Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Parks and natural wonders in Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Explore the diverse landscapes of Lesser Poland, ranging from the historic Planty Park encircling Kraków's Old Town to the rugged peaks of the High Tatras. This collection features glacial tarns like Zielony Staw Gąsienicowy and the twin Czerwone Stawki ponds, alongside the 24-meter Siklawica Falls near Zakopane. Architectural highlights include the manor complex in Mogilany and the neoclassical palace grounds at Pławowice. The list also features the Siwa Polana clearing at the Chochołowska Valley gateway and the expansive Lake Dobczyce reservoir.

Parks and Natural Wonders — Map

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Planty Park

Planty is one of the largest city parks in Kraków, Poland. It encircles the Stare Miasto, where the Medieval city walls used to stand until…

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Siklawica Falls

Siklawica Falls is a waterfall located in the Western Tatras, south of Zakopane, Poland, dropping a total of 24 m making it the second…

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Zielony Staw Gąsienicowy

Zielony Staw Gąsienicowy is a tarn in Poland, part of the Gąsienicowe Ponds in the High Tatras.

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Zespół pałacowy w Pławowicach

Neoclassical palace complex built in the early 19th century for the Morstin family, featuring a surrounding landscape park and historic outbuildings.

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Czerwony Staw

Glacial lake located in the Pańszczyca Valley of the High Tatras, known for the reddish tint of its water caused by local algae.

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Niżni Czerwony Stawek

Lower glacial tarn situated in the Gąsienicowa Valley of the High Tatras, forming part of the Czerwone Stawki pond group.

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Wyżni Czerwony Stawek

Upper glacial tarn in the Gąsienicowa Valley, located in the High Tatras as part of the Czerwone Stawki group.

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Lake Dobczyce

Lake Dobczyce is an artificial lake, built in 1985 - 1987. It is located in southern Poland, thirty kilometers south of Kraków.

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Siwa Polana

Forest clearing at the entrance of the Chochołowska Valley in the Western Tatras, located at an elevation between 910 and 935 meters.

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Zespół dworski w Mogilanach

Historic manor complex in Mogilany, featuring a late Renaissance house and a 16th-century geometric garden with views toward the Tatra Mountains.

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Wodospad

Natural waterfall located on a mountain stream in the Gorce mountain range near the village of Olszówka.

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