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Explore Cieszyn
Cieszyn in Powiat cieszyński (Województwo Śląskie) with it's 35,586 inhabitants is a city in Poland about 200 mi (or 322 km) south-west of Warsaw, the country's capital.
Local time in Cieszyn is now 03:35 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Warsaw with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of Cieszyn, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Poland is Bielsko-Bialo Kaniow Airfield in a distance of 22 mi (or 35 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Poland is Auschwitz Birkenau German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945) in a distance of 31 mi (or 50 km), North-East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Skoczow, Ustron, Jastrzebie Zdroj, Strumien and Godow. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 44 °F
Morning Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
Evening Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
Night Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 61% |
Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 68% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
6°C (43 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, few clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
8°C (47 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
8°C (47 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Liburnia
Cieszyński Hotel & Restaurant
Central Hotel
Hotel Mercure Cieszyn
Gambit
Videos from this area
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Cieszyn zimą (Cieszyn in the Winter), Silesia, Southern Poland [HD] (videoturysta)
(for English description please see below) Cieszyn w zimie (co prawda bez śniegu, ale jednak zawsze zima ;)). Rynek, Wzgórze Zamkowe (Rotunda, Wieża Ostatecznej Obrony, Wieża Piastowska),...
„Hranice bez hranic - Przez granice Cieszyn i Český Těšín [CZ]
Przez granice - odcinek 2 - Cieszyn - Jedno miasto na Olzie - 2012 Program powstaje we współpracy TVP Wrocław i ČT Ostrava, zamieszczono wersję czeskojęzyczną z programu CT2. Polska...
Downhill w 3D Freestyle City Festival Cieszyn
Downhill w 3D Freestyle City Festival Cieszyn Realizacja Waldemar Śniegoń.
Cieszyn - atrakcje turystyczne
Cieszyn to piękne przygraniczne miasto. Najcenniejsze zabytki znajdują się na Górze Zamkowej, a wśród nich wiekowa rotunda Św. Mikołaja, Wieża Piastowska czy Wieża Ostatecznej Obrony....
Turniej cieszyn football academy 31.01.2015 Unia Kosztowy
Filmik z turnieju w cieszynie, 31.01.2015 Drużyny biorące udział w turnieju: BTS Rekord Bielsko-Biała; Górnik Zabrze, Football Academy Bielsko-Biała, Lukam Skoczów, Unia Kosztowy...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Cieszyn
Cieszyn is a border-town and the seat of Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It has 36,109 inhabitants (2004). Cieszyn lies on the Olza River, a tributary of the Oder river, opposite Český Těšín. It is situated in the heart of the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. Until the end of World War I in 1918 it was a seat of the Duchy of Teschen.
Jesus Church (Cieszyn)
Jesus Church or Grace Church is a Lutheran Church located in Cieszyn, Poland. It is one of the largest and most important Protestant churches in Poland. The construction of the Lutheran basilica was made possible with the assistance of Sweden's Charles XII, who forced Austrian Emperor Joseph I to provide right for Protestants. Late Austrian Baroque in style, Jesus Church was constructed between 1709-1750.
Bobrek, Cieszyn
Bobrek is a district of Cieszyn, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. It was a separate municipality, but became administratively a part of Cieszyn in 1932. First mentioned in 1322. According to the Austrian census of 1910 Bobrek had 2,820 inhabitants, 2,790 of whom had permanent residence there. Census asked people for their native language, 2,241 (80,3%) were Polish-speaking, 438 (15,7%) were German-speaking and 111 (4%) were Czech-speaking.
Těšín Theatre
Těšín Theatre is a theatre in the town of Český Těšín (Czeski Cieszyn), Czech Republic. It is unique, because it comprises two ensembles, Czech and Polish; plays are presented in both the Czech and Polish languages. The Polish ensemble serves the Polish minority in the Czech Republic. Together with ensembles in Vilna and Lvov it is one of the few theatres outside Poland having a professional Polish ensemble. It was established in 1951. The theatre was founded in August 1945.
Cieszyn Brewery
The Cieszyn Brewery is a brewery in Poland and belongs to the Żywiec Group. Żywiec Group has five main breweries: Żywiec Brewery, Elbrewery, Leżajsk Brewery, Cieszyn Brewery and Warka Brewery, and is majority owned by the Dutch Heineken Group. The brewery is located in the border town of Cieszyn, on the Castle Hill in the Classicist palace.
Old Jewish cemetery, Cieszyn
Old Jewish Cemetery is one of two Jewish cemeteries in Cieszyn, Poland; together with New Jewish Cemetery. Situated on Hażlaska Street 39, it is the oldest of them. Land for the cemetery was purchased in 1647 and has since belonged to the Singer family. In 1785, the cemetery was ceased to be private property and was sold to the Jewish community in Cieszyn. The last burial at the cemetery took place in 1928. In 1986, the cemetery was added to the register of monuments.
Błogocice, Cieszyn
Błogocice is a district of Cieszyn, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. It was a separate municipality, but became administratively a part of Cieszyn in 1923. The village was first mentioned in 1447. It belonged then to the Duchy of Teschen, formed in 1290. Since 1791 it belonged to Komora Cieszyńska. Before 1920 it was administratively a part of Svibice, but after division of Cieszyn Silesia in that year it became a separate municipality. Three years later it was submerged with Cieszyn.
Pastwiska, Cieszyn
Pastwiska is a district of Cieszyn, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. It was a separate municipality, but became administratively a part of Cieszyn in 1973. The village was first mentioned in 1565, when a dukal folwark was located here. It belonged then to the Duchy of Teschen, formed in 1290. The name of the village means pastures in Polish, clearly suggesting the origin of the name and a role it served to citizens of Cieszyn.