film location
Ogrodzieniec Castle (The Witcher, Kaer Morhen)
The ruined Polish hilltop castle used as Kaer Morhen and battle sites in Netflix's The Witcher.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Zawiercie
Silesia, Poland · Europe
About Zawiercie
Zawiercie is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Rudniki, 43km from Jasna Gora Monastery.
Zawiercie is in Silesia, Poland, with about 53,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Rudniki, about 4 km away.
Zawiercie ([zaˈvʲɛrt͡ɕɛ] ) (Yiddish: זאוויערטשע, romanized: Zavirtshe) is a town in southern Poland located in the Silesian Voivodeship with 49,334 inhabitants (2019). It is situated in the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland near the source of the Warta River. The town lies near the historical region of Silesia, but belongs toRead more
Lesser Poland.
Zawiercie is an industrial town with a rich history of iron manufacturing dating back to the 15th century, with other industries developed since the 19th century. It contains both historical Baroque architecture and preserved historical industrial heritage. It is home to notable volleyball club Warta Zawiercie.
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What is there to see near Zawiercie?
Within an hour or so of Zawiercie: Ogrodzieniec Castle (The Witcher, Kaer Morhen) (10 km), Jasna Gora Monastery (43 km), Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial (53 km).
Are there any good drives near Zawiercie?
The nearest famous roads are Zakopianka (Road to the Tatras), Droga pod Reglami, Zakopane and Dunajec Gorge Road (Czorsztyn–Sromowce).
Where is Zawiercie?
Zawiercie is in Silesia, Poland, about 4 km from Rudniki.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 53,159
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Poland
- Region
- Silesia
- Timezone
- Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates
- 50.4877, 19.4168
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Worth the detour from Zawiercie
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Jasna Gora Monastery
Pauline monastery at Czestochowa housing the Black Madonna icon, Poland's principal pilgrimage site, sited just off the DK1 corridor.
43 km · about 50 min drive
museum
Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial
The preserved Nazi camp and museum near Oswiecim, a sombre, essential stop for remembrance.
53 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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