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Colourful lakelets (Polish "Kolorowe Jeziorka") is the name of three (sometimes four) artificial ponds formed in place of former mines at the slope of Wielka Kopa mountain (871 m) in Rudawy Janowickie, range in Sudetes Mountains, Poland. The biggest one and the eldest (1785) was named Hoffnung and now became the Purple lakelet. Names of the other mines were: Neues Glück (1793, presently Azure Lakelet), and Gustav Grube (1796; the Green Lakelet). These places were mined (from 1785 to 1925) for pyrite.
The lakelets have various surface elevation. The Purple lakelet (560 m) owes its colour to chemical composition of its banks and bottom which are abundant with iron compounds, mainly pyrite. The pond is filled with water solution of sulphuric acid (pH = 3). It is highly recommended to avoid any contact with the water for it might be dangerous. Below Purple Lakelet there is a smaller hollow which is at times filled with waters falling from the pond above – it is called Yellow Lakelet.
The colour of Azure Lakelet (635 m; also called: Blue or Emerald) water is connected with the presence of copper ions. Its water, besides its colour, is clean, thus during hot summer days there can be seen people bathing in it; water is usually quite cold here, though.Green Lakelet (730 m; also called Black Pond), same as Azure Lakelet owes its colour to copper compounds. Depending on rainfall, it temporarily disappears. Only 18km from our place.
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Lagos Coloridos
Colourful lakelets (Polish "Kolorowe Jeziorka") is the name of three (sometimes four) artificial ponds formed in place of former mines at the slope of Wielka Kopa mountain (871 m) in Rudawy Janowickie, range in Sudetes Mountains, Poland. The biggest one and the eldest (1785) was named Hoffnung and now became the Purple lakelet. Names of the other mines were: Neues Glück (1793, presently Azure Lakelet), and Gustav Grube (1796; the Green Lakelet). These places were mined (from 1785 to 1925) for pyrite.
The lakelets have various surface elevation. The Purple lakelet (560 m) owes its colour to chemical composition of its banks and bottom which are abundant with iron compounds, mainly pyrite. The pond is filled with water solution of sulphuric acid (pH = 3). It is highly recommended to avoid any contact with the water for it might be dangerous. Below Purple Lakelet there is a smaller hollow which is at times filled with waters falling from the pond above – it is called Yellow Lakelet.
The colour of Azure Lakelet (635 m; also called: Blue or Emerald) water is connected with the presence of copper ions. Its water, besides its colour, is clean, thus during hot summer days there can be seen people bathing in it; water is usually quite cold here, though.Green Lakelet (730 m; also called Black Pond), same as Azure Lakelet owes its colour to copper compounds. Depending on rainfall, it temporarily disappears. Only 18km from our place.
The Rudawy Janowickie or Landeshut Ridge is a mountain range in Sudetes. It's is a nature reserve, with easy access for families and beginners. Climbe at the Sokolik to admire the panorama of the Sudetes mountain range. Great for an afternoon walk. It's 30km in the Jelenia Góra direction.
Rudawy Janowickie
The Rudawy Janowickie or Landeshut Ridge is a mountain range in Sudetes. It's is a nature reserve, with easy access for families and beginners. Climbe at the Sokolik to admire the panorama of the Sudetes mountain range. Great for an afternoon walk. It's 30km in the Jelenia Góra direction.
Bolków Castle is a castle located in Bolków on the Castle Hill (Polish: Wzgórze Zamkowe), with a 396 metres, where the hillside is cut by the Nysa Szalona river, with a sharp precipice (with a sudden drop of 90 metres); the eastern side of the hill gradually lowers, taken up by the town. The castle is an upland stronghold, covering an area of 7600 m².
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Castillo de Bolków
1 ZamkowaBolków Castle is a castle located in Bolków on the Castle Hill (Polish: Wzgórze Zamkowe), with a 396 metres, where the hillside is cut by the Nysa Szalona river, with a sharp precipice (with a sudden drop of 90 metres); the eastern side of the hill gradually lowers, taken up by the town. The castle is an upland stronghold, covering an area of 7600 m².
