Kościół pw. Świętego Mikołaja w Polance Wielkiej, Auschwitz-Birkenau

Name: Kościół pw. Świętego Mikołaja w Polance Wielkiej
Address: 26 Kościelna, Auschwitz-Birkenau, Poland

#11 among attractions in Auschwitz-Birkenau

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Kościół pw. Świętego Mikołaja w Polance Wielkiej

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St. Nicholas Church in Polance Wielka - currently an unused wooden church located in Polance Wielka, Oświęcim County, Lesser Poland Province. It was built in the first half of the 16th century, in 1658 rebuilt in Baroque style. Until 1991 it was a parish church of St. Nicholas Parish in Polance Wielka, then it was taken over by a new temple dedicated to St. Nicholas. Then a new temple of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary took over its function. The church is located on the Wooden Architecture Route of the Małopolska province.

Coordinates: 49°59'13"N, 19°19'36"E

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26 KościelnaAuschwitz-Birkenau Poland

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Kościół pw. Świętego Mikołaja w Polance Wielkiej – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Energylandia, Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, Oświęcim Synagogue, Monowitz concentration camp.

3.8 miE
Theme park, Amusement park
Energylandia, Zator
97 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque town of Zator, Energylandia stands as Poland's largest and most exhilarating amusement park. Since its grand opening in 2014, this entertainment hub has become a must-visit destination for thrill-seekers and families alike, offering a diverse...
6.1 miNW
50°1'35"N • 19°12'14"E
Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, Oświęcim
156 min walk • Museum
6 miNW
Museum, History museum
Oświęcim Synagogue, Oświęcim
153 min walk • The Oświęcim Synagogue, also called the Auschwitz Synagogue, is the only active synagogue in the town of Oświęcim, Poland. The formal, as well as pre-war, name of the synagogue is Khevre Loymdei Mishnayos.
3.3 miNW
Concentration camp
Monowitz concentration camp
84 min walk • Monowitz concentration camp, also known as Auschwitz III, stands as a grim reminder of the atrocities of World War II. Established in October 1942 near the Polish town of Monowice, it was one of the three main camps in the Auschwitz complex, alongside Auschwitz I...
4.9 miE
City hall
Zamek w Zatorze, Zator
126 min walk • Castle in Zator - actually a palace, originally a defensive ducal castle from the 14th century, the seat of the Zator dukes of the Upper Silesian Piast line, later the royal starosts.
4.1 miW
Village, Palace, Hotel
Grojec
105 min walk • Grojec is a historic village in Oświęcim County in Lesser Poland Voivodeship in Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres south of Oświęcim and 52 km west of the regional capital Kraków.
6 miNW
Museum, History museum
Zamek, Oświęcim
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~700 ftS
Church
Kościół pw. Świętego Mikołaja
4 min walk • St. Nicholas Church in Polance Wielka - currently an unused wooden church located in Polance Wielka, in Oświęcim County, Lesser Poland Province. It was built in the first half of the 16th century, in 1658 rebuilt in Baroque style.
6.4 miNW
Forts and castles
Pałac w Bobrku
163 min walk • Bobrek Castle - one of the now defunct castles in Poland. Its construction dates back to the 14th century, and its founder was probably King Casimir III the Great. The manor was small, rectangular with one tower.
6 miSE
Church
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5.1 miNW
50°2'6"N • 19°14'24"E
Oświęcimskie Centrum Kultury, Oświęcim
130 min walk • Museum