John Paul II Kraków-Balice International Airport 48 min
Kosciuszko Park (21 min) Urban park since 1925 with a parachute tower, soldiers' monument & playground with a climbing wall. Park Gródek (19 min) Silesian Zoological Garden (28 min) Zoo with over 2500 animals divided into wild & domesticated sections as well as replica dinosaurs. Królewski Zamek Będziński (17 min) Upper Silesian Ethnographic Park (26 min) Outdoor museum of historic agricultural buildings from the region, such as cottages & farmsteads. Silesian Insurgents' Monument (22 min) Completed in 1957, this monument is dedicated to the participants of the Silesian Uprisings. Silesia Park (25 min) 620-acre nature park with forest trails, ponds & wildlife, plus a planetarium, zoo & funfair. Muzeum Zagłębia w Będzinie (17 min) Housed in a castle with 14th century beginnings, this museum is dedicated to military history. Silesian Museum (19 min) Former coal-mining site, now an art & industry museum with underground galleries & a restaurant. Water Park Nemo - Leisure World (11 min) Aquatic center offering seasonal outdoor waterslides, pools, saunas, a salt cave & bowling alley. Church of St. Mary in Dąbrowa Górnicza (10 min) Basilica, church, and architecture Schoen Palace Museum in Sosnowiec (14 min) Palace, museum, and architecture Legendia (24 min) Family-friendly theme park with rides for younger children, on-site restaurants & a haunted house. Zbiornik Pogoria III (13 min) Cathedral of Christ the King, Katowice (21 min) Built 1927–1955, the country's largest cathedral offers a coal altar honoring miners & guided tours. |