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Czocha Castle
A turreted medieval castle above a reservoir near the German border, full of secret passages and legends.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Lwówek Śląski
Lower Silesia, Poland · Europe
About Lwówek Śląski
Lwówek Śląski is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Lubomierz, 43km from Krkonoše (Giant Mountains).
Lwówek Śląski is in Lower Silesia, Poland, with about 9,700 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Lubomierz, about 12 km away.
Lwówek Śląski ([ˈlvuvɛk ˈɕlɔ̃skʲi] ; formerly Lwów; German: Löwenberg in Schlesien) is a town in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland. Situated on the Bóbr River, Lwówek Śląski is about 30 kilometres (19 miles) NNW of Jelenia Góra and has a population of about 9,000 inhabitants. It is theRead more
administrative seat of Lwówek County and of the municipality Gmina Lwówek Śląski.
Founded in the 13th century, it was granted town rights in 1217, which became a model of municipal rights for a number of towns in southern Poland, including Cieszyn and Oświęcim, and from 1281 to 1286 it was a local Ducal seat of the Piast dynasty. Its prosperity came from the exploitation of gold and silver deposits, and after their depletion it was a center for cloth and linen making. Lwówek has also been a brewing center since the 13th century, with "Browar Lwówek" brewery being the oldest company in Poland.
Lwówek Śląski is called the Agate Capital of Poland, and hosts the annual Lwówek Agate Summer, the largest mineralogical event in Poland, every second weekend of July.
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What is there to see near Lwówek Śląski?
Within an hour or so of Lwówek Śląski: Czocha Castle (22 km), Görlitz Old Town (42 km), Krkonoše (Giant Mountains) (43 km), Snezka (43 km).
Are there any good drives near Lwówek Śląski?
The nearest famous roads are Road of a Hundred Bends.
Where is Lwówek Śląski?
Lwówek Śląski is in Lower Silesia, Poland, about 12 km from Lubomierz.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,657
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Poland
- Region
- Lower Silesia
- Timezone
- Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates
- 51.1107, 15.5858
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Worth the detour from Lwówek Śląski
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Görlitz Old Town
Germany's easternmost city, a stunningly preserved jumble of Gothic, Renaissance and baroque facades nicknamed 'Görliwood'.
42 km · about 50 min drive
national park
Krkonoše (Giant Mountains)
The highest mountains in the Czech Republic along the Polish border, a UNESCO biosphere reserve with Sněžka peak and dramatic glacial cirques.
43 km · about 50 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Snezka
Czechia's highest peak in the Krkonose, reached by chairlift and ridge trails with views into Poland.
43 km · about 50 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Sniezka
Highest peak of the Karkonosze range at 1603 metres on the Polish-Czech border, topped by a distinctive disc-shaped meteorological observatory.
43 km · about 50 min drive
national park
Krkonose National Park
Czechia's oldest national park along the Polish border, with high moorland, the source of the Elbe and mountain roads to Spindleruv Mlyn.
44 km · about 50 min drive
castle
Ksiaz Castle
Lower Silesia's largest castle, perched dramatically on a rock above a gorge, riddled with WWII tunnels.
58 km · about 65 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Jested Tower
A rocket-shaped 1970s hotel and TV tower crowning the 1,012 m summit above Liberec, reached by a twisting mountain road with sweeping views over Bohemia: an icon of Czech modernist architecture.
60 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Lwówek Śląski
- 43 kmSnezkaCzechia's highest peak in the Krkonose, reached by chairlift and ridge trails with views into Poland.
- 43 kmSniezkaHighest peak of the Karkonosze range at 1603 metres on the Polish-Czech border, topped by a distinctive disc-shaped meteorological observatory.
- 60 kmJested TowerA rocket-shaped 1970s hotel and TV tower crowning the 1,012 m summit above Liberec, reached by a twisting mountain road with sweeping views over Bohemia: an icon of Czech modernist architecture.
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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