Oświęcim: what to see and where to eat

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museum
Auschwitz
German network of concentration and extermination camps in occupied Poland during World War II
Jan: Mo-Su 07:30-15:00; Feb: Mo-Su 07:30-16:00; Mar: Mo-Su 07:30-17:00; Apr-May: Mo-Su 07:30-18:00; Jun-Aug: Mo-Su 07:30-19:00; Sep: Mo-Su 07:30-18:00; Oct: Mo-Su 07:30-17:00; Nov: Mo-Su 07:30-15:00; Dec: Mo-Su 07:30-14:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-01-24
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Tom a / CC BY-SA 4.0
amusement park
Energylandia
amusement park in Poland
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Getting there Nearest stop or station Zator Park Rozrywki, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap
About 14 km from the city centre
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Unknown / CC BY-SA 2.5
architectural heritage monument
Oświęcim Synagogue
synagogue
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architectural heritage monument
Lipowiec Castle
Kraków Bishops castle in the Polish Jura, southern Poland
Mar 01-Aug 31 09:00-18:00; Sep 01-Oct 31 09:00-17:00; Nov 01-Feb 29 09:00-15:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-02-10
Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2026-02-10
About 17 km from the city centre
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Jacek Daczyński / CC BY-SA 4.0
castle
Oświęcim Castle
Medieval Polish Castle
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Andrzej Rudiak / CC BY-SA 4.0
museum
Auschwitz Jewish Center
Jewish museum and cultural centre located at Jan Skarbek square, Oświęcim
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Slav / CC BY-SA 2.5
architectural heritage monument
Jewish cemetery in Oświęcim
cemetery in Oświęcim
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No machine-readable author provided. Obbie assumed (based on copyright claims). / Public domain
jewish cemetery
Jewish cemetery of Chrzanów
Jewish cemetery in Poland
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About 17 km from the city centre
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Janericloebe / Public domain
jewish cemetery
Jewish cemetery in Kęty
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About 17 km from the city centre
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Dariusz.Biegacz / CC BY-SA 4.0
museum
Museum of the Vistula Ethnographic Park in Wygiełzów
museum in Poland
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About 16 km from the city centre
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museum
Tyskie Brewing Museum
museum in Silesia
Tu-Su 10:00-20:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2024-10-26
Admission Not checked
About 20 km from the city centre
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Sławomir Milejski / CC BY-SA 4.0
architectural heritage monument
Saint John the Baptist church in Grzawa
historic wooden church in Grzawa, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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About 14 km from the city centre
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Robert Niedźwiedzki / CC BY-SA 4.0
architectural heritage monument
St. Martin church in Ćwiklice
historic wooden church in Ćwiklice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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About 18 km from the city centre
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palace
Hunting Lodge in Promnice
historic wooden building in Promnice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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About 19 km from the city centre
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Original uploader was James562 at pl.wikipedia / Public domain
architectural heritage monument
Holy Spirit church in Tychy
historic church in Tychy, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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Getting there Nearest stop or station Tychy Żwaków, about 15 min on foot OpenStreetMap
About 20 km from the city centre
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Sławomir Milejski / CC BY-SA 4.0
architectural heritage monument
Saint Clement the Pope church in Miedźna
historic wooden church in Miedźna, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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About 14 km from the city centre
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D T G / CC BY-SA 4.0
architectural heritage monument
Exaltation of the Holy Cross church in Stara Wieś
historic wooden church in Stara Wieś, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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About 16 km from the city centre
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Olerys / CC BY-SA 3.0
architectural heritage monument
Saint Barbara church in Góra
historic wooden church in Góra, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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About 11 km from the city centre
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Adrian Tync / CC BY-SA 4.0
catholic church building
Mary Magdalene church in Tychy
historic church in Tychy, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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Getting there Nearest stop or station Tychy Zachodnie, about 17 min on foot OpenStreetMap
About 20 km from the city centre
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Unknown authorUnknown author / Public domain
palace
Palace in Osiek
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About 10 km from the city centre
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Jacek Czyba / CC BY-SA 3.0
architectural heritage monument
Jewish cemetery in Bieruń
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Getting there Nearest stop or station Bieruń Plac Autobusowy, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap
About 11 km from the city centre
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AdiS / CC BY-SA 4.0
wooden church
Sanctuary of St. Valentine in Bieruń
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Getting there Nearest stop or station Bieruń Plac Autobusowy, about 2 min on foot OpenStreetMap
About 11 km from the city centre
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Aqalexor / CC BY-SA 4.0
river
Soła
river in the Beskides, Poland
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About 62 km from the city centre
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Ludek / CC BY-SA 3.0
river
Przemsza
river in Poland
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Getting there Nearest stop or station Gorzów Chrzanowski, about 16 min on foot OpenStreetMap
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river
Biała
river in Poland, tributary of the Wisła
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About 37 km from the city centre
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Slawojar / CC BY-SA 3.0
river
Skawa
river in Poland
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About 66 km from the city centre
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Tomaszek tomaszek / CC BY-SA 4.0
association football venue
Tychy City Stadium
Football stadium in Tychy, Poland
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Getting there Nearest stop or station Tychy Zachodnie, about 14 min on foot OpenStreetMap
About 19 km from the city centre
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Mariuszjbie / CC BY-SA 3.0
river
Pszczynka
river in Poland, left tributary of the Vistula
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About 45 km from the city centre
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Unknown authorUnknown author / Public domain
synagogue
Great Synagogue in Oświęcim
Synagogue in Poland
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MOs810 / CC BY-SA 4.0
river
Gostynia
river in Poland
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Piotr Strycharski / CC BY 4.0
memorial
The Great Synagogue Memorial Park in Oświęcim
Memorial park in Oświęcim
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Maciek Zabierowski / CC0
square
Jan Skarbek Square in Oświęcim
square in the Old Town of Oświęcim, Poland
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Unknown / CC BY-SA 2.5
tower
FM- and TV-mast Kosztowy
place in Silesian
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About 18 km from the city centre
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Arhen-dominiak / Public domain
lake
Paprocany Lake
lake in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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About 18 km from the city centre
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Lajsikonik / CC BY-SA 3.0
river
Mleczna
river in Poland, tributary of the Gostynia
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About 12 km from the city centre
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Martin52t / CC BY-SA 4.0
stadium
Stadion Zimowy Tychy
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Getting there Nearest stop or station Tychy Lodowisko, about 1 min on foot OpenStreetMap
About 18 km from the city centre
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river
Pisarzówka
river in Poland
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About 26 km from the city centre
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The original uploader was Slav at Polish Wikipedia. / Public domain
synagogue
Great Synagogue in Chrzanów
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Getting there Nearest stop or station Chrzanów Dworzec Autobusowy, about 4 min on foot OpenStreetMap
About 18 km from the city centre
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No machine-readable author provided. Obbie assumed (based on copyright claims). / Public domain
museum
Irena and Mieczysław Mazaraki Museum
museum in Poland
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Getting there Nearest stop or station Chrzanów Dworzec Autobusowy, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap
About 17 km from the city centre
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Konrad Kurzacz Pimke e-mail: konrad.kurzacz@gmail.com / CC BY-SA 3.0
monument
International Monument for the Victims of Fascism
memorial in Auschwitz II-Birkenau
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No machine-readable author provided. Obbie assumed (based on copyright claims). / Public domain
river
Chechło
river in Poland
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About 11 km from the city centre
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szkieletek / CC BY-SA 3.0
jewish cemetery
Jewish cemetery in Zator
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About 16 km from the city centre
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Jarosław Żurek / CC BY-SA 2.5
synagogue
Synagogue ulicy 3 Maja 9
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Getting there Nearest stop or station Chrzanów Dworzec Autobusowy, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap
About 17 km from the city centre
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Gabriel Wilk / CC BY-SA 4.0
city museum
Museum of Jaworzno
museum in Poland
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About 19 km from the city centre
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Places to eat

