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| Nowy Targ | ||
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland | |
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| Residents | 33.545 (2015) | |
| height | 585 m, 1,138 m | |
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Nowy Targ(German: Neumarkt) is a city in Lesser Poland in the region Podhale at the foot of the High and Western Tatras as well as the Gorce at the confluence of the black and the white Dunajec.
background
The 650 year old city is the historic capital of the highland region Podhalethat are between the Gorce-Berg in the north and the Tatra Mountains extends in the south. In 1233 Stare Cło was located on the site of Nowy Targ, which shortly thereafter received town charter. In 1234 the Cistercians came out Szczyrzyc ins nearby Ludźmierz. In 1254 they were given the privilege to build further settlements in the Podhale region. In 1287 Stare Cło was sacked by the Tatars. The name Nowy Targ was first mentioned in 1326. In 1335 the Polish crown took over the property of the Cistercians in Podhale, including Nowy Targ. In 1337 the place was re-established in its current location and in 1346 it was united with Stare Cło. The new town received town charter in the same year. The place flourished thanks to the Hungarian trade. In 1487 the town charter was confirmed again. In 1521 the city received the stacking right, which was expanded in 1533. In 1588 Nowy Targ's mining rights in the Tatra Mountains were confirmed. In 1601 there was a devastating city fire and in 1656 the city was sacked by the Swedes and in 1740 by one of the numerous bands of robbers in the Tatra Mountains. In 1770 Nowy Targ came to the Habsburgs, after the First World War it became Polish again. After the German invasion of Poland, the occupiers set up a ghetto for the Jewish population, which was liquidated in 1942 and its inmates after Bełżec were deported. In 1945 Nowy Targ was occupied by the Red Army.
getting there
By plane
The nearest airport is in Krakow (Krakow Airport).
By train
Nowy Targ is on the railway line from Krakow to Zakopane.
By bus
Regional buses run from Kraków and the nearby towns of Nowy Targ.
In the street
The city is on the Zakopianka, the expressway from Krakow to Zakopane, as well as on the Panoramic road along the Dunajec above Waksmund, Łopuszna, Dębno, Grywałd, Krościenko nad Dunajcem and Stary Sącz to Nowy Sącz. In addition, the Voivodeship Road 957 to Maków Podhalański above Ludźmierz, Czarny Dunajec, Jabłonka and Zawoja as well as the State road 49 to Jurgów above Białka Tatrzańska, Bukowina Tatrzańska and Czarna Góra.
By bicycle
Along the Dunajec.
On foot
Along the Dunajec.
mobility
The city center can be explored quite easily on foot or by bike. Otherwise, regular buses go to more distant parts of the city.
Tourist Attractions
Churches
- Katherine's Church
- 1 Anna Church
Official building
- 2 town hall
- 1 Lyceum
Places
- Marketplace
Green spaces
- 3 Bór na Czerwonem nature reserve
Monuments
- Holocaust Memorial
- Hurricane Monument
- Mickiewicz monument
- John Paul II monument
- Goralin Bank
activities
Nowy Targ has a sports airfield from which you can start gliding or parachuting.
shop
- The Nowy Targ Market is considered the largest street market in Europe and probably one of the oldest. On a Thursday morning the farmers are there with their cattle, and the market is also open on Saturday, but without the animals. Both markets end around 2:00 p.m.
- It is located about 1 km southeast of the city center, on the west bank of the Dunajec River on both sides of Aleja Tysiąclecia (Highway 49). There are several parking lots, but the most accessible ones are on the south bank of the river (Generała Władysława Sikorskie). A wide range of goods can be found on the market, from ball gowns to hunting goods, hatchet heads to baby clothing, fresh fruit, sweets, electrical equipment, lighting, bed linen, etc.
kitchen
The regional cuisine is shaped by the Gorals, specifically the Podhalanie. See also the section on kitchen in the article too Poland.
- Rumcajs
- Villa Toscana
- Primavera pizzeria
- Tam Gdzie Zawsze
- Polska Kuchnia
- Adona
- Karcma u Borzanka
- Czarna Owca
- There Grasso
- Oberża pod Różą
nightlife
A visit to Zakopane or Krakow is worthwhile.
- Club Muzyczny Toster
accommodation
- CHICAGO DORM HOSTEL
- B&B Hotel Nowy Targ
- Miejska Hala Sportowa Gorce
- Willa Nad Dunajcem
- Oberża pod Różą
- Całoroczne Szaflarska
- Skalny Dworek
- ibis Styles Nowy Targ
security
It's pretty safe.
health
There is a large hospital in the north of the city. Pharmacies and medical practices are available.
Practical advice
Tourist Information Office, Rynek 1, Nowy Targ
trips
literature
See article too Poland.
Web links
- http://www.nowytarg.pl - Nowy Targ official website
