Places to Visit in Walbrzych, Poland, Europe

Places to Visit in Walbrzych, Poland, Europe

Walbrzych city is located in the south west part of Poland in Lower Silesian Voivodeship and spans an area of 84.70 square kilometers (32.70 square miles) and lies at normal elevation of 350 meters (1,150 feet) above the sea level. Walbrzych is home to many renowned universities and also home town of sports and political personalities and the economy of the city is based on industries, tourism and educational institutions. Walbrzych is located at the distance of 440 kilometers from Warsaw, capital of Poland and surrounded by Czarny Bor, Szczawno, Swiebodzice, Swidnica, Lubachow, Jedlina-Zdroj, Gluszyca and Walim. Coordinates of Walbrzych are 50.7667° N, 16.2833° E.

History of Walbrzych:

According to the historians, it is believed that the Walbrzych city was first settled during the early medieval Slavic and they were engaged in hunting, honey gathering, and agriculture. Coal mining was established in the year 1536 and later in the 19^th century the area was transformed into an industrial centre. At the end of the Second World War, the region became part of a Polish state and new housing estate was constructed in the city.

Tourist Attractions in Walbrzych:

Książ Castle:

Książ Castle is positioned at the distance of 7 kilometers from heart of the city is the main attraction in Walbrzych and the castle is constructed in Gothic, Baroque and Rococo style of architecture and constructed between 1288 and 1292 and situated in the protected area of Książ Landscape Park.

Chełmiec Mountain:

Chełmiec Mountain is located around 13 kilometers from Walbrzych city is one of the renowned mountains in the region and the mountain is enclosed by lush greenery and forest area and from top of the mountain, one can view the fantastic views of surrounding valleys.

Other places to visit in Walbrzych:

Palmiarnia
Protestant Church
Mary’s Church
Alberti Castle
Czettritz Castle

Best time to visit Walbrzych:

Summer season starts from May and last until September and winter season is from November to March and average temperature varies from -4° Celsius to 25° Celsius throughout the year and best time to visit Walbrzych is from May to September.

Accessing Walbrzych:

Walbrzych is located close to the border of Czech Republic and well connected through road, rail and air transportation. Walbrzych is located 80 kilometers from Wroclaw and linked through route no 5, 34 and 35 and receives direct buses from Wroclaw, Jelenia Gora, Nysa and Katowice cities. Walbrzych is the main railway junction in the south west part of the country operational with international train services to Czech and connected to all the major cities in Poland. Nearest airport to Walbrzych is Copernicus Airport placed at the distance of 80 kilometers in Graniczna town and the airport caters with international commercial flights.

Accommodation in Walbrzych:

Walbrzych is one of the tourist destinations in Poland and has some finest hotels contribution world class accommodation and living facilities to the tourists visiting Walbrzych all round the year. Hotels range from budget to luxurious categories providing high comfy modes of accommodation and provide services like airport shuttle, free internet with Wi-Fi, spa and sauna, hot water baths, body massages and therapies, exclusive lobby and lounges, laundry and dry-cleaning facilities. List of hotels located in Walbrzych are: