Dolnośląskie

1280px

Dolnośląskie ([dɔlnɔˈɕlɔ̃skʲɛ]) is a voivodeship (administrative province) in southwestern-Poland, encompassing much the historic region of Lower Silesia, from whose Polish name (Dolny Śląsk) its name is derived.

}}

Cities

Dolnoslaskie region map EN - 600px|Map of Dolnośląskie (Lower Silesia) Wrocław (Breslau) — a perfect mixture of Gothic and baroque architecture, it was also destroyed and successfully rebuilt Bielawa Bolesławiec — gothic and baroque town Głogów (Glogau) Jawor (Jauer) Jelenia Góra (Hirschberg) — a big baroque city at the foot of the Karkonosze Kłodzko (Glatz) — baroque town in Lower Silesia in the Polish spa area. Legnica (Liegnitz) Lubin (Lüben) Lwówek Śląski — gothic and baroque town in Lower Silesia Malczyce [[Środa Śląska [[Świdnica — gothic and baroque town in Lower Silesia Wałbrzych (Waldenburg) - large city in the region of the industrial and cultural traditions Złotoryja

Spa towns

• Cieplice-Zdrój — spa in the Karkonosze
• Długopole-Zdrój — spa in the Sudetes
• Duszniki-Zdrój — spa in the Sudetes
• Jedlina-Zdrój — spa in the Sudetes
• Karpacz (Krumhübel)
• Kowary
• Kudowa-Zdrój (Bad Kudowa) — spa in the Sudetes
• Lądek-Zdrój — spa in the Sudetes
• Polanica-Zdrój — spa in the Sudetes
• Świeradów-Zdrój — spa in the Sudetes
• Szklarska Poręba
• Wambierzyce

More Destinations

2014 Bardo, most gotycki, 10 - 15th-century stone bridge in Bardo, a small town not far from the Czech border

• Giant Mountains
• Karkonosze National Park — national park in the Sudetes around the Śnieżka Mountain with beautiful waterfalls
• Stołowe Mountains National Park — national park in the Sudetes around the Szczeleniec Mountain with bizarre rocks

Dolnośląskie Halal Travel Guide

In the early second millennium Lower Silesia started out as a part of Poland. In the 12th and 13th century Silesia fell apart into several duchies of with Wrocław, Głogów, Wschowa and Świdnica in Lower Silesia. In the 14th century Wschowa became again a part of Poland, while the others came under Czech or Bohemian rule. During this time the region was largely settled and or became German-speaking. Bohemia was also ruled at this time by the (German) Luxembourg, later the Polish Jagiellonians and finally by the Austrian Habsburgs. In 1741 Lower Silesia became a part of Prussia after Austro-Hungarian Empire|Austria lost a decisive war over Silesia. After World War II Lower Silesia was annexed by Poland and almost all of its population (entirely German) was expelled and the area was resettled by Poles.

Widok z Kopy na Czarny Grzbiet - Karkonosze

What is the Geography of Dolnośląskie

Some of the geographic regions include:

• Giant Mountains (Polish - Karkonosze, Czech - Krkonoše, (German) - Riesengebirge), divided between Poland and the Czech Republic. Note that originally Germans lived on both sides of this border, still visible on old cemeteries on the Czech side - the Poles cleared all (German) tombstones when they annexed this part of Germany after WWII.
• Snow Mountain (Polish - Śnieżka, Czech - Sněžka, (German) - Schneekoppe) and the highest mountain in the Giant Mountains, 1602 meters. high.
• Jeleniogórska Valley (Polish - Kotlina Jeleniogórska) - a valley north to the Giant Mountains with Jelenia Góra (German Hirschberg) agglomeration.

2014 Park w Kłodzku - A forest park in Kłodzko

• Kłodzko County (Polish - Kotlina Kłodzka, (German) - Grafschaft Glatz), a valley surrounded by several mountain ranges,main city Kłodzko (Glatz), contains several health resorts - Polanica-Zdrój (Bad Alteheide), Duszniki-Zdrój (Bad Reinerz), Kudowa-Zdrój (German:Bad Kudowa).
• Trzebnica Hills
• Barten River Valley (Polish: Dolina Baryczy)includes:
• Milicz Ponds, a perfect place for bird watching

Local Languages

Like everywhere else in Poland, all residents of Lower Silesia speak Polish. However, frequently you will find information boards also in (German) and English. Most young people know some English. Older people quite often understand basic (German) or Russian. As everywhere knowledge of a few words in Polish will be warmly welcome.

