cathedral
Jasna Gora Monastery
Pauline monastery at Czestochowa housing the Black Madonna icon, Poland's principal pilgrimage site, sited just off the DK1 corridor.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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Tarnowskie Góry
Silesia, Poland · Europe
About Tarnowskie Góry
Tarnowskie Góry sits on the route: 5 minutes from Nakło, 44km from Jasna Gora Monastery.
Tarnowskie Góry is in Silesia, Poland, with about 61,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Nakło, about 4 km away.
Tarnowskie Góry (Polish: [tarˈnɔfskjɛ ˈɡurɨ] ; German: Tarnowitz; Silesian: Tarnowske Gōry) is a city in Silesia, southern Poland, located in the Silesian Highlands near Katowice and seat city of Tarnowskie Góry County Located in the north of the Metropolis GZM, a megalopolis, the greater Katowice-Ostrava metropolitanRead more
area populated by about 5,294,000 people. The population of the town is 61,842 (2021) making it one of the biggest towns in Poland. As of 1999, it is part of Silesian Voivodeship, previously Katowice Voivodeship.
The Historic Silver Mine of Tarnowskie Góry, a UNESCO World Heritage Site is located in the town.
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What is there to see near Tarnowskie Góry?
Within an hour or so of Tarnowskie Góry: Jasna Gora Monastery (44 km), Ogrodzieniec Castle (The Witcher, Kaer Morhen) (49 km), Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial (52 km).
Are there any good drives near Tarnowskie Góry?
The nearest famous roads are Cervenohorske Sedlo and Zakopianka (Road to the Tatras).
Where is Tarnowskie Góry?
Tarnowskie Góry is in Silesia, Poland, about 4 km from Nakło.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 60,938
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Poland
- Region
- Silesia
- Timezone
- Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates
- 50.4455, 18.8615
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Worth the detour from Tarnowskie Góry
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Ogrodzieniec Castle (The Witcher, Kaer Morhen)
The ruined Polish hilltop castle used as Kaer Morhen and battle sites in Netflix's The Witcher.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial
The preserved Nazi camp and museum near Oswiecim, a sombre, essential stop for remembrance.
52 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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