Krosno - Krosno

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Krosno
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Krosno

Krosno is an old trading town on the river Wisłok in the voivodeship Subcarpathian in the southeast Poland in the Jasło Krosno Basin between Lower Beskids in the south and the Strzyżów- and Dynów Mountains in the North. Along with Jaslo and Sanok makes it makes that Sub-Carpathian Tricity. It is in the historical region Red Rus.

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Marketplace
Aerial view

The place was first mentioned in a document in 1282. Krosno received city rights from Casimir III. the great one in the middle of the 14th century. Strategically located, the Hungarian trade developed in the place. In the course of the first division of Poland, the city came to the Habsburgs. It became Polish again after the First and Second World Wars. During the First World War, battles between Russian and Austro-Hungarian units took place here. There are numerous military cemeteries around the city.

getting there

By plane

The international Krakow Airport located northwest and the international Rzeszów Airport north of Krosno.

By train

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

By bus

Regional buses go to Rzeszów and the surrounding towns.

In the street

The connecting road leads north to Rzeszów or south to Slovakia. The country road DK 28 runs through the town from west to east.

mobility

Map of Krosno
panorama

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

Tourist Attractions

  • Marketplace
  • baroque bell tower
  • classical town hall
  • baroque bishop's palace
  • Baroque Capuchin Church
  • Brick-Gothic Franciscan Church
  • Brick-Gothic Trinity Church
  • Wooden church of St. Adalbert
  • neo-Gothic St. Mary's Church
  • Neo-renaissance courthouse
  • Jewish cemeteries
  • Military cemeteries from the First World War

  • Marketplace

  • Bell tower

  • town hall

  • Bishop's Palace

  • Capuchin Church

  • Franciscan Church

  • Trinity Church

  • Adalbertkirche

  • Marienkirche

  • dish

activities

Krosno is ideal for hiking and cycling in the nearby mountains. The Jasło Krosno Basin is known for its good wines in Poland. A visit to a vineyard is definitely recommended.

shop

You can actually buy almost anything in town. If you still can't find what you're looking for, you should go shopping in Krakow.

kitchen

There are a lot of restaurants. For Polish cuisine, see the relevant section in the article Poland.

nightlife

The night life takes place in the old town.

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.

Web links

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