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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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Prudnik
Opole Voivodeship, Poland · Europe
About Prudnik
Prudnik is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Łąka Prudnicka, 19km from Moszna Castle.
Prudnik is in Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with about 23,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Łąka Prudnicka, about 4 km away.
Prudnik [ˈprudɲik] (Czech: Prudník, Silesian: Prōmnik, German: Neustadt) is a town in southern Poland, located in the southern part of Opole Voivodeship near the border with the Czech Republic. It is the administrative seat of Prudnik County and Gmina Prudnik. Its population numbers 21,368 inhabitants (2016). SinceRead more
2015, Prudnik is a member of the Cittaslow International.
The town was founded in the 1250s, and was historically part of the Piast-ruled Duchy of Opole, and afterwards was located within the Habsburg monarchy, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, the Habsburg monarchy again, Prussia, the German Reich, and eventually Poland again. It was once an important industrial hub known for its shoe-making traditions and more recently towel making by the ZPB "Frotex" Company, one of the largest towel manufacturers in Europe. The town also possesses numerous architectural monuments and historic buildings such as the Main Town Hall and "Wok's Tower" (Wieża Woka) from the 13th century.
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What is there to see near Prudnik?
Within an hour or so of Prudnik: Moszna Castle (19 km), Praded (36 km), Cervenohorske Sedlo (37 km), Dlouhé stráně Upper Reservoir (38 km).
Are there any good drives near Prudnik?
The nearest famous roads are Cervenohorske Sedlo and Road of a Hundred Bends.
Where is Prudnik?
Prudnik is in Opole Voivodeship, Poland, about 4 km from Łąka Prudnicka.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 23,343
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Poland
- Region
- Opole Voivodeship
- Timezone
- Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates
- 50.3212, 17.5746
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Worth the detour from Prudnik
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Praded
The 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.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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Cervenohorske Sedlo
A 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.
37 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Dlouhé stráně Upper Reservoir
An 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.
38 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Prudnik
- 36 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.
- 37 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.
- 38 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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