Muslim Friendly Travel TO Dolnośląskie

Terminal T2 we Wrocławiu - Wrocław Copernicus Airport

By Plane

The only airport in Dolnośląskie offering scheduled passenger services is Wrocław's claw.pl Copernicus Airport (IATA Flight Code: WRO) . LOT Polish Airlines and fellow Star Alliance members Lufthansa and SAS offer direct connections from there to their hubs in Warsaw, Frankfurt, Munich, Dusseldorf and Copenhagen, which can be used as a leg of flight to almost anywhere in Europe or the world. Eurolot, LOT's short-haul subsidiary also offers a connection to Gdańsk in northern Poland and Zadar in Croatia. Low-fare airlines WizzAir and Ryanair fly to Wrocław from a number of destinations in Europe.

Outside of the region, Katowice and Kraków airports can also be used as convenient access points thanks to their location close to the A4 motorway. Farther away, Poznań Airport in Greater Poland, Prague Airport Ruzyne in the Czech Republic and Dresden Airport in Germany are all within a hours drive from most locations in Dolnośląskie.

Dworzec peron - Inside Wrocław Główny train station

Travel by train to Dolnośląskie

Most, if not all, inter-regional and international trains to Dolnośląskie would be heading for Wrocław, sometimes stopping in some other localities along the way. Wrocław is among the large cities in Poland with less than favorable railway connections, as no high-speed line connects to it and the mountainous terrain in the region does not aid fast railway traffic. Trains from Warsaw have to go through Poznań, adding up to a journey over 5 hours (and in many cases more). Travellers from Germany can take advantage of a regional train connection to Dresden, which takes around 4 hours.

2011-06 Autostrada A4 1 - Austrada A4

By car

Arriving from the East (Opolskie, Śląskie and Małopolskie) or West (Germany, in particular Saxony) can take advantage of the A4 motorway. Those arriving from the North (Wielkopolskie, Łódzkie or Lubuskie) or the South (the Czech Republic) have to access Dolnośląskie the older road network, which often consists of narrow, congested stretches of bi-directional two-lane roads.

Get Around

The A4 autostrada is a very modern, well maintained divided highway running through the center of Lower Silesian Voivodeship from Opole Voivodeship in the east to Germany in the west. Most of the other highways are two lane paved roads, very narrow by American standards, carrying fairly heavy traffic. Local roads may be paved, or graded gravel. They tend to be even more narrow than the highways, and meeting an oncoming tractor/trailer can be interesting. Learning drivers in cars marked with a large blue "L" placard are very meticulous about obeying speed limits. Very few other drivers are. Auto travel seems the mode of choice for those who can afford it. You can get most anywhere you need to go by bus, train, and trolley, but the system is not as good as it was when fewer people had cars. Taxis are available in major cities, but are hard to find once you get off the beaten path.

What to See

Wroclaw - Hala Stulecia 03 - Centennial Hall in Wrocław

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

• Jawor|Jawor Peace Church (Friedenskirche Jauer) and Świdnica|Świdnica Peace Church (Friedenskirche Schweidnitz) built only of wood, with very simple exterior but overwhelming Baroque interior.
• Centennial Hall (original name Jahrhunderthalle, now Hala Stulecia) in Wrocław - huge hall from the beginning of the 20th century.
• Wałbrzych Industrial city with a rich industrial buildings and the medieval city buildings. The most interesting is Stara Kopalnia - Centrum Nauki i Sztuki ( Old Mine - Center for Science and the Arts ) and Zamek Książ ( Castel Książ ). Old Mine - Center for Science and the Arts

More Muslim Friendly Destinations from Dolnośląskie

Lower Silesian Voivodeship borders three other Poland|Polish provinces:

• Lubuskie,
• Wielkopolskie,
• and Opolskie,

as well as the Czech Republic and Germany.

Copyright 2015 - 2024. All Rights reserved by eHalal Group Co., Ltd.
To Advertise or sponsor this Travel Guide, please visit our Media Kit and Advertising Rates.