Ciężkowice - Ciężkowice

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Ciężkowice
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
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Ciężkowice

Ciężkowice is a Begort in Poland in the southern voivodeship Lesser Poland southeast of Krakow in the Ciężkowice Mountains, a promontory of Beskydy Mountains, at the Biała.

background

The place was first mentioned in a document in 1125 and was officially founded in 1288. In 1348 the place received city rights as a royal city. The brick-Gothic parish church of St. Andrew also dates from this period. Numerous trade routes from Krakow to the south crossed here. With the First Partition of Poland in 1772, the place came to the Habsburg kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, where it stayed until the First World War. After the First World War, the city became Polish again. After the German invasion of Poland, the place was occupied by the Germans. In 1945 he came back to Poland.

getting there

By plane

Ciężkowice is close to the big city Krakow. The nearest international airport is the Krakow Airport. The international Rzeszów Airport is not far away either.

By train

The place is south or west of the railway line Krakow-Nowy Sącz-Muszyna-Zdrój and does not have its own train station. The next larger train station is in Tarnów.

In the street

The place can be easily reached by car from Krakow, Wieliczka and Brzesko.

mobility

Map of Ciężkowice

The place can be easily explored on foot or by bike.

Tourist Attractions

  • Marketplace
  • classical town hall
  • Brick-Gothic St. Andrew's Church, expanded in a neo-Gothic style
  • Natural History Museum
  • Steinere Stadt nature reserve
  • Military cemeteries from the First World War

  • Marketplace

  • town hall

  • Andreas Church

  • Paderewski Bank

  • Natural history museums

  • Nature reserve

  • Military cemetery

activities

You can go hiking and cycling in the mountains. The one nearby Czchów Reservoir and the Rożnów Reservoir invite you to water sports.

shop

A visit is recommended for shopping Krakow, as the selection of boutiques is greater there.

kitchen

There are restaurants in the old town. For Polish cuisine, see the relevant section in the article Poland.

nightlife

Go to Krakow to go out.

accommodation

Guest rooms, guest houses and hostels are also available.

trips

literature

See article too Poland.

Web links

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