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Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial
The preserved Nazi camp and museum near Oswiecim, a sombre, essential stop for remembrance.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Tychy
Silesia, Poland · Europe
About Tychy
Tychy is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Wyry, 21km from Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial.
Tychy is in Silesia, Poland, with about 130,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Wyry, about 5 km away.
Tychy (Polish pronunciation: [ˈtɨxɨ] ; ) is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Katowice. Situated on the southern edge of the Upper Silesian industrial district, the city borders Katowice to the north, Mikołów to the west, Bieruń to the east and Kobiór to the south. TheRead more
Gostynia river, a tributary of the Vistula, flows through Tychy.
Since 1999, Tychy has been located within the Silesian Voivodeship. Tychy is also one of the founding cities of the Metropolitan Association of Upper Silesia, a pan-Silesian economic and political union formed with the eventual aim of bringing the most populous Silesian areas under a single administrative body.
Tychy is well known for its brewing industry and the Tyskie brand of beer, which dates back to the 17th century. Since 1950, Tychy has grown rapidly, mainly as a result of post-war socialist planning policies enacted to disperse the population of industrial Upper Silesia. The city is also known as the home of the accomplished ice hockey club GKS Tychy.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Tychy?
Within an hour or so of Tychy: Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial (21 km), Ogrodzieniec Castle (The Witcher, Kaer Morhen) (54 km).
Are there any good drives near Tychy?
The nearest famous roads are Zakopianka (Road to the Tatras), Droga pod Reglami, Zakopane and Cervenohorske Sedlo.
Where is Tychy?
Tychy is in Silesia, Poland, about 5 km from Wyry.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 130,000
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Poland
- Region
- Silesia
- Timezone
- Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates
- 50.1372, 18.9664
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Worth the detour from Tychy
2 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.
54 km · about 65 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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