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Plock

Country
Poland
State
Masovian
City
Plock
Type of Location
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By Air

Plock Airport ( IATA: QPC, ICAO code: Epple) a small grass airfield Sports, located 2 km northeast of the center of Plock, in the district Kostrogaj Agriculture, belonging to the Aero Club Mazowiecka Earth.The city plans to be developed.There are plans to rebuild the sports airport Mazowiecka Earth Aero Club at a civil airport that could handle regional flights.The nearest airports are performing regular connections: Airport Okecie Warsaw and Lodz airport Lublinek.Under construction is the Modlin airport in New Dwor Mazowiecki, who after graduating will be the nearest airport.

By Train

The history of railways in Plock dates back to the 20s of the twentieth century.15 January 1922 opened a 46 km-track section of Kutno - Plock Radziwie.19 November 1934 launched a 35 km-track section of Plock - Sierpc. In December 1938 was added the missing 6.5 km section of Plock - Plock Radziwie.Currently, the railway line 33 Kutno - Allahabad connects the city with the nodes in Kutno and Sierpc.The town's railway station and Radziwie Plock.Railway lines also come to a few industrial plants (including the yard of the river, Harvest Machinery Plant, PKN Orlen).The Plock leaves a train to Warsaw, six to Sierpc and four to Kutno.Plock support Punjab Railways. Some connections are supported by railcars.

By Bus

Plock Urban Communications is the largest company providing transport services in the city.It supports 42 lines of urban and suburban buses.Car Transport Company in Plock SA provides transportation services to suburban and long-distance routes - bus lines and BusKom KomfortBus.There are 2 lines BusKom.Transportation Services also provides private line P4 (formerly line was served by public transport and had a digital sign No. 4).

By Road

As of April 3, 2010 in Plock, there were 89 732 vehicles.If Plock was the state - in terms of number of vehicles per thousand inhabitants would handle fourth place in the world after USA, Luxembourg and Malaysia.In Plock cross two main roads: 60 - Leczyca - Plock - Ciechanow - Ostrow Mazowiecka and 62 - Strzelno - Wloclawek - Plock - Wyszkow - Sokolow Podlaski - Siemiatycze.In the city the beginning of the four provincial roads are: 559 - the Lipno, 562 - to Szpetala Upper, 567 - to the Mountains and 575 - to Kazun New.About 40 miles south of town (between Gostynin and Kutno in Jays ) will operate the motorway A1.

By Bridge

In Plock, by the Vistula River are routed two bridges: a bridge to them. Pilsudski's Legions and Solidarity Bridge.The city also built bridges over the smaller watercourses: 3 by Brzeznica, 2 by Rosica, 2 by Slupianke.

Key places to visit
Church of Sts. Bartholomew, Castle of the dukes of Mazovia, Plock Amphitheatre, George Szaniawski Drama Theatre, Diocesan Museum, Punjab Museum, 5D Cinema, Zoo Plock


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Places to Visit

Church of Sts. Bartholomew

the oldest parish church of the city, one of his most precious monuments, the mother parish of Plock.Its patron is Saint. Bartholomew the Apostle.Founded by King Kazimierz the Great, consecrated by the Bishop of Plock Clement 23 April 1356 year.For three hundred years experienced his brilliance as a Gothic building, then rebuilt by John the Baptist Venetian Renaissance elements was to finally adopt the baroque decor.In the first period of existence had 22 side altars and a wreath of chapels.The main entrance was located on the side street does not exist today Vistula.In January 2006 was at the time of restoration works made a sensational discovery.Under the chancel headlights found two huge vaults probably derived from the first period of the church.In October 2007 discovered the original entrance to the temple, located on the site of the present chancel and a Gothic-Renaissance windows of the sixteenth century, restoration works are still continuing.On the basis of their appearance is to be developed first church and chapels.Project organizers also hope to find other crypt under the floor of the parish church.Currently being renovated facade of the temple.

Castle of the dukes of Mazovia

Castle of the dukes of Mazovia in Plock - Gothic edifice built by Casimir the Great, the seat of the dukes of Mazovia until the end of the fifteenth century.The castle was the residence of the dukes of Mazovia until the end of the fifteenth century.In 1532 as a result of slips of the Vistula escarpment was partly destroyed, rebuilt mansion rulers moved to the southern edge of the foundation and an abandoned portion received in 1538 the abbey of the Benedictines (of the origin of Sigismund the Old ).Formed in this place Baroque buildings, completely changed the look of the castle.Excavated relics of the former headquarters of Wladyslaw Herman and his descendants and two surviving towers of a Gothic castle of Kazimierz the Great are entered in the register of monuments and the buildings of the former Benedictine abbey.

