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Moszna Castle
A fairy-tale palace bristling with 99 turrets and 365 rooms, blending Gothic and Renaissance revival styles amid landscaped grounds in the Silesian countryside.
15 km · about 25 min drive
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Krapkowice
Opole Voivodeship, Poland · Europe
About Krapkowice
Krapkowice is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Gogolin, 15km from Moszna Castle.
Krapkowice is in Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with about 18,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Gogolin, about 4 km away.
Krapkowice (Polish: [krapkɔˈvit͡sɛ] ; German: Krappitz; Silesian: Krapkowicy) is a town in southern Poland with 16,301 inhabitants (2019), situated in the Opole Voivodeship, straddling both banks of the Oder River at the point where it joins with the Osobłoga. It is the regional capital of KrapkowiceRead more
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Traditionally this Upper Silesian town was a centre for leather, paper and cement manufacturing. Today only the paper and leather industries remain. For example, in Krapkowice the toilet paper brand Mola is produced by a major job provider, Metsä.
Historically, it was known in Polish as Krapkowice, Chrapkowice and Krapowice.
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What is there to see near Krapkowice?
Within an hour or so of Krapkowice: Moszna Castle (15 km).
Are there any good drives near Krapkowice?
The nearest famous roads are Cervenohorske Sedlo and Road of a Hundred Bends.
Where is Krapkowice?
Krapkowice is in Opole Voivodeship, Poland, about 4 km from Gogolin.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 18,275
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Poland
- Region
- Opole Voivodeship
- Timezone
- Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates
- 50.4751, 17.9654
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Worth the detour from Krapkowice
1 notable place within an hour's drive.
Driving roads near Krapkowice
- 68 kmPradedThe highest peak of Moravia at 1,491 m, topped by a TV tower with a viewing platform; the road climbing toward Ovcarna is the highest in Czechia and a favourite of cyclists and drivers alike.
- 70 kmCervenohorske SedloA 1,013 m saddle on the I/44 road over the Jeseniky Mountains, linking Sumperk and Jesenik with long chains of sweeping switchbacks through spruce forest: one of Czechia's best mountain drives.
- 70 kmDlouhé stráně Upper ReservoirAn artificial lake set improbably on a flattened 1,350 m mountaintop in the Jeseníky range: the upper basin of Czechia's biggest pumped-storage plant, ringed by a walkable rim with huge views. Reached by shuttle bus, bike or cable car from Kouty.
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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