Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Bochnia, Poland
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2.3 km
80 m
Explore Bochnia in Poland with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Sight 1: Kościół pw. Świętego Pawła Apostoła w Bochni
The Church of St. Paul the Apostle is a Roman Catholic parish church located at 25A Stanisława Wyspiańskiego Street in Bochnia, belonging to the parish of St. Paul the Apostle in the Bochnia West deanery, Diocese of Tarnów.
Wikipedia: Kościół św. Pawła Apostoła w Bochni (PL), Website, Url
Sight 2: Salt Mine in Bochnia
The Bochnia Salt Mine in Bochnia, Poland, is one of the oldest salt mines in the world and is the oldest commercial company in Poland. The Bochnia salt mine was established in 1248 after salt had been discovered there in the 12th and 13th centuries, and became part of the royal mining company, Żupy krakowskie. In 1990, the mine ceased producing salt but remains a tourist attraction.
Sight 3: Kościół pw. Świętego Stanisława Kostki
The Church of St. Stanislaus Kostka is a Roman Catholic school church belonging to the parish of St. Nicholas the Bishop in Bochnia.
Sight 4: Kościół pw. Świętego Mikołaja Biskupa
The Basilica of St. Nicholas in Bochnia – the oldest and largest church in Bochnia, since 1998 a minor basilica, the Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Rosary. Since 2003 it has served as a collegiate church, where the chapter is located.
Sight 5: Muzeum im. Stanisława Fischera w Bochni
Bochnia is a town on the river Raba in southern Poland, administrative seat of Bochnia County in Lesser Poland Voivodeship. The town lies approximately halfway 38 kilometres (24 mi) between Tarnów (east) and the regional capital Kraków (west). Bochnia is most noted for its salt mine, the oldest functioning in Europe, built in the 13th century, a World Heritage Site and a Historic Monument of Poland.
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