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Kock (German: Kotzk) is a historic city in the polish Voivodeship Lublin at the mouth of the Czarna in the Tyśmienica, a tributary of the Wieprz. The city is located in the historical region Lesser Poland in the Sandomirer country, later Łuków-Country in the The Wieprz glacial valley. During the Reformation the place was an important center of Protestantism in Poland-Lithuania. Several historical battles took place near Kock, including during the Napoleonic Wars in 1809, during the November Uprising in 1831, during the January Uprising in 1863 and during the Polish-Soviet War in 1920. In October 1939 the last battle of the German Polish campaign instead, which the Polish army was able to win but ultimately had to capitulate due to the hopeless overall situation. The place is on the tourist road Path of the Lublin Renaissance and at the Via Jagiellonica.
getting there
By plane
The closest international Airport is at Lublin. Other nearby international airports are the Okęcie Airport and the Modlin Airport at Warsaw.
By train
The place has a train station that over Lublin is attainable.
By bus
Intercity buses run regularly to Lublin and long-distance buses to other cities in the region.
In the street
The road network is being expanded, but it is still relatively thin.
From Berlin the A12 leads to the border Slubice and further than Autostrada A2 to Warsaw. There you change to the expressway S17 direction Lublin. 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
- classical Jabłonowski Palace from Simon Gottlieb Zug
- romantic castle park
- neoclassical St. Mary's Church of Simon Gottlieb Zug
- historic Michaelskirche
- historical rabbit house of the Hasidic rabbi Morning star
- Marketplace
- baroque Jewish cemetery
- Military cemeteries from numerous wars
- historic town houses and villas
- City lake
activities
Hiking and mountain biking are very popular in summer.
shop
There are shopping opportunities. A visit is recommended for extensive shopping Lublins.
kitchen
Due to the numerous forests and rivers, the regional cuisine specializes in fresh forest fruits, game and fish.
nightlife
A visit to Lublin 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
- Zamość
- Chełm
- Włodawa
- Świdnik
- Kraśnik
- Biała Podlaska
- Biłgoraj
- Lubartów
- Tomaszów Lubelski
- Łęczna
- Krasnystaw
- Hrubieszów
- Międzyrzec Podlaski
- Ryki
- Radzyń Podlaski
- Janów Lubelski
- Parczew
- Stoczek Łukowski
- Poniatowa
- Opole Lubelskie
- Bełżyce
- Terespol
- Nałęczów
- Bielsk Podlaski
- Łuków
- Dęblin
literature
See article too Poland.
Web links
- http://kock.pl/ - Official website of Kock
