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Mazovia & Podlasie

The rolling landscape of Mazovia (Mazowsze in Polish) has had an eventful history. Once a duchy, this central region is dotted with castles, cathedrals and palaces, the biggest of which reside in the riverside towns of Płock and Pułtusk. Łódź, the provincial capital, is Poland's third-largest metropolis and the region's cultural and nightlife centre. The ups and downs of the city's industrial past are reflected in its mix of gritty and restored architecture and the ever-growing list of attractions that play off its complex history.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

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    City Museum of Łódź

    Łódź

    Adjacent to the Manufaktura mall, this museum is housed in the impressive palace of 19th-century textile baron Izrael Kalmanowicz Poznański. The opulent…

  • Jewish Cemetery

    Jewish Cemetery

    Łódź

    Łódź's Jewish cemetery was founded in 1892 and today is a haunting destination. The largest Jewish graveyard in Europe, it contains around 68,000…

  • European bison, wisent (Bison bonasus), herd in forest, Bialowieza Forest National Park, Poland.

    Białowieźa National Park

    Mazovia & Podlasie

    Once a centre for hunting and timber-felling, Białowieża (Byah-wo-vyeh-zhah) is now Poland's oldest national park. Its significance is underlined by…

  • Tykocin Museum

    Tykocin Museum

    Mazovia & Podlasie

    Tykocin's former synagogue, erected in 1642, is considered to be the best-preserved Jewish house of worship in Poland and is an extraordinary window into…

  • Strict Nature Preserve

    Strict Nature Preserve

    Białowieża National Park

    This is the oldest section of the Białowieża National Park and covers an area of around 47.5 sq km, bordered to the north and west by the marshy Hwożna…

  • Branicki Palace

    Branicki Palace

    Mazovia & Podlasie

    This grand former residence of Jan Klemens Branicki is surrounded by Park Pałacowy. Though he lost to his brother-in-law Stanisław August Poniatowski in…

  • Kruszyniany Mosque

    Kruszyniany Mosque

    Mazovia & Podlasie

    This beautiful green mosque was built by the Muslim Tatars who settled here at the end of the 17th century. It's a rustic wooden construction, in many…

  • Cathedral

    Cathedral

    Mazovia & Podlasie

    This 12th-century cathedral is topped with a 16th-century Renaissance dome. Its interior has a number of tombstones and altarpieces, and polychromatic art…

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