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Zalipie Painted Village
A whimsical village where cottages, wells and even doghouses are hand-painted with vivid folk flowers.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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Wojnicz
Lesser Poland, Poland · Europe
About Wojnicz
Wojnicz sits on the route: 15 minutes from Wierzchosławice, 31km from Zalipie Painted Village.
Wojnicz is in Lesser Poland, Poland, with about 3,500 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Wierzchosławice, about 8 km away.
Wojnicz (Polish pronunciation: [ˈvɔjɲitʂ] ) is an ancient historic town in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship. In the early medieval period of the Polish state, it became one of the most important centres in the province of Lesser Poland, as part of the system of Dunajec river castles. It became the seat of aRead more
Castellan and prospered from the 13th century to the first half of the 17th century, being on an international trade route bordering Hungary and the Ottoman Empire. It had town and market rights, its church was raised to collegiate status with links to the Jagiellonian University in Kraków 64 km away.
It was the scene of the Battle of Wojnicz on 3 October 1655, against Swedish invaders. Wojnicz was burned down around eight times in the course of its thousand-year history. In trade terms it lost out from the 17th century to its junior neighbour 12 km to the East, the city of Tarnów. It was further disadvantaged during Habsburg rule when the new Kraków–Tarnów railway was positioned 10 km to the north. It remained a backwater throughout the Second Republic of Poland in the inter-war years and was stripped of its town rights. Wojnicz regained its Town rights, after 70 years, in 2007. The Coat of arms of Wojnicz consists of an escutcheon bearing the figure of Roman martyr, St. Lawrence against a gridiron, symbolising his gruesome death by roasting.
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What is there to see near Wojnicz?
Within an hour or so of Wojnicz: Zalipie Painted Village (31 km), Wieliczka Salt Mine (56 km).
Are there any good drives near Wojnicz?
The nearest famous roads are Dunajec Gorge Road (Czorsztyn–Sromowce), Zakopianka (Road to the Tatras) and Droga pod Reglami, Zakopane.
Where is Wojnicz?
Wojnicz is in Lesser Poland, Poland, about 8 km from Wierzchosławice.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,509
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Poland
- Region
- Lesser Poland
- Timezone
- Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates
- 49.9580, 20.8378
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Worth the detour from Wojnicz
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Wieliczka Salt Mine
A UNESCO-listed underground marvel featuring chapels, sculptures, and chandeliers all carved entirely from rock salt since the 13th century.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Wojnicz
5 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 68 kmDunajec Gorge Road (Czorsztyn–Sromowce)A road along the Pieniny limestone gorge where the Dunajec forms the Polish-Slovak border, famous for its raft trips.
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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