Chełmy Landscape Park (Park Krajobrazowy Chełmy) is a protected area (Landscape Park) in south-western Poland, established in 1992, covering an area of 159.9 square kilometres (61.7 sq mi).
The Park lies within Lower Silesian Voivodeship: in Jawor County (Gmina Bolków, Gmina Męcinka, Gmina Paszowice) and Legnica County (Gmina Krotoszyce). This area is large, so chekout google maps, or get lost between polish villages. This area is full of palaces and churchase, some of them are at least 800 years old. This area is great for a bike trips but may be demanding due to elevation differences. This area is also full of stone formations as it was an area of active volcanoes in neolith.
Park Krajobrazowy Chełmy
Chełmy Landscape Park (Park Krajobrazowy Chełmy) is a protected area (Landscape Park) in south-western Poland, established in 1992, covering an area of 159.9 square kilometres (61.7 sq mi).
The Park lies within Lower Silesian Voivodeship: in Jawor County (Gmina Bolków, Gmina Męcinka, Gmina Paszowice) and Legnica County (Gmina Krotoszyce). This area is large, so chekout google maps, or get lost between polish villages. This area is full of palaces and churchase, some of them are at least 800 years old. This area is great for a bike trips but may be demanding due to elevation differences. This area is also full of stone formations as it was an area of active volcanoes in neolith.
Książ (pronounced: Ksyonsh [ˈkɕɔ̃ʂ], Polish: Zamek Książ, German: Fürstenstein) is the largest castle in the Silesia region, located in northern Wałbrzych in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. It lies within Książ Landscape Park, a protected area located in the Wałbrzyski Foothills. The castle overlooks the gorge of the Pełcznica river and is one of the Wałbrzych's main tourist attractions. 25km from our place.
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Castillo de Książ
1 Piastów ŚląskichKsiąż (pronounced: Ksyonsh [ˈkɕɔ̃ʂ], Polish: Zamek Książ, German: Fürstenstein) is the largest castle in the Silesia region, located in northern Wałbrzych in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. It lies within Książ Landscape Park, a protected area located in the Wałbrzyski Foothills. The castle overlooks the gorge of the Pełcznica river and is one of the Wałbrzych's main tourist attractions. 25km from our place.
Gross-Rosen was a network of Nazi concentration camps built and operated by Nazi Germany during World War II. The main camp was located in the German village of Gross-Rosen, now the modern-day Rogoźnica in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland;[1] directly on the rail-line between the towns of Jawor (Jauer) and Strzegom (Striegau).[2][3] Its prisoners were mostly Jews, Poles and Soviet citizens.
At its peak activity in 1944, the Gross-Rosen complex had up to 100 subcamps located in eastern Germany and in German-occupied Czechoslovakia and Poland. The population of all Gross-Rosen camps at that time accounted for 11% of the total number of inmates incarcerated in the Nazi concentration camp system.
Museo de Gross-Rosen en Rogoznica
26 Ofiar Gross RosenGross-Rosen was a network of Nazi concentration camps built and operated by Nazi Germany during World War II. The main camp was located in the German village of Gross-Rosen, now the modern-day Rogoźnica in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland;[1] directly on the rail-line between the towns of Jawor (Jauer) and Strzegom (Striegau).[2][3] Its prisoners were mostly Jews, Poles and Soviet citizens.
At its peak activity in 1944, the Gross-Rosen complex had up to 100 subcamps located in eastern Germany and in German-occupied Czechoslovakia and Poland. The population of all Gross-Rosen camps at that time accounted for 11% of the total number of inmates incarcerated in the Nazi concentration camp system.
The Churches of Peace (Polish: Kościoły Pokoju, German: Friedenskirchen) in Jawor (German: Jauer) and Świdnica (German: Schweidnitz) in Silesia were named after the Peace of Westphalia of 1648.
It permitted the Lutherans of Silesia to build three churches from wood, loam and straw outside the city walls, without steeples and church bells. The construction time was limited to one year. The third Peace church, erected in Głogów (then German Glogau), burned down in 1758.
