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Janowice Wielkie

Lower Silesia, Poland · Europe

About Janowice Wielkie

Janowice Wielkie works well as a base: 15 minutes from Marciszów, 21km from Krkonoše (Giant Mountains).

Janowice Wielkie is a town located in Lower Silesia, Poland. With a population of 2,100, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Janowice Wielkie sits in Poland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Warsaw time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Janowice Wielkie to your route.

About Janowice Wielkie

Janowice Wielkie [janɔˈvit͡sɛ ˈvjɛlkʲɛ] (German: Jannowitz) is a village in Karkonosze County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Janowice Wielkie. It is a summer resort in the foothills of the Silesian or Great Mountains. From here

Read more is a direct route south to Bolczów Castle, elevation 561 m or 1,841 ft, the imposing ruins of an old castle destroyed by the Swedes in 1643. The village is served by Janowice Wielkie railway station.

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Janowice Wielkie is located in Lower Silesia, Poland, Europe. The coordinates are 50.8757 latitude, 15.9232 longitude.

What is the population of Janowice Wielkie?

Janowice Wielkie has a population of approximately 2,100 people, making it a town in Poland.

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Quick Information

Population
2,100
Continent
Europe
Country
Poland
Region
Lower Silesia
Timezone
Europe/Warsaw
Coordinates
50.8757, 15.9232

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Poland

Police
997
Ambulance
999
Fire
998
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Janowice Wielkie

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

scenic viewpoint

Snezka

Czechia's highest peak in the Krkonose, reached by chairlift and ridge trails with views into Poland.

20 km · about 25 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Sniezka

Highest peak of the Karkonosze range at 1603 metres on the Polish-Czech border, topped by a distinctive disc-shaped meteorological observatory.

20 km · about 25 min drive

national park

Krkonoše (Giant Mountains)

The highest mountains in the Czech Republic along the Polish border, a UNESCO biosphere reserve with Sněžka peak and dramatic glacial cirques.

21 km · about 25 min drive

castle

Ksiaz Castle

Lower Silesia's largest castle, perched dramatically on a rock above a gorge, riddled with WWII tunnels.

26 km · about 30 min drive

national park

Krkonose National Park

Czechia's oldest national park along the Polish border, with high moorland, the source of the Elbe and mountain roads to Spindleruv Mlyn.

29 km · about 35 min drive

natural wonder

Adršpach-Teplice Rocks

A mesmerizing labyrinth of towering sandstone rock formations sculpted by millions of years of erosion into surreal shapes.

32 km · about 35 min drive

cathedral

Church of Peace, Świdnica

Europe's largest timber-framed church, raised in 1656–57 by Silesian Lutherans who were forbidden stone, nails or a tower: the wattle-and-daub interior holds 7,500 people under painted galleries. UNESCO-listed.

40 km · about 45 min drive

museum

Osówka Underground City

The largest visitable complex of Nazi Germany's Project Riese: 3.1 km of tunnels bored into the Owl Mountains in 1943–45 for a purpose still debated. Partly flooded sections are toured by boat.

42 km · about 50 min drive

Driving roads near Janowice Wielkie

  • 20 kmSnezkaCzechia's highest peak in the Krkonose, reached by chairlift and ridge trails with views into Poland.
  • 20 kmSniezkaHighest peak of the Karkonosze range at 1603 metres on the Polish-Czech border, topped by a distinctive disc-shaped meteorological observatory.
  • 53 kmRoad of a Hundred BendsRoute 387 between Radkow and Kudowa-Zdroj corkscrews through the surreal rock labyrinths of the Table Mountains, packing dozens of hairpins into a forested drive beloved by Polish motorists.
  • 53 kmSzczeliniec WielkiThe highest summit of the Table Mountains (919 m): a sandstone plateau of eroded rock labyrinths, chasms and terraces reached by a historic stone stairway from Karłów, with views into Czechia on clear days.
  • 68 kmJested TowerA rocket-shaped 1970s hotel and TV tower crowning the 1,012 m summit above Liberec, reached by a twisting mountain road with sweeping views over Bohemia: an icon of Czech modernist architecture.

Driving in Poland

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.42/litre
Motorway tolls
~€5.00/100km

When to drive here

April to October

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