Poloniny National Park

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Poloniny National Park Essentials

Poloniny National Park, situated at the borders of Slovakia, Poland, and Ukraine, preserves the UNESCO-listed primeval beech forests of the Bukovské vrchy. This remote region features unique 'poloniny' mountain meadows, the massive Starina reservoir, and some of Europe’s darkest night skies within the Dark Sky Park. Cultural highlights include 18th-century wooden churches and the Kremenec tri-border point. It remains one of the few places in Europe where wild European bison roam freely in their natural habitat.

Poloniny National Park Essentials — Map

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Poloniny National Park

Poloniny National Park is a national park in northeastern Slovakia at the Polish and Ukrainian borders, in the Bukovské vrchy mountain…

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The Polish-Slovakian-Ukrainian tripoint.

The point where the borders of Poland, Slovakia and Ukraine meet.

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Kamienna / Kamenná lúka

The second-highest peak in the Bukovské vrchy mountains, characterized by expansive alpine meadows and views over the Slovak-Polish border.

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Starina reservoir

Starina reservoir is a water reservoir in eastern Slovakia, Snina District, located in the Poloniny National Park.

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Park tmavej oblohy Poloniny

Slovakia's first dark sky park, protecting one of Europe’s darkest regions from light pollution to ensure optimal conditions for astronomical observation.

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Havešová

A UNESCO-listed national nature reserve preserving ancient primeval beech forests, home to some of the tallest beech trees in the world.

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Ďurkovec

A peak on the Slovak-Polish border offering panoramic views from its characteristic 'poloniny' meadows along the main ridge trail.

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sv. archanjela Michala

A wooden Greek Catholic church from 1718 in Uličské Krivé, featuring a Baroque iconostasis and traditional Carpathian architecture.

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Knahyna meteorite

The historic impact site of the 1866 Knahyna meteorite, which was one of the largest recorded stony meteorite falls in Europe.

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Informačné stredisko Správy NP Poloniny

A tourist information center in Nová Sedlica offering maps, educational displays on local biodiversity, and guidance for regional hiking routes.