Since 2001, the two remaining churches are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
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Iglesia de la Paz de Świdnica
6 plac PokojuThe Churches of Peace (Polish: Kościoły Pokoju, German: Friedenskirchen) in Jawor (German: Jauer) and Świdnica (German: Schweidnitz) in Silesia were named after the Peace of Westphalia of 1648.
It permitted the Lutherans of Silesia to build three churches from wood, loam and straw outside the city walls, without steeples and church bells. The construction time was limited to one year. The third Peace church, erected in Głogów (then German Glogau), burned down in 1758.
Since 2001, the two remaining churches are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Krzeszów Abbey, formerly known as Grüssau Abbey (Polish: Klasztor w Krzeszowie, German: Kloster Grüssau) refers to a historical Cistercian monastery in Grüssau, Lower Silesia, after 1945 Krzeszów, Poland. The name Grüssau Abbey, founded in 1947, refers to a house of the Benedictine Order in the town of Bad Wimpfen in Baden-Württemberg, where the German Grüssau (Krzeszów) community found refuge, after their "Kloster Grüssau" was taken over by Poland.
Kloster Grüssau (Abbey), a 1242 Benedictine foundation, from 1289 to 1810 was run by Cistercians, until it was secularized by the Prussian state. Since 1919, Kloster Grüssau was again run by Benedictines, exiles from Prague. The new location in post-war West Germany was referred to as Grüssau Abbey or Grüssau-Wimpfen. The site of the abbey in Krzeszów, Poland, then became known as Krzeszów Abbey.
The original abbey is now one of Poland's official national Historic Monuments (Pomnik historii), as designated May 1, 2004, and tracked by the National Heritage Board of Poland.
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Krzeszów Abbey
1 plac Jana Pawła IIKrzeszów Abbey, formerly known as Grüssau Abbey (Polish: Klasztor w Krzeszowie, German: Kloster Grüssau) refers to a historical Cistercian monastery in Grüssau, Lower Silesia, after 1945 Krzeszów, Poland. The name Grüssau Abbey, founded in 1947, refers to a house of the Benedictine Order in the town of Bad Wimpfen in Baden-Württemberg, where the German Grüssau (Krzeszów) community found refuge, after their "Kloster Grüssau" was taken over by Poland.
Kloster Grüssau (Abbey), a 1242 Benedictine foundation, from 1289 to 1810 was run by Cistercians, until it was secularized by the Prussian state. Since 1919, Kloster Grüssau was again run by Benedictines, exiles from Prague. The new location in post-war West Germany was referred to as Grüssau Abbey or Grüssau-Wimpfen. The site of the abbey in Krzeszów, Poland, then became known as Krzeszów Abbey.
The original abbey is now one of Poland's official national Historic Monuments (Pomnik historii), as designated May 1, 2004, and tracked by the National Heritage Board of Poland.
The Adršpach-Teplice Rocks (Czech: Adršpašsko-teplické skály, German: Adersbach-Weckelsdorfer Felsenstadt) are an unusual set of sandstone formations covering 17 km2 in northeastern Bohemia, Czech Republic. They are named after two nearby municipalities: Adršpach, and Teplice nad Metují.
The site was apparently a regional destination during the 19th and early 20th century, as attested by the varied language of stone inscriptions on the site, and surviving postcards.
The rocks have been protected as a national nature reserve since 1933, and since 1991 the whole adjacent region of Broumovsko has enjoyed the status of protected landscape area. Tourists may visit the rocks via a number of marked trails. The area is a popular destination for rock climbers.
In recent years, it has become a focus for the high-risk climbing-related sport of rock jumping.
The area is also one of the largest permanent breeding sites of peregrine falcon in Europe, as they are protected here under federal law. Some areas have been designated off limits to climbers and hikers to make sure the birds aren't disturbed.
It is good to book entrance tickets in advance. This is in Czech Republic, 50km from our place.
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Rocas de Adršpach-Teplice
The Adršpach-Teplice Rocks (Czech: Adršpašsko-teplické skály, German: Adersbach-Weckelsdorfer Felsenstadt) are an unusual set of sandstone formations covering 17 km2 in northeastern Bohemia, Czech Republic. They are named after two nearby municipalities: Adršpach, and Teplice nad Metují.
