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Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial
The preserved Nazi camp and museum near Oswiecim, a sombre, essential stop for remembrance.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Jaworzno
Silesia, Poland · Europe
About Jaworzno
Jaworzno is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Mysłowice, 50km from Wawel Cathedral.
Jaworzno is in Silesia, Poland, with about 97,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Mysłowice, about 8 km away.
Jaworzno [jaˈvɔʐnɔ] is a city county in southern Poland in the Silesian Voivodeship, near Katowice. It lies in the Silesian Highlands, on the Przemsza river (a tributary of the Vistula). Jaworzno belongs to Lesser Poland and, despite belonging to the Silesian Voivodeship since 1999, Jaworzno is not part of Silesia.Read more
Jaworzno is one of the cities of the 2.7 million conurbation – Katowice urban area and within a more significant Katowice-Ostrava metropolitan area populated by about 5,294,000 people. The population of the city is 89,350 (2021).
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What is there to see near Jaworzno?
Within an hour or so of Jaworzno: Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial (20 km), Ogrodzieniec Castle (The Witcher, Kaer Morhen) (34 km), Wawel Cathedral (50 km), Wawel Castle (50 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 Jaworzno?
Jaworzno is in Silesia, Poland, about 8 km from Mysłowice.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 96,541
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Poland
- Region
- Silesia
- Timezone
- Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates
- 50.2053, 19.2750
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Worth the detour from Jaworzno
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.
34 km · about 40 min drive
cathedral
Wawel Cathedral
Poland's national sanctuary and traditional coronation site of Polish monarchs on Wawel Hill.
50 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Wawel Castle
Fortified architectural complex atop Wawel Hill in Kraków, the historic seat of Polish kings for over 500 years.
50 km · about 60 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.
50 km · about 60 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.
50 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Kraków Jewish Quarter (Kazimierz)
A historic Jewish district turned bohemian cultural hub, filled with synagogues, galleries, and atmospheric cafés.
51 km · about 60 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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