444417.03472222The Chapel of Karl Scheibler, located in the Evangelical-Augsburg part of the Old Cemetery on Ogrodowa Street 43, is a major architectural work in old Łódź, Poland.
51.7766166719.43329167Second-largest ghetto in German-occupied Europe during World War II
51.7930555619.46388889The Orchestra got a new concert building in 2014. It's among the largest and most modern music venues in Poland and the world
50.26392919.026527historical district of Kraków
50.0516666719.94472222A very characteristic building, shaped like a flying saucer. Hosts wide variety of concerts, performances and sports events.
50.2661111119.02527778castle in Poland
50.84216.292Large Gothic cathedral.
53.42514.555architectural structure
52.4077777816.91916667Residence of the municipal authorities until 1945
52.4086111116.93416667zoo in Poland
51.1044444417.07416667Houses a museum, restaurants and cafes, and also houses tourist information office, you can get some free maps, pamphlets etc.
53.4261111114.56027778dzielnica of Kraków in Lesser Poland, Poland
50.0416666719.98333333This Mannerist architectural and landscape park is the main attraction for tourists and pilgrims in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska. The Kalwaria Zebrzydowska monastery was built by Zebrzydowski in 1600 as the most beautiful Kalwaria in Europe. Since 1999 it is classified as UNESCO World Heritage. Pope John Paul II visited Kalwaria Zebrzydowska several times on the pilgrimages he made to Poland. In the park you can find the main basilica and three smaller chapels. There is a free parking lot nearby at Lanckorońska Street.
49.8666666719.66666667Katowice's main repertory theatre, the largest theater in Silesia, dedicated to Stanisław Wyspiański.
50.2594444419.0225Another historical district of the town, similar to Nikiszowiec and nearby.
50.2236111119.06944444old town of Kraków, Poland
50.0613888919.93722222Third-largest cemetery in Europe.
53.4205555614.52333333The new museum is a very large complex with world-class display of how people in Silesia lived through the times, plus a number of more traditional sections (paintings, sculptures, etc.) The museum complex stands on the grounds of an old mining complex, re-purposed for the museum.
50.2605111119.02222778Modern multiplex cinema with 13 screens.
50.2697222219.00416667castle
52.4091666716.93111111Constructed in the mid-20th century, it is the largest archcathedral in Poland.
50.2513888919.01861111A small wooden church in the Kościuszko Park. One of the oldest buildings in the town. Dating to 1510, it formerly stood on a nearby village.
50.2408611119.00416667Gdańsk Main Town Hall is a historic Ratusz located in the Gdańsk Main City borough of Śródmieście. It is one of the finest examples of the Gothic-Renaissance historic buildings in the city, built at the intersection of the Long Lane and Long Market, in the most popular part of Gdańsk. The Main Town Hall in Gdańsk houses the History Museum of the City of Gdańsk.
54.205518.391Church in Łódź, Poland
51.7707055619.46436111church building in Poznań, Poland
52.4094444416.95888889castle
50.713921.3106The Łódź Jewish Cemetery, also known as the New Jewish Cemetery, was once the largest Jewish cemetery in Poland and one of the largest in the world. Located in the city of Łódź on Bracka Street, the necropolis was opened in 1892 and occupies around 44 hectares of land. The cemetery contains from 180,000 to 230,000 marked graves, as well as mass graves of victims of the Litzmannstadt Ghetto and the Holocaust. From 1893 to 1896, the basic construction of the necropolis was completed under the supervision of well-known architect Adolf Zeligson.
51.7961111119.48194444Another great example of Lublin Renaissance style, built in the 17th century.
51.249422.5654city in Poland
50.8533333315.63444444A neogothic church in the city center.
50.2572222219.03027778This historic Wrocław water tower is situated in Borek, the district of Krzyki that is the southern borough of Wrocław, Poland.
51.0852222217.01755556A neo-Roman Evangelical-Augsburg church in the Śródmieście district, built in 1856–1858, the first masonry church in Katowice. It is also one of the relatively few non-Catholic churches in this predominantly Catholic country.
50.2588888919.02694444Part of the administrative district of Janów-Nikiszowiec, built between 1908 and 1912 to house workers in the backyard of their place of employment – Giesche (now Wieczorek) coal mine. Nikiszowiec is de facto an entire city district on its own, with a distinct architectural style, and one of the must-see locations. It hosts several museums and galleries, and an occasional festival.
50.4105555619.13916667street in Lodz
51.7761111119.45472222A large park near the town center.
50.245619.0042street in Warsaw
52.2416666721.01555556Village in Łódź Voivodeship, Poland
51.85181319.581485Uphagen's House is an 18th-century merchant house located in Gdańsk, Poland. The house was originally owned by Johann Uphagen in 1775 before becoming a museum in 1911. Located at 12 Długa Street in Gdańsk, the house is one of only a few 18th century merchant town houses in Europe open to visitors.