The site was apparently a regional destination during the 19th and early 20th century, as attested by the varied language of stone inscriptions on the site, and surviving postcards.
The rocks have been protected as a national nature reserve since 1933, and since 1991 the whole adjacent region of Broumovsko has enjoyed the status of protected landscape area. Tourists may visit the rocks via a number of marked trails. The area is a popular destination for rock climbers.
In recent years, it has become a focus for the high-risk climbing-related sport of rock jumping.
The area is also one of the largest permanent breeding sites of peregrine falcon in Europe, as they are protected here under federal law. Some areas have been designated off limits to climbers and hikers to make sure the birds aren't disturbed.
It is good to book entrance tickets in advance. This is in Czech Republic, 50km from our place.
The Karkonosze National Park (Polish: Karkonoski Park Narodowy) is a National Park in the Karkonosze Mountains in the Sudetes in southwestern Poland, along the border with the Czech Republic.[
It was created in 1959 to cover an area of 55.10 km². Today it is slightly larger at 55.76 km2 (21.53 sq mi), of which 17.18 km² is strictly protected. The majority of the park area, around 33.80 km², consists of forests. In 1992 Karkonosze National Park, together with the neighbouring Czech Krkonoše National Park, became part of the Krkonose / Karkonosze biosphere reserve under UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere (MaB) programme.[3] Also, 40 hectares of peat bogs were designated a Ramsar international wetland site. You can start your 4 hour climbe in Karpacz near Wang Church and finish at the highest peaek which is Śnieżka 1603 meters above the sea level.
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s montañas Krkonoše
196 ChałubińskiegoThe Karkonosze National Park (Polish: Karkonoski Park Narodowy) is a National Park in the Karkonosze Mountains in the Sudetes in southwestern Poland, along the border with the Czech Republic.[
It was created in 1959 to cover an area of 55.10 km². Today it is slightly larger at 55.76 km2 (21.53 sq mi), of which 17.18 km² is strictly protected. The majority of the park area, around 33.80 km², consists of forests. In 1992 Karkonosze National Park, together with the neighbouring Czech Krkonoše National Park, became part of the Krkonose / Karkonosze biosphere reserve under UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere (MaB) programme.[3] Also, 40 hectares of peat bogs were designated a Ramsar international wetland site. You can start your 4 hour climbe in Karpacz near Wang Church and finish at the highest peaek which is Śnieżka 1603 meters above the sea level.
Bóbr Valley Landscape Park (Park Krajobrazowy Doliny Bobru) is a protected area in south-western Poland.
Grat for a walks or bike trips. Grean area with freash air. You can start in Plichowice and check old german dam, that still operate and produce eectricity.
Parque Paisajístico del Valle de Bobru
Bóbr Valley Landscape Park (Park Krajobrazowy Doliny Bobru) is a protected area in south-western Poland.
Grat for a walks or bike trips. Grean area with freash air. You can start in Plichowice and check old german dam, that still operate and produce eectricity.
Ostrzyca (German: Spitzberg) is forested hill in southwestern Poland. The hill has a conical shape and is an extinct and eroded volcano that was active in the Neogene period. More specifically the volcano is a volcanic neck made of basalt. The geology around the hill is composed of sandstone and conglomerate of Permian age. The hill is protected by a nature reserve since 1962. From the peak ther is a great view at the Sudety montan range with its highest peak Śnieżka. Easy to access, great for a afternoon walk. It's 35km from our place.
Ostrzyca
Ostrzyca (German: Spitzberg) is forested hill in southwestern Poland. The hill has a conical shape and is an extinct and eroded volcano that was active in the Neogene period. More specifically the volcano is a volcanic neck made of basalt. The geology around the hill is composed of sandstone and conglomerate of Permian age. The hill is protected by a nature reserve since 1962. From the peak ther is a great view at the Sudety montan range with its highest peak Śnieżka. Easy to access, great for a afternoon walk. It's 35km from our place.