Będzin - Będzin

Będzin (German: Bendzin or Bendsburg) is a historic city in the polish Voivodeship Silesia in the Krakow-Czestochowa Jurassic at the top Przemsa. The city is in the historical Lesser Poland in the so-called White Silesia, on the border with the historical regions Upper Silesia. It is best known for its Gothic ruins of the royal castle.

getting there

By plane

The closest international Airport is located north of Katowice at the Autostrada A1. Other international airports are located at Wroclaw at the Autostrada A18 and Krakow at the Autostrada A4.

By train

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

By bus

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

In the street

The road network is well developed.

The A4 runs from Germany and also from Poland Autostrada A4 means to the limit. Then you can take the motorway at the motorway junction with the Autostrada A1 leave to the north. The city is located east of the A1 motorway.

Alternatively, from southern Germany and Switzerland you can use Prague drive.

From Austria you drive over Brno and then from the Polish-Czech border the Autostrada A1.

mobility

The town center is easy to explore on foot.

Tourist Attractions

• Ruins of the Gothic royal castle with the city museum
• early medieval fortress
• baroque Mieroszewski Palace
• historical Ciechanowski Palace
• Gothic-Baroque Trinity Church
• baroque St. Thomas Church
• baroque Katharinakirche
• baroque Dorothea Church
• baroque Sobieski column
• historical synagogue
• Jewish house of prayer
• Jewish Cemetery
• historical mill
• historic brewery
• historical town houses
• gothic city wall

activities

Hiking and mountain biking are very popular in summer.

shop

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

kitchen

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

nightlife

A visit to Katowice 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

• Opole
• Gliwice
• Bytom
• Ruda Śląska
• Zabrze
• Tarnowskie Góry
• Piekary Śląskie
• Chorzów
• Katowice
• Czeladź
• Krzepice
• Sosnowiec
• Prudnik
• Racibórz
• Sławków
• Czestochowa
• Pszczyna
• Cieszyn
• Pilica
• Ogrodzieniec

literature

See article too Poland.

Web links

• http://www.bedzin.pl (pl) - Będzin official website