Gorlice - Gorlice

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Gorlice
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
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Gorlice

Gorlice (German: Gorlitz) is an old trading town on the river Ropa in the voivodeship Lesser Poland in the southeast Poland at the foot of the Lower Beskids.

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Downtown

The trading city was founded in 1355 by King Kasmir III. founded by the great and given city rights. Settlers were mainly Silesians of German descent, among others from the area around Görlitz. During the Reformation, the city became largely Calvinist. Later the Polish brothers worked. The city was burned several times during the Swedish Wars in the 17th century. In the course of the First Partition of Poland, it came to the Habsburgs. In the early 19th century, the city pioneered the petroleum industry, where the oil lamp was invented and the world's first oil production towers were built. It became Polish again after the First and Second World Wars. Fighting between Russian and Austro-Hungarian units took place here, especially during the First World War. There are numerous military cemeteries around the city.

getting there

By plane

The international Krakow Airport located northwest and the international Rzeszów Airport northeast of Gorlice.

By train

Gorlice is by train from Krakow reachable. The place is on the railway line Nowy Sącz-Sanok.

By bus

Regional buses go to Krakow and the surrounding areas.

In the street

The connecting road leads to Nowy Sącz. The country road DK 28 leads through the place.

mobility

Map of Gorlice

The place is easy to explore on foot or by bike.

Tourist Attractions

  • baroque St. Mary's Basilica
  • Trinity Orthodox Church
  • Synagogue and Jewish cemetery
  • classical town hall
  • neo-baroque palace with palace garden in Siary
  • Oil Industry Museum
  • Regional museum
  • Łukasiewicz Monument
  • Tereska monument
  • Oil lamp memorial
  • Military cemeteries from the First World War

  • Marienbasilika

  • lock

  • Orthodox Church

  • town hall

  • Siary Palais

  • Oil Industry Museum

  • Łukasiewicz Monument

  • Tereska monument

  • Oil lamp memorial

activities

Gorlice is ideal for hiking and cycling in the nearby mountains.

shop

Souvenirs and everyday items can be purchased on site. For shopping you should go to Nowy Sącz.

kitchen

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

nightlife

Nightlife is more in Nowy Sącz.

accommodation

Hotels, guest rooms and pensions are available.

security

It's pretty safe.

health

The nearby health resorts in the mountains have many medical practices, doctors and health facilities.

Practical advice

trips

literature

See article too Poland.

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