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Illustration of the modern grey Kolejkowo Modelarnia building with large windows and dark pillars, surrounded by a lawn and trees.
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Jelenia Góra, dolnośląskie

Kolejkowo Modelarnia

Story attraction

At Kolejkowo’s working Modelarnia, a guide shows how buildings, figures and landscapes are made. The exhibition features miniature Jelenia Góra and historic railway models.

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Languages: English, German, Polish
Illustration of Karlštejn Castle with a tall tower and walls on a wooded hill.
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Karlštejn, Středočeský kraj

Hrad Karlštejn

Castle or palace

Charles IV’s castle above the Berounka: imperial rooms, chapels with medieval paintings and a treasury that once held coronation jewels.

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Languages: Czech, English, Polish
Illustration of the entrance to Gołubie Botanical Garden. An open metal gate stands between brick pillars beneath a yellow “Ogród Botaniczny” sign. A path leads into the garden among trees and shrubs.
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Gołubie, pomorskie

Gołubieński Ogród Botaniczny

Botanical garden

A family-run botanical garden in Kashubia, where rhododendrons, protected plants and rare trees form a living collection for exploring nature.

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Languages: English, German, Polish
Two classic Volkswagen vans in the cobbled courtyard outside Galeria Pępowo: a red-and-white van on the left and a pale green van with a plant pattern on the right. Light-coloured buildings with tiled roofs and trees stand behind them.
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Pępowo, pomorskie

Galeria Pępowo - VW Museum

Museum

Beetles, Transporters and less familiar Volkswagens in Ewa and Zenon Suchecki’s collection. Stories of purchases, journeys and engineering changes are complemented by model cars.

Languages: English, Polish
A view from above of a wooden stronghold enclosed by a palisade. Huts surround a courtyard with a fire pit, with a tower nearby. A path leads to the gate, and trees and meadows surround the site.
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Owidz, pomorskie

Grodzisko Owidz

Museum

A reconstructed stronghold beside the Wierzyca: wooden houses, defences and the settlement history of Kociewie.

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Languages: English, German, Polish
Illustration of vintage cars and motorcycles displayed inside a hall along a cobbled street with lamps and townhouse façades.
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Gdynia

Gdyńskie Muzeum Motoryzacji

Museum

Vintage cars and motorcycles displayed along an interwar-style street. Witold Ciążkowski’s collection brings together everyday cars, luxury saloons and military motorcycles.

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Languages: English, German, Polish
Illustration of the entrance to Gdańsk Zoo: a cream ticket office with a red roof, an entrance gate and a stone lion sculpture against a backdrop of dense trees.
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Gdańsk, pomorskie

Gdański Ogród Zoologiczny

Zoo

In a wooded valley in Oliwa, the zoo combines encounters with animals with the story of conservation and a garden built since 1954.

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Languages: English, German, Polish
Illustration of a circular room with illuminated aquariums along the walls and a cylindrical coral tank in the centre. Blue light reflects off the floor.
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Gdynia, pomorskie

Akwarium Gdyńskie

Zoo

Aquatic worlds beside Gdańsk Bay, from Mexican amphibians and reef fish to anacondas and inhabitants of the northern Atlantic.

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Languages: English, German, Polish
Ilustracja Zoo Akcent Białystok
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Białystok, podlaskie

Akcent ZOO

Zoo

Bison, wolves, forest cats and bears in the historic Park Konstytucji 3 Maja. Akcent ZOO combines native wildlife with the story of Białystok’s Zwierzyniec.

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Languages: English, German, Polish
Ilustracja Hornonitrianske múzeum v Prievidzi
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Prievidza, Trenčiansky kraj

Hornonitrianske múzeum v Prievidzi

Museum

Upper Nitra's history and natural heritage: regional collections, temporary exhibitions and more than a century of museum work.

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Languages: English, Polish, Slovak
Ilustracja Hontianske múzeum a Galéria Ľudovíta Simonyiho
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Šahy, Nitriansky kraj

Hontianske múzeum a Galéria Ľudovíta Simonyiho

Museum

The history of Hont, rural crafts and Ľudovít Simonyi's paintings at the museum and gallery in Šahy.

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Languages: English, Polish, Slovak
Ilustracja Horehronské múzeum
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Brezno, Banskobystrický kraj

Horehronské múzeum

Museum

Brezno's history and writers: a Renaissance house, the town's changing fortunes and literary mementoes of Martin Rázus.

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Languages: English, Polish, Slovak
Ilustracja Arboretum w Przelewicach
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Przelewice, zachodniopomorskie

Arboretum w Przelewicach

Botanical garden

A historic dendrological garden in Przelewice with trees and shrubs from several continents, a classicist palace, the von Prillwitz family mausoleum and an orangery.

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Languages: English, Polish
Ilustracja Klasztoru na Świętym Krzyżu
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Nowa Słupia, świętokrzyskie

Klasztor na Świętym Krzyżu

Sacred site

A former Benedictine abbey on the summit of Łysa Góra, with the Basilica of the Holy Trinity and Poland's oldest sanctuary of the relics of the Wood of the Holy Cross.

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Languages: English, Polish
Ilustracja Centrum Edukacji i Promocji Regionu w Szymbarku
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Szymbark, pomorskie

Centrum Edukacji i Promocji Regionu w Szymbarku

Open-air museum

The Centre for Regional Education and Promotion in Szymbark combines Guinness World Records, the world's longest plank and largest piano, with reconstructions of Kashubian history and a museum of old crafts.

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Languages: English, Polish
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Warszawa, mazowieckie

Kolejkowo Warszawa

Museum

Warsaw buildings, railways and everyday scenes in miniature, with night-time lighting and a thunderstorm featuring real rain.

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Languages: English, Polish
Ilustracja Centralnego Muzeum Włókiennictwa w Łodzi
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Łódź, łódzkie

Centralne Muzeum Włókiennictwa w Łodzi

Museum

A textile museum housed in Ludwik Geyer’s historic White Factory – one of the largest institutions of its kind in Europe, featuring working historic looms and the Łódź City Culture Park.

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Languages: English, Polish
Ilustracja Hali Stulecia
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Wrocław, dolnośląskie

Hala Stulecia

Other

A historic reinforced-concrete exhibition and event hall from 1913, inscribed in 2006 on the UNESCO World Heritage List, with a Visitor Centre and multimedia exhibition.

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Languages: English, Polish
Ilustracja budynku Bazyliki i Kalwaria w Wambierzycach
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Wambierzyce, dolnośląskie

Bazylika i Kalwaria w Wambierzycach

Sacred site

A sanctuary with a Gothic figure of Our Lady, a monumental facade and an extensive Calvary woven into the village landscape.

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Languages: English, Polish
Ilustracja wejścia do Jaskini Niedźwiedzia w Kletnie
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Kletno, dolnośląskie

Jaskinia Niedźwiedzia w Kletnie

Science or education centre

A karst cave with nearly 5 km of passages and rich dripstone decoration, open to visitors on a guided tourist route.

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Languages: English, Polish

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The Wieliczka Salt Mine joined the very first UNESCO World Heritage list in 1978, alongside barely a dozen places worldwide.