Wieliczka is Europe's oldest salt mine, an unrivalled underground world. Despite the fact that it is about 700 years old, salt is still mined here today. Giant salt crystals from this deposit have become the jewellery of many mineralogical col... read more
The collection of the Museum of Local History of the Tatras includes exhibits on the culture, life and traditions of the local population, as well as on local nature and history.
read moreThe castle was begun to be built by the 13th century as the residence of the Grand Master of the Teutonic Order. After the defeat of the Order at Grunwald, the castle became a royal residence and served as a huge armoury. Later, the Great Refector... read more
The Wang Church, located on the highest point of the city, is an exact replica of a 12th century temple. King Wilhelm IV of Prussia bought the church in Norway for a museum in Berlin, but in 1844 he gave it to the local Protestants. Magnificent or... read more
