Pieninek látnivalói

Pieniny Essentials

The Pieniny Mountains offer a concentrated mix of dramatic limestone landscapes and medieval history along the Dunajec River. This selection features the 14th-century Dunajec and Czorsztyn castles, which face each other across the turquoise waters of Lake Czorsztyn. Natural highlights include the iconic Trzy Korony peak and the steep limestone walls of the Homole Gorge. Cultural sites range from the 14th-century Červený Kláštor monastery in Slovakia to historic wooden and stone churches in the spa region of Szczawnica.

Pieniny Essentials — Térkép

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Dunajec Castle

Niedzica Castle, also known as Dunajec Castle, is located in the southernmost part of Poland in Niedzica.

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Czorsztyn Castle

The ruins of Czorsztyn Castle are located in the southernmost part of Poland in Czorsztyn, at Czorsztyn Lake within Pieniny National Park…

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Trzy Korony

Trzy Korony is the summit of the Three Crowns Massif, an independent portion of a range called Pieniny Mountains in the south of Poland.

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Červený Kláštor

Červený Kláštor is a small village and municipality in the far north Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia, near the…

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Lake Czorsztyn

Lake Czorsztyn is a man-made reservoir on the Dunajec river, southern Poland, between the Pieniny and the Gorce Mountains.

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Wąwóz Homole

A steep limestone gorge in the Little Pieniny range featuring vertical rock walls reaching up to 120 meters and the Kamionka stream flowing through its base.

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Zapora Niedzica

An earth-fill dam on the Dunajec River completed in 1997. It stands 56 meters high and creates the Lake Czorsztyn reservoir for flood protection and hydroelectric power.

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Janosikowy Skok

The narrowest point of the Dunajec River Gorge, measuring approximately 12 meters wide. According to local legend, the outlaw Janosik jumped across the river here.

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Sedem mníchov

A group of distinct limestone rock towers located on the slopes of Mount Golica, clearly visible from the Dunajec River during rafting trips.

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Kościół pw. Wszystkich Świętych

A 14th-century Gothic parish church in Krościenko nad Dunajcem featuring 16th-century polychrome paintings and a late-Baroque main altar.

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Park Dolny

A landscaped municipal park in the center of the Szczawnica spa resort, featuring walking paths, a pond, and diverse tree species at the foot of Mount Bryjarka.

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Kościół pw. Matki Boskiej Pośredniczki Łask

A former Lemko Greek Catholic church built between 1895 and 1920, showcasing traditional East Christian architecture and a preserved interior iconostasis.