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UNESCO monuments – what is worth seeing in Poland? Due to destructive climatic changes and destruction caused by social and economic evolution, it was considered that the cultural and natural heritage is highly threatened. In order to protect them in […]

UNESCO monuments – what is worth seeing in Poland?

Due to destructive climatic changes and destruction caused by social and economic evolution, it was considered that the cultural and natural heritage is highly threatened. In order to protect them in the 1970s, the Convention on the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage of UNESCO was established. Poland, as one of the first countries, ratified this Convention.

Currently, there are as many as 15 Polish objects inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. That is why, in order to meet your expectations, BCA Travel Poland offers a number of trips related to getting to know such unique places. With a view to your convenience, we organize trips tailored to the individual customer. This means that we adjust to your schedule, accommodation or requirements related to sightseeing.

Which places are particularly important?

• The Old Market Square in Krakow is at the forefront. Why? Because it is one of the first twelve objects on the List. The former capital of Poland is a unique place because it has the largest market square in Europe, numerous historic tenements and richly equipped churches and palaces.
• The Royal Salt Mines in Wieliczka and Bochnia, dating back to the 13th century. It is worth delving into the legend of Saint Kinga, supposedly thanks to which the salt has reached Poland. The sidewalks of this mine are decorated with beautiful altars and sculptures made of salt.
• Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. This time it is a tragic lesson about how „people inflicted cruel fate to people”. Visitors will remember pictures of barbed wire, watch towers, gallows, gas chambers or barracks for a long time.
• The extensive Białowieża Forest located on the territory of Poland and Belarus is an example of a protected landscape. It is difficult to be indifferent to such natural biodiversity.
• The Old Town in Warsaw, which was reconstructed after the Second World War with the titanic work of Polish society. It is unique on a global scale, as almost all historical architecture from the 13th to the 20th century has been rebuilt.
• Old Town in Zamość is an example of an urban complex based on the Italian model of the ideal city, dating from the 16th century, when the search for Utopia was very popular. Zamość has kept its original plan, fortifications and buildings, which, by their example, reflect the Renaissance spirit of the era.
• A medieval urban complex in Toruń, which owes its origins to the Teutonic Order of the 13th century. Once a key city in European trade, today it is mainly associated with the cause of Nicolaus Copernicus and delicious gingerbread.
• Another suggestion is the Teutonic Castle in Malbork, which, due to numerous wars, has fallen into ruin. Fortunately, the city authorities have reconstructed this impressive monument at the turn of the 19th and 20th century and today it is very often visited by tourists
• Kalwaria Zebrzydowska as an example of a mannerist architectural and landscape complex along with a nearby pilgrimage park. It is an important place with a spiritual dimension, which it captures with its picturesque location.
• Churches of Peace in Jaworzno and Świdnica in Silesia erected in the middle of the 17th century. As the name says, these buildings testify to the search for religious freedom in the religion
• Wooden churches in the Małopolska region in Binarowa, Blizna, Dębno, Haczów, Lipnica Murowana and Sękowa. A great alternative to sacral buildings that were built in a classic bricky or mason form. A symbol of prestige and wealth of the gentry of that time.
• Mużakowski Park, which spreads on the territory of Poland and Germany, is an example of a harmonious, rural landscape. Due to the small human interference, this place is often called „image painted by the plants”.
• The Centennial Hall in Wroclaw has much to do with … the Eiffel Tower. At the time of their erection (beginning of the 20th century), architects of both buildings used an innovative ore – reinforced concrete. Today, both buildings are read as a symbol of man’s greatness and modernity.
• Wooden orthodox churches in the Polish and Ukrainian Carpathians are the layout of 16 churches inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Interestingly, they were built not only for the Orthodox, but also the Greek Catholic community. Their character testifies to separate building traditions rooted in the tradition of the Eastern Church.
• Tarnowskie Góry with a lead, silver and zinc mine as well as an underground water management system. Thanks to the innovative solutions, in the 19th century, the city’s residents were supplied with drinking water and industrial use, and Tarnowskie Góry became a key city in the world production of precious metals.

Visiting these places is combined with many impressions, because we begin to appreciate the beauty and enormity of the genius of nature or man. And in this way, we realize that Poland – from the Tatras to the Baltic Sea abounds in particularly charming places, and thanks to BCA Travel Poland, you can easily visit them.

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