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Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial
The preserved Nazi camp and museum near Oswiecim, a sombre, essential stop for remembrance.
48 km · about 55 min drive
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Gliwice
Silesia, Poland · Europe
About Gliwice
Gliwice sits on the route: 15 minutes from Żernica, 48km from Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial.
Gliwice is in Silesia, Poland, with about 200,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Żernica, about 7 km away.
Gliwice (Polish: [ɡliˈvit͡sɛ] ; Silesian: Glywice/Glajwic, Czech: Hlivice/Glivice; German: Gleiwitz) is a city in Upper Silesia, in southern Poland. The city is located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Kłodnica river (a tributary of the Oder).
Gliwice is the westernmost city of the Metropolis GZM, a conurbation ofRead more
2.0 million people, and is the third-largest city of this area, with 175,102 permanent residents as of 2021. It also lies within the larger Katowice-Ostrava metropolitan area which has a population of about 5.3 million people and spans across most of eastern Upper Silesia, western Lesser Poland and the Moravian-Silesian Region in the Czech Republic. Gliwice is bordered by three other cities and towns of the metropolitan area: Zabrze, Knurów and Pyskowice. It is one of the major college towns in Poland, thanks to the Silesian University of Technology, which was founded in 1945 by academics of Lwów University of Technology. Over 20,000 people study in Gliwice. Gliwice is an important industrial center of Poland. Following an economic transformation in the 1990s, Gliwice shifted from steelworks and coal mining to automotive and machine industry.
Founded in the 13th century, Gliwice is one of the oldest cities in Upper Silesia, with a preserved Old Town core. Gliwice's most historical structures include St Bartholomew's Church (15th century), Gliwice Castle and city walls (14th century), Armenian Church (originally a hospital, 15th century) and All Saints Old Town Church (15th century). Gliwice is also known for its Radio Tower, where the Gleiwitz incident took place shortly before the outbreak of World War II and which is thought to be the world's tallest wooden construction, as well as Weichmann Textile House, one of the first buildings designed by world-renowned architect Erich Mendelsohn. Gliwice hosted the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019 which took place on 24 November 2019.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Gliwice?
Within an hour or so of Gliwice: Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial (48 km).
Are there any good drives near Gliwice?
The nearest famous roads are Cervenohorske Sedlo, Zakopianka (Road to the Tatras) and Droga pod Reglami, Zakopane.
Where is Gliwice?
Gliwice is in Silesia, Poland, about 7 km from Żernica.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 198,835
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Poland
- Region
- Silesia
- Timezone
- Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates
- 50.2976, 18.6766
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Worth the detour from Gliwice
1 notable place within an hour's drive.
Driving in Poland
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.42/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€5.00/100km
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April to October
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