Żelechów - Żelechów

Żelechów is a city in the polish Voivodeship Mazovia on the border with the voivodeship Lublin on the Żelechów plateau not far from the sources of the Wilga, a tributary of the Vistula. The city is located in the historical region Stężycaer country in the northern part of the historical Lesser Poland, specifically in Sandomirer country. Before the Second World War, the majority of the population was Jewish. The city was a typical Polish shtetl.

getting there

By plane

The closest international Airport is at Warsaw. Other nearby international airports are the Lublin Airport and the Modlin Airport at Warsaw.

By train

The place has a train station that over Warsaw is attainable.

By bus

Intercity buses run regularly to Warsaw and long-distance buses to other cities in the region.

In the street

The road network is well developed.

From Berlin the A12 leads to the border Slubice and further than Autostrada A2 to Warsaw. It's not far from there.

Alternatively, from southern Germany and Switzerland you can use Prague and from Austria over Brno drive and then from the Polish-Czech border the Autostrada A1 take to A2.

mobility

The town center is easy to explore on foot.

Tourist Attractions

• Remains of the Gothic castle
• classical Lubomirski-Palais
• Castle Park
• Baroque St. Mary's Church, expanded in a new baroque style
• baroque Stanislaus Church
• historical cemetery chapels
• Great market place
• Baroque town hall, expanded in the classical style
• historical manors
• Old Jewish Cemetery
• new Jewish cemetery
• historic town houses and villas

activities

Hiking and mountain biking are very popular in summer.

shop

There are shopping opportunities. A visit is recommended for extensive shopping Warsaw.

kitchen

Due to the numerous forests and rivers, the regional cuisine specializes in fresh forest fruits, game and fish.

nightlife

A visit to Warsaw is recommended to celebrate.

accommodation

There are numerous hotels, guest rooms and pensions in the village.

security

It's pretty safe.

health

For general questions about (cure) services for those legally insured in Germany or Austria, supply with pharmacies and German-speaking doctors / pharmacists, see article on Poland.

trips

• Lublin
• Białystok
• Olsztyn
• Warsaw
• Rzeszów
• Kazimierz Dolny
• Puławy
• Radome
• Plock
• Sokołów Podlaski
• Garwolin
• Ostrów Mazowiecka
• Kosów Lacki
• Myszyniec
• Otwock
• Pułtusk
• Ciechanów
• Węgrów
• Mrozy
• Tłuszcz
• Łaskarzew
• Kałuszyn
• Mińsk Mazowiecki
• Pilawa
• Wyszków
• Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki
• Czerwińsk nad Wisłą
• Góra Kalwaria
• Wyszogród
• Ostrołęka
• Konstancin-Jeziorna
• Szydłowiec
• Warka
• Siedlce

literature

See article too Poland.

Web links

• http://www.zelechow.pl/ - Żelechów official website