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Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial
The preserved Nazi camp and museum near Oswiecim, a sombre, essential stop for remembrance.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Imielin
Silesia, Poland · Europe
About Imielin
Imielin is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Lędziny, 54km from Wawel Cathedral.
Imielin is in Silesia, Poland, with about 8,100 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Lędziny, about 4 km away.
Imielin (Polish pronunciation: [iˈmjɛ.lin]; German: Immenau O.S.; Silesian: Imiylina) is a town in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. Outer town of the Metropolis GZM – metropolis with a population of 2 million. It is located in the Silesian Highlands. The population of the town is 9,098 as of 2021.
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What is there to see near Imielin?
Within an hour or so of Imielin: Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial (13 km), Ogrodzieniec Castle (The Witcher, Kaer Morhen) (43 km), Wawel Cathedral (54 km), Wawel Castle (54 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Zakopianka (Road to the Tatras), Droga pod Reglami, Zakopane and Dunajec Gorge Road (Czorsztyn–Sromowce).
Where is Imielin?
Imielin is in Silesia, Poland, about 4 km from Lędziny.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,057
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Poland
- Region
- Silesia
- Timezone
- Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates
- 50.1453, 19.1860
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Worth the detour from Imielin
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
film location
Ogrodzieniec Castle (The Witcher, Kaer Morhen)
The ruined Polish hilltop castle used as Kaer Morhen and battle sites in Netflix's The Witcher.
43 km · about 50 min drive
cathedral
Wawel Cathedral
Poland's national sanctuary and traditional coronation site of Polish monarchs on Wawel Hill.
54 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Wawel Castle
Fortified architectural complex atop Wawel Hill in Kraków, the historic seat of Polish kings for over 500 years.
54 km · about 65 min drive
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Krakow Main Market Square
Europe's largest medieval square, anchored by the Cloth Hall and a bugle-call tower, ringed by cafes.
54 km · about 65 min drive
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Kraków Jewish Quarter (Kazimierz)
A historic Jewish district turned bohemian cultural hub, filled with synagogues, galleries, and atmospheric cafés.
55 km · about 65 min drive
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Jama Michalika
Kraków's legendary Art Nouveau café at Floriańska 45, opened in 1895, where the Zielony Balonik cabaret and Young Poland artists held court. The stained-glass interior is packed with original caricatures and puppets.
55 km · about 65 min drive
Driving in Poland
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.42/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€5.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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