54.3491666718.64027778limestone cave in the Wawel Hill in Kraków
50.0530555619.93333333square
54.349718.6482The Museum of Architecture is in Wrocław, Poland. The museum was founded in 1965.
51.1094444417.04222222The oldest amusement park in Poland, on the border of Katowice and Chorzów.
50.275618.9917One of the largest parks in Poland and Europe, on the border of Katowice and Chorzów. The Zoo and Amusement Park are (small) parts of it.
50.28729618.991199A neo-renaissance palace, which was built by two brothers, Abraham and Joseph Goldstein. The palace is representative for the building style of second part of the 1870s. Front elevations and interior staircases are decorated in typical neo-renaissance ornamentation. The opulent use of marble and sandstone testifies of the owner's wealth. It has two floors. It is owned by the city, which uses it as a marriage hall, and it can be accessed by the public.
50.2591666719.01305556Ostrów Tumski is an island between two branches of the river Warta in the city of Poznań in western Poland. Poznań Cathedral and other ecclesiastical buildings occupy the central part of the island. Ostrów Tumski is part of the city's former Nowe Miasto district, although it is actually the oldest part of the city, where the rulers of the early Polish state in the 10th century had one of their palaces.
52.4116666716.94861111A characteristic monument from 1967 to those who took part in the three Silesian Uprisings of 1919, 1920 and 1921. The wings symbolize the three uprisings, and the names of places where battles were fought are etched on the vertical slopes.
50.2638888919.02388889Ostrów Tumski is the oldest part of the city of Wrocław in south-western Poland. It was formerly an island between branches of the Oder River.
51.11544417.044272cave in Poland
49.2419.92305556Brzeźno Pier - a pier located in Brzeźno, one of the resort boroughs of Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship; in Poland. The pier was built in the second half of the nineteenth century, with a length of 100 metres. The pier was later expanded after World War II and currently has a length of 215 metres and a width of 6 metres.
54.4118.63Another large park in the city, connected to the Katowice Forest Park.
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The Czech Republic (Czech: Česká republika), or Czechia (Česko) is a landlocked country in Central Europe, bordering Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the north and Slovakia to the south-east.
49.815.5Germany (German: Deutschland), officially the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is the largest country in Central Europe and the most populous EU state. It's bordered to the east by the Czech Republic and Poland, to the north by Denmark, to the west by Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and France and to the south by Austria and Switzerland. Germany is subdivided into 16 politically powerful states that sometimes correspond to historic regions predating a unified German state, while they sometimes randomly throw vastly different peoples into the same state while separating them from their more similar kin across state lines.
51.1242110.10742Ukraine (Ukrainian: Україна) is a large country in Eastern Europe. It lies at the northwest end of the Black Sea, with Russia to the east, Belarus to the north, Poland to the northwest, Slovakia and Hungary to the west, and Romania to the south west and south, with Moldova in between.
4932Slovakia (Slovak: Slovensko) or the Slovak Republic (Slovenská republika) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is surrounded by Austria to the west, Czech Republic to the northwest, Hungary to the south, Poland to the north and Ukraine to the east. Slovakia is a modern democratic country and is a member of the European Union.
48.720Belarus (Belarusian: Белару́сь) is a country in eastern Europe with 9.5 million inhabitants. It's bordered to the west by Poland, to the south by Ukraine, to the north by Lithuania and Latvia, and to the east by Russia.
53.828Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuva) is a Baltic country in northeastern Europe. It has a Baltic Sea coastline in the west and borders with Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east, Poland to the southwest, and Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast) to the west.
55.224Romania (Romanian: România) is a country on the western shores of the Black Sea; except for Dobruja, it is north of the Balkan Peninsula. It is a country of great natural beauty and diversity and a rich cultural heritage, including a variety of ethnic, linguistic, and confessional groups. Romania enchants visitors with its scenic mountain landscapes and unspoilt rural areas, but also with its historic cities and busy capital. It has seen significant development and is one of the most recent members of the European Union. Still, it may surprise some of its visitors who are used to western Europe. It has six cultural and one natural UNESCO world heritage sites.
45.9524.69Latvia (Latvian: Latvija) is a European country with a coastline on the Baltic Sea. Being one of the three Baltic states, it shares its border with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. It is also bordered by Russia on the east, Belarus on the south east and the Baltic Sea on the west.
5725Russia (Russian: Россия, Rossiya) is by far the largest country in the world, covering more than one-eighth of the Earth's inhabited land area, spanning Eastern Europe and northern Asia, sharing land borders with Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland (by administering the Kaliningrad Oblast exclave on the Baltic coast), Belarus, and Ukraine to the west, Georgia (including the disputed regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia) and Azerbaijan to the southwest, and Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia, and North Korea to the east and much of the south. While geographically mostly in Asia, the bulk of Russia's population is concentrated in the European part and, culturally, Russia is unmistakably European. Much of the Asian part, however, has more in common with Kazakhstan, Mongolia or Northeast China than with Eastern Europe. It boasts a rich history and culture.
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