restaurant
Dzika Świnia
Food: polish
Mo-Th, Su 11:00-22:00; Fr, Sa 11:00-23:00
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restaurant
La Rossa
Food: regional
Mo-Su 12:00-21:00
Oświęcim
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restaurant
Mała Perwansja
Food: pizza, burger, grill
Mo-Th 14:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:00
Oświęcim
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restaurant
Tawerna
Food: burger, italian pizza
11:00-23:00
Oświęcim
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restaurant
Zajazd Skorpion
Food: chinese
24/7
Babice
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restaurant
Art Deco
Food: regional
08:00-20:00
Oświęcim
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cafe
Piana Cafe
Food: coffee shop
Mo-Th 09:00-20:00; Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 09:00-20:00
Oświęcim
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restaurant
Smaki dzieciństwa
Food: polish
Mo-Th 10:00-22:00; Fr 10:00-23:00; Sa 10:00-24:00; Su 00:00-02:00,10:00-22:00
Oświęcim
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restaurant
Kastro
Food: polish
Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 09:00-20:00
Oświęcim
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Oświęcim: what to see and where to eat

Things to see

Jewish cemetery in Kęty

Saint John the Baptist church in Grzawa

St. Martin church in Ćwiklice

Hunting Lodge in Promnice

Holy Spirit church in Tychy

Saint Clement the Pope church in Miedźna

Exaltation of the Holy Cross church in Stara Wieś

Saint Barbara church in Góra

Mary Magdalene church in Tychy

Palace in Osiek

Jewish cemetery in Bieruń

Paprocany Lake

Mleczna

Stadion Zimowy Tychy

Pisarzówka

Great Synagogue in Chrzanów

Chechło

Jewish cemetery in Zator

Synagogue ulicy 3 Maja 9

Places to eat

Piana Cafe

Smaki dzieciństwa

Kastro