Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Tarnów, Poland

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Number of sights 9 sights
Distance 1.9 km
Ascend 35 m
Descend 29 m

Experience Tarnów in Poland in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Tarnów

Sight 1: Pomnik I Transportu Więźniów do KL Auschwitz

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The Monument to the First Transport of Prisoners to Auschwitz in Tarnów is a monument on the Auschwitz Prisoners' Square in Tarnów, between Bóżnic and Dębowa Streets, located in front of the mikveh in the former Jewish district and the ghetto created by the Germans during World War II.

Wikipedia: Pomnik I Transportu Więźniów do KL Auschwitz w Tarnowie (PL)

245 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Bima Starej Synagogi

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The Old Synagogue in Tarnów – a non-existent synagogue on Żydowska Street, whose surviving relics (bimah) are located in Tarnów.

Wikipedia: Stara Synagoga w Tarnowie (PL)

212 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Katedra pw. Narodzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Tarnowie

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Katedra pw. Narodzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny w TarnowieLestath (Jan Mehlich) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Cathedral Basilica of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary also called Tarnów Cathedral is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located in the city of Tarnów in the European country of Poland.

Wikipedia: Tarnów Cathedral (EN)

28 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 4: Dom Mikołajowski w Tarnowie

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Mikołajowski House in Tarnów – a historic Gothic-Renaissance building located at the Cathedral Square in Tarnów. It was built in the 16th century, for centuries it served various functions, it was used, m.in by the clergy, it housed the headquarters of schools, the District Health Center and the Museum of Hygiene. Since the conservation carried out at the turn of the 40s and 50s of the twentieth century, it has housed the exhibition rooms of the Diocesan Museum in Tarnów. It is considered to be the oldest tenement house in the city.

Wikipedia: Dom Mikołajowski w Tarnowie (PL)

5 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 5: Muzeum Diecezjalne w Tarnowie

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The Diocesan Museum in Tarnów is a diocesan museum in Poland founded on October 25, 1888 by the then rector of the Tarnów seminary, Father Józef Bąba. It is the oldest institution of this type in Poland.

Wikipedia: Muzeum Diecezjalne w Tarnowie (PL)

6 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 6: Akademiola w Tarnowie

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Akademiola in Tarnów is a historic building located at 5 Cathedral Square in Tarnów. It was likely created by merging two other structures: the parish school building and the infirmary for collegiate vicars, built around the mid-16th century. Over its history, it was used, among other purposes, as the seat of educational institutions. Today, it is utilized by the Tarnów Diocesan Museum.

Wikipedia: Akademiola (Tarnów) (EN)

290 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: Ławeczka Poetów

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The Poets' Bench in Tarnów – a monumental bench, unveiled on December 3, 2004 at Wałowa Street in Tarnów.

Wikipedia: Ławeczka Poetów w Tarnowie (PL)

593 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 8: Kościół Chrześcijan Baptystów

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The Baptist Church in Tarnów is a church of the Baptist Church located in Tarnów, at 46 Nowy Świat Street.

Wikipedia: Zbór Kościoła Chrześcijan Baptystów w Tarnowie (PL), Website

500 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 9: Park Strzelecki

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Strzelecki Park – one of the city parks in Tarnów. There is a Mausoleum of General Józef Bem. The old trees in the park are a natural monument. A nature and educational path has been marked out in the park with stops at the most interesting plant species.

Wikipedia: Park Strzelecki w Tarnowie (PL)

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