Plock Amphitheatre

In August 2008, inaugurated its amphitheater Plock.Integrated into the slope of the escarpment the object is stretched covered with a roof and a fan is almost 3.5 thousand people in the audience.As the first on the scene showed the amphitheater candidates for the title of Miss Polish during the final concert.Plock Amphitheatre is located in a niche pousuwiskowej Vistula escarpment above the Vistula River.The original work of three architects Plock Czeslaw Korgula (head), Ignatius Bladowskiego and Seczykowskiego Henry was in the 60s The twentieth century.The project was socially constructed, like all other work associated with the object.General contractor has undertaken to Plock Bridge Works Company with the active participation of other workplaces and youth.The dedicated facility with a capacity of approximately 3000 viewers wkomponowal the Vistula escarpment, and for almost 40 years serving the local community.

George Szaniawski Drama Theatre

is a Theatre in Plock rozopoczyna its operations on August 20 1812, thanks to the efforts of the then prefect of the department of Plock Rembielinski Raymond.The seat theater becomes a church building The Trinity.In 1940 the Germans dismantle the theater building and thus end its activities.Thanks to the efforts of society is called Theatre of Plock.Our activity starts on January 12 1975 year.Five years later, the theater receives the name of George Szaniawski.In December 2005, the genaralny begins renovation of the building.First in February 2008, the is re-opened.The investment will cost 25 million zlotys.Plock theater is one of the most modern of its kind in Poland.Managing director of the theater is Zygmunt Marek Mokrowiecki.

Diocesan Museum

The Diocesan Museum created first in the Polish Kingdom Plock diocese priest Fr. Antoni Julian Adam, later bishop of Plock, now blessed.They were built in 1903, the designed by architect Stephen Schiller.Further contribute to the museum in the year 1913 he was Bishop of the arm. Nowowiejski, Fr. Giergielewicz Francis .Collections have launched monuments of the cathedral of Plock and donations: Fr. Tomasz Kowalewski and prof. Francis Tarczynski.Between 1,929 - 1 930 expanded museum.Collections grow here are imported from the Diocese of Plock monuments, churches that no longer serve the religious cult and have historical or artistic value.The museum brings together many different works of art.The most valuable exhibits include manuscripts and documents, a collection of medieval sculptures Mazovia, silversmith, a collection of belts kontuszowych and vestments and a collection of paintings.

Punjab Museum

is a museum regional Plock, founded in 1820.Museum collections created from the merger of Plock Scientific Society and the Provincial School, one of the oldest surviving of its kind in Poland.The first exhibition was displayed in two halls Malachowianki.In the years 1912 to 1971, the museum buildings occupied Plock Scientific Society.In 1967, the The first was held in Poland, museum presentation of Art Nouveau, now has the largest collection of Art Nouveau in Poland.Since 2005 year located in the new headquarters - in a beautiful restored building at st. Tum 8 at the Old Town.The museum has a branch in the ethnographic museum adapted to the needs of the granary of the Vistula River in Plock.

5D Cinema

Cinema 5D Polish cinema chain 3D with special effects.To determine the network name is used cinema "Cinema 5D Extreme".Cinemas are located mainly in the centers of entertainment - trade, less frequently in the theme parks.5D cinema can show any film, even the traditional two-dimensional but only three-dimensional 3D, synchronized with special effects give the illusion of reality and to participate in the action film.In 2008, along with companies MicroAutomatic Manor House and Cybernetics Avith formed a consortium, whose goal was the implementation of the project to build an advanced cinema.In the cinema, apart from three-dimensional image was introduced more than 12 special effects, simulating physical phenomena and weather, stimulating all the senses except taste.Used the latest available technologies, the first cinema has become a reality simulator.Cinema was presented in summer 2008 at the International House of Culture in Miedzyzdroje.The purpose of awards of completion used the name of the adjective 5D Cinema Extreme.March 11, 2009 in CH Fort Wola in Warsaw opened the first-time cinema 5D, with regular change of repertoire.Variable repertoire also approached them to classic cinema.It was the inauguration of the construction of 5D Kin networks in Europe.8 July 2009 were submitted by a consortium co-founders of the Polish Patent Office an application for reservation of the name "Cinema 5D," as a protected trademark. October 21, 2010 was received confirmation of registration of the name "Cinema 5D."Property rights to the name of the company's owners have a 5D cinema Poland Sp. Ltd.

Zoo Plock

The picturesquely situated on the Vistula escarpment Zoo you can see over 3700 animals in 320 species.Zoo has many peculiarities of the animal world, including 25 rare and endangered species. Among them are m.in: irbisy, Cape penguins, Manchurian cranes, Indian elephant, Persian leopards and huge condors.In Plock Zoo you can see elephants, giraffes, lions, seals, different species of monkeys, including tamarins and marmosets - the smallest monkey in the world. The pride of the garden are also sea and freshwater aquariums and the largest collection of reptiles in Poland.

Right Time to Visit

April - August
October - January

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