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The Wooden Church - Sanctuary of St James the Elder the Apostle in Szczyrk

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The Church of Saint James the Apostle is the oldest shrine in Szczyrk. It was built between 1797 and 1800, on the main road to Bielsko. It is a wooden log cabin construction, covered with shingles. The tower is crowned with a distinctive tent-roof over the upper chamber. The interior is baroque and comes primarily from the liquidated Norbertine abbey church in Nowy Sącz.

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The Church of Saint James the Apostle is the oldest shrine in Szczyrk. It was built between 1797 and 1800, on the main road to Bielsko. It is a wooden log cabin construction, covered with shingles. The tower is crowned with a distinctive tent-roof over the upper chamber. The interior is baroque and comes primarily from the liquidated Norbertine abbey church in Nowy Sącz.

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The Church of Saint James the Apostle is the oldest shrine in Szczyrk. It was built between 1797 and 1800, on the main road to Bielsko. It is a wooden log cabin construction, covered with shingles. The tower is crowned with a distinctive tent-roof over the upper chamber. The interior is baroque and comes primarily from the liquidated Norbertine abbey church in Nowy Sącz.

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The Saint Nicholas' Cathedral in Bielsko-Biała
Bielsko-Biała
The Saint Nicholas' Cathedral with its distinctive belltower resembling Italian campanile dominates over Bielsko-Biała. Despite the fact that its origins date back to the 15th century, it is difficult to find any Gothic traces in its architecture. It is due to the renovation from the beginning of the last century. It gave the neo-Romanesque appearance to the building. Inside the church we can encounter many styles. The church has an interesting history. It was several times burnt down by fires and looted by soldiers. In  1992, the church became the cathedral of the newly created diocese of Bielsko and Żywiec.
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The Town Hall in Bielsko-Biała
Bielsko-Biała
The edifice of the erstwhile Town Hall located at the Town Hall Square is one of the emblematic buildings of Bielsko-Biala. It is a magnificent and elegant building erected in the Neo-Renaissance style in 1895-1897. It was designed by Emanuel Rost. The town hall, like many other buildings in BielskoBiala, clearly refers to the architecture of Vienna.
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The Museum of Julian Fałat in Bystra
Bystra
Perhaps, he was the best at painting snowy landscapes. Whom are we talking about? About Julian Fałat, an unsurpassed Polish watercolor painter, a master of painting impression. At the beginning of the last century, he permanently bound his life to Bystra near Bielsko-Biała, where he built a villa called ‘Fałatówka”, and where he was buried in the village cemetery. This interesting museum, which is a branch of the Bielsko-Biała Museum, cultivates the memory of the painter.
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The Wooden Church - Sanctuary of St James the Elder the Apostle in Szczyrk
Szczyrk
The Church of Saint James the Apostle is the oldest shrine in Szczyrk. It was built between 1797 and 1800, on the main road to Bielsko. It is a wooden log cabin construction, covered with shingles. The tower is crowned with a distinctive tent-roof over the upper chamber. The interior is baroque and comes primarily from the liquidated Norbertine abbey church in Nowy Sącz.
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The Samopolska Pass
Szczyrk
The Salmopolska Pass rises to 934 meters high above sea level. It is a broad depression in the mountain ridge, which stretches from Mount Trzech Kopców in the Klimczok range in the north to the range of Barania Góra and Skrzyczne in the south-east of the Silesian Beskid. The voivodeship road No. 942 runs through the pass. It connects Bielsko-Biała with Wisła. The pass is an important hub of hiking trails and a center of winter sports. There is an inn, a bar, a car park and a bus stop.
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The Adam Małysz Ski Jump in Wisła Malinka
Wisła
The Adam Małysz ski jump in Wisła Malinka is the second largest in Poland after the Wielka Krokiew (The Great Krokiew, in Polish krokiew means rafter) in Zakopane. The construction began at the time whether champion from Wisła was winning victories, and was completed in 2008. It is a modern facility, which hosts the highestranking competitions
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The Mansion of the President of the Republic of Poland on Zadni Groń in Wisła
Wisła
The Mansion of the President of the Republic of Poland in Wisła is a Modernist building, erected in the years 1929-1930, in a picturesque, wooded area on the slopes of the hill called Zadni Groń, in the southern part of Wisła. It is the Residence of the President. The mansion resembling a medieval castle was designed by Adolf Szyszko-Bohusz. It was built from donations of the inhabitants of Silesia and ceremoniously handed over to President Ignacy Mościcki.
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Mount Równica
Ustroń
Równica, which rises to a height of 885 meters above sea level, is one of the most famous peaks of the Silesian Beskid. It is a popular destination for weekend trips of inhabitants of Silesia. Równica and the nearby peak of Lipowski Groń (743 m) form the northernmost massif of the mountain range, separating the valleys of the Vistula and Brennica rivers from each other. This mountain range is called the Range of Równica and Trzy Kopce.
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The Culture and Art Center “Dwór Kossaków”
Górki Wielkie
The Culture and Art Center "Dwór Kossaków”, managed by the Zofia Kossak Foundation, was officially opened in Górki Wielkie in 2010. In this village, Zofia Kossak, a known writer and social activist, spent much of his life. Therefore, the Centre aims at presenting the life and work of Zofia Kossak and her family, as well as at conducting related educational and cultural activities. The Centre is especially known for a series of cultural events called "Artystyczne Lato u Kossaków (Artistic Summer with the Kossaks)."
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The Museum of Marine Fauna and Flora in Jaworze Średnie
Jaworze
The Museum of Marine Fauna and Flora in Jaworze Średnie is unique in the country. The museum operates at the Junior School No. 1 thanks to the efforts of its students and teachers. It was established through the generosity of one of the residents - boatswain Erwin Pasterny. He donated his collections of the fauna and flora of the South Seas to his former school. In 2011, an idea was launched erect a modern museum building.
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