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Krzeszowice

Country:
Poland
State:
Lesser Poland
City:
Krzeszowice
Type of Location:
Multiple
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How to Reach

By Air

Airports nearest to Krzeszowice are sorted by the distance to the airport from the city centre.

Krakow Balice Airport (distanced approximately 12 km)
Pobiednik Wielki Airport (distanced approximately 41 km)
Katowice Muchowiec Airport (distanced approximately 44 km)
Zar Airport (distanced approximately 51 km)
Katowice Pyrzowice Airport (distanced approximately 55 km)

By Train

Krzeszowice railway station in the city Krzeszowice in the Malopolska province in Poland.In the 70s and 80 Twentieth century, the building housed the railway Dworcowy dentist in the 80s and 90 Twentieth century youth room for local commuters train secondary school students.In the 90s Twentieth century and early twenty-first century in the station temporarily housed the bus station bus.From 2006 to 2009 years in the building Dworcowy Antiquarian work on the platform.On the first floor there are private homes.The station also runs last Szynobus.The station serves local traffic on the section Katowice - Krakow.

Key places to visit
Potocki Palace, Church of St. Martin in Krzeszowice, Railway Skansen in Krzeszowice, Spa Guest House in Krzeszowice, The main spring, Tavern in Krzeszowice

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Places to Visit

Potocki Palace

located in the western part of Krzeszowice near Ogrodowa nineteenth-century mansion Potocki.The palace is surrounded by a park founded by Adam Potocki in 1849.Occupies an area of 12 hectares, and even though it is neglected since World War II is still an attraction Krzeszowice.In 2008, after many years of efforts by the Potocki family governor Malopolska George Miller made a decision to recover the former owners of the property together with the palace.The reason for this decision was the fact that the property was mostly resort not the agricultural areas and therefore he should not be subject to nationalization in accordance with the decree on land reform of 1944.

Church of St. Martin in Krzeszowice

is a Neo-Gothic church located in the western part of Krzeszowice on Krzeszowka.An earlier church probably existed here in 1337.The current was built between 1832 and 1840 to 1844, designed by Charles Percier, Leonard Fontaine and Karl Friedrich Schinkel.The facade is made of sandstone, block of the church - with a brick.The central element of the facade is a statue of St. Michael the Archangel.At the top of the facade there are also two open-work towers.The following figures are a large rosette doswietlajaca interior of the church after the sides of coats of arms of the founders: Pilaf Potocki and Korczak Branicki.Below are figures of the four evangelists.

Railway Skansen in Krzeszowice

former railway museum which was in Krzeszowice.In 1996, Jerzy Rechziegel going to open a railway museum, tourist trains were to run around have failed to realize however even though the assumptions National Railway Historical Preservation Foundation.On the siding was set for 12 years (1996-2008) more than a dozen steam locomotives (most in a deplorable state some have already been completely destroyed and looted).

Spa Guest House in Krzeszowice

former classical star hotel bathroom in Krzeszowice.It was established in 1876.Was in the 8 apartments two bedroom with kitchen and 4 single rooms.On the switch.Nineteenth and twentieth centuries was slightly remodeled since 1945 the seat of high school on the facade of the building - 13 October 1987 - a plaque was dedicated to Vincent Dankow founder of the school.In 2001 the building underwent major renovation.

The main spring

the main source of sulfur in the water treatment Krzeszowice with a capacity of 1.61 cubic meters per hour.Located south of the church, the church closer to the bridge on Krzeszowce (Parkowa Street) there is a concrete fountain with the inscription Zdroj Chief.Around 1778, the source was covered by a wooden casing and a tower (called chapel) on the initiative of John Godfrey spa physician on command Leonhardi August Czartoryski.In the year 1857 was timbering spa bricks and reduced circuit well so it increased the water level.Stopped pumping it into the tank in the so-called.Chapel.In 1858 the so-called year.chapel acquired present appearance.In 1982 years of so-called chapel has been restored.

Tavern in Krzeszowice

former outbuilding of the palace Vauxhall in Krzeszowice.Storey part of the walls is from 1784.The building served as a tavern the inn, eatery and housing for service.In the 20 Superstructures nineteenth century the first floor.Since 1848 the building was a patrimonial court.In the years 1855-1867 ranged owczenego county office krzeszowickiego.In the 70s housed the correctional facility and for some time in the 90s Twentieth century the building belonged to the police.Currently there are office spaces at the beginning of the twenty-first century was built on the north side a small arcade business.

Right Time to Visit

April - August

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