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Krościenko nad Dunajcem

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Krościenko nad Dunajcem is a small town in the southern part of Poland. It is known primarily as a tourist destination due to its numerous natural advantages: the Dunajec River Gorge, its proximity to the Slovak part of the Pieniny Mountains, and its proximity to mountain peaks. Kroscienko is a village eagerly visited both in summer and winter; in summer it is possible to admire the beauty of nature in its full splendour, and around the New Year - when the mountain peaks are covered with snow for good - we can indulge in white madness, if only by skiing.

  • Rafting

    It concerns not so much Krościenko itself as the municipality. You can float down the Dunajec River Gorge with rafters from 1 April to 31 October. The most popular route is the one running from Sromowce Niżne to Szczawnica.

  • Kroscienko a town of momentous stature?

    In the Middle Ages, Kroscienko was located on the royal road (the so-called Via Regia) leading from Krakow to Buda. Until the mid-20th century there were still weekly markets, and until the second half of the 19th century there were also fairs in the town, which may prove the town's important role in the Pieniny region!

  • Kroscienko the subject of literary works!

    The village appears in folk poetry, written by Michal Slowik-Dwon, Helena Wolska and Krystyna Aleksander, among others.

  • Cultural wealth of the municipality

    The Krościenko nad Dunajcem commune is rich in other numerous attractions, including the cable car in Szczawnica leading to the Palenica peak or the castles in Niedzica and Czorsztyn.

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Krościenko nad Dunajcem

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History of the town

The establishment of Kroscienko, as well as of other surrounding towns, is most often associated with the establishment of a castle in the Pieniny Mountains. The chronicler Jan Długosz mentions Kroscienko in 1251 as one of the supposed towns founded by Duchess Kinga, wife of Boleslaw the Chaste. The town itself was founded under the Magdeburg Law almost 100 years later than it was first mentioned - in 1348, and this was done by King Casimir the Great. The purchase of the town by the Gross family in the first half of the 19th century is considered to be the beginning of its spa history. Water from the spa springs was transported to pharmacies and hospitals in Krakow and Lviv, among others.

Tourism

There are many hiking trails through Kroscienko. Taking advantage of its proximity to the Pieniny and Gorce National Parks, the village has the opportunity to develop. There is the seat of the Pieniny Branch of the PTTK (Polish Tourist Country-Lovers' Society), operating in the communes Krościenko nad Dunajcem, Czorsztyn and Ochotnica Dolna. Among the village's attractions are numerous monuments, including a Gothic church and wooden houses at the Market Square, as well as mineral springs. Popular attractions include rafting down the Pieniny Gorge of the Dunajec River, which dates back to the 19th century and is still a major tourist attraction today.

Local culture

In the village there are, among others, the Museum of the Pieniny National Park, a private "Nature Exhibition and not only..." Tadeusz Oles, the Gallery of Pieniny Art by Stanisław Czepiel or the exhibition of models of the Pieniny landscape "Mock-ups of Pieniny" by Zbigniew Urbański. In addition, the village hosts numerous special events in the amphitheatre "Pod wierzbą": on Midsummer night ("Wreaths on the Dunajec"), on the second weekend of July ("Jarmark Krościeński"), in July and August ("Lato Krościeńskie"), on the last weekend of July ("Biesiada nad Dunajcem") and on the Friday after Corpus Christi (event on the occasion of the International Canoe Race on the Dunajec).

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