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Raków is a historic city in the voivodeship Holy Cross on the medieval trade route from Krakow to Kielce. To the west it closes Krakow-Czestochowa Jura and northeast that Heiligkreuzgebirge at. The place is best known for being the center of the Arian Reformation in Poland. From the end of the 16th century, the only Arian university in Poland-Lithuania was located here, which was one of the most important Protestant academies in Europe, until it had to close in the course of the Counter-Reformation in 1638 and its professors and students emigrated to the Netherlands. The Arian Polish Brothers emerged in the 16th century as a radical split from the Calvinists, whose center is in the neighboring one Pińczów found.
getting there
The place is directly on the country road from Kielce to Krakow.
mobility
You can get around the place on foot.
Tourist Attractions
Old town with numerous Renaissance buildings.
activities
Hiking, cycling and horse riding are popular.
shop
There are small souvenirs to buy. Otherwise it is better to shop in the surrounding cities. Krakow is well worth a visit for shopping.
nightlife
Krakow is well worth a visit here.
accommodation
Accommodation and private pensions are available.
trips
literature
See article too Poland.
Web links
- http://www.rakow.pl/ - Official website of Raków
