Lower Silesia Unique Industry Museums

Overview

Lower Silesia has been for years famous for mining activities. To celebrate this heritage we invite you for a trip to three unusual museums. One is devoted to motorisation and shows real gems of history of car industry. What is more, it is located in beautiful Topacz Castle complex. We will also go to Wałbrzych, formerly resort town and later coal and porcelain industry centre, that after all the 20th century changes, shows new face to tourists that want to discover this area. We will sightsee Wałbrzych town centre and visit the Old Coal Mine, modern science and art unit located in the original coal mine and the Porcelain Museum.

Number of days/duration

Included meals

Lunch on request

Suggested dates

All year

Number of cities/sights

4 attractions

Group size

10-50

Trip pace

Calm

Free cancellation

Up to 30 days*

Itinerary

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Pick up from your Wrocław hotel/hostel by a coach and our tour guide. Transfer to Topacz Castle. Sightseeing of the castle grounds and a visit in Motorization Museum. Transfer to Wałbrzych, stroll in the town's centre with entrance to Porcelain Museum. Possible lunch break and shopping time. Entrance to the “Former Mine” Science and Art Centre, sightseeing with a guide. Return to Wrocław.

Topacz Castle

Topacz Castle and located next to the castle – Motorization Museum is in Lower Silesia region. The castle is located only 10 km from Wrocław (around 20 minutes drive). At present it is 4 star hotel and conference centre with 54 rooms and 4 conference & banquet rooms for approximately 400 people. Around the castle there is 50- hectare recreation area adjusted to organize mass events and picnics. The biggest attraction is of course Motorization Museum, where tourists can go back to the 30s of the 20th century and admir...

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Automobile Museum Topacz

Automobile Museum Topacz (Polish: Topacz Muzeum Motoryzacji) is located in the village of Ślęża, near Wrocław. The museum is located in the premises of Zamek Topacz Hotel & Spa. The exhibition presents about 200 historic, original vehicles - cars and motorcycles. Visitors will see Polish unique pre-war vehicles, such as Fiat 508, Sokół 1000, 600 and 200, lightweight motorcycles such as MOJ, Perkun, Wul-Gum, Tornedo, SHL 98, or Podkowa. Cars from the period of People’s Republic of Poland: Mikrus, Syrena 100, Warszawa...

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Former Mine Science and Art Centre

Former Mine Science and Art Centre in Wałbrzych is the biggest post-industrial tourist attraction in Poland, located in the former bituminous coal mine. The 2014 revitalization of the biggest mine located in Wałbrzych which at the height of its activity employed several thousand workers allowed for the creation of an exceptional object among tourist attractions in Poland. Currently, it covers the area of 4.5 hectares of historic post-industrial objects with authentic equipment, such as a machine park which has been s...

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What's included

Private coach transportation

Trip staff

Tour guide, museum guides, driver

Entrance fees to

Topacz Motorization Museum, Porcelain Museum, Former Mine Science and Art Centre.

Transport

Coach

Pickup place

Your hotel/hostel in Wrocław

Drop off place

Your hotel/hostel in Wrocław

Language offered

English, German, Norwegian, French, Spanish, Italian and others on request

Mobile & printed vouchers accepted

Trip type

Round Tour

Not included

Accomodation
Holiday insurance
Tickets to optional activities
Meals
Items of a personal nature such as drinks, laundry, telephone calls
Porterage and gratuities

Optional Excursions

Książ Castle

Książ Castle is especially interesting as it joins older history, as the construction started in the 13th century, and more recent history as it was largely changed during WWII. If you enjoy conspiracy theories of the human civilization, there is no other such place like Książ as digressions about Hitler purposes for Książ are numerous. During sightseeing of the castle, you will be able to see lots of alternations introduced by Nazi Germans. A...

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The Arado Project

The "Arado Project - Hitler's Lost Laboratory" in Kamienna Góra is one of the most modern underground tourist routes in Poland (Polish: Projekt Arado - Zaginione laboratorium Hitlera). The complex is located in the center of Kamienna Góra, at 1a Lubawska Street. During World War II, Kamienna Góra was one of the places where the German aviation industry developed its technological projects related to the aviation industry. Former textile factor...

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Świdnica Peace Church

The church in Świdnica is situated about 53 km from Wrocław (about 1 h 10 min drive). It is made from wood and incredibly was erected only within a year of 1957. It is the biggest wooden Protestant church and with the area of 1090 square meters, it can gather 7 500 believers. The interior of the church has a Baroque style. The most dominant interior items include the 18th century altar piece, pulpit and organs. The church is encircled by lodge...

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Jawor Peace Church

The Church of Peace in Jawor is one of the largest wooden buildings with religious functions in Europe. In 2001, it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The church is 43.5 m long, 14 m wide, 15.7 m high, the building's area is 1180 m², it houses 6000 people. It was built in 1654–1655 according to the design of Albrecht von Säbisch using a half-timbered structure. Every year from May to September Peace Concerts are organized in Jawo...

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Bolków Castle

Bolków Castle is situated 34 km from Jelenia Góra (about 40 min drive) and 80 km from Wrocław (about 1h 15 min drive). It is situated on a hill between a river and a town. The stronghold area is 7 600 square meters and was probably built in the 13th century. In the 14th century the castle was connected to the town by fortifications. The main characteristic of the castle is 25 meter high hunger tower with diameter of 12 meters. The castle has a...

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Roztoka Castle

The Roztoka Palace (Polish: Zamek Hochbergów w Roztoce) was probably built in the 16th century as a defensive Renaissance manor. From the end of the 15th century until 1945, the Castle in Roztoka was the seat of the count's line of the eminent Silesian family of von Hochberg. The castle interiors make a huge impression. The representative rooms on the first floor, referring to the Italian tradition of piano nobile, have retained their particul...

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Sztolnie Kowary

Sztolnie Kowary is an underground world of legends, secrets and true history, associated for nearly 700 years with the search for minerals and the extraction of precious stones, iron, silver and uranium. After the Second World War, the mining of uranium began, which was then sent to the Soviet Union. The mining works were completed in 1973. From that year the Wrocław University of Science and Technology conducted research and classes for stud...

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Riese Complex Włodarz

Riese is a name of a plan and an underground mine-constriction complex created during the WWII. It is located in Góry Sowie (Awl Mountains) and Książ Castle. The main aim of the project was creation of massive, underground, bombing-proof spaces for Hitler and the most important people in Nazi Germany and also a canter of armament industry. According to plans this underground city was supposed to host even 40 thousand people. Currently, we are ...

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Reviews

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Topacz Museum is compact yet has vast and excellent selection of amazing cars. English automated briefing was also excellent! You have to see this!!! Former Mine complex is an interesting and immersive place. It was a fascinating insight into coal mining and the life of miners. Porcelain Museum also adds interesting dimension to Wałbrzych that is charming town. Do the tour!!! ITS Poland help was invaluable as our tour guide Magda was also our on board translator, wherever it was necessary. We would never get so much info without her.

Fin

The mine is one of those places, when you get more than you expect. It is brand new and sparkling (in most parts) cultural centre, where you can see millions spent over the years on polishing and cleaning every little surface. Our guide was one of only few miners, who did work in this mine. And that guy was absolutely great, he showed us everything and even more, and there were moment we thought we will never get out of there, as there was so much to see. Absolutely a must, when in Wałbrzych. Topacz collection isn't huge but there are some nice pieces. Also, on a 30+C day the air conditioning was much appreciated. A great visit for a car & motorbike enthusiast.

Mattéo

Lower Silesia Unique Industry Museums

Lower Silesia Unique Industry Museums

Overview

Itinerary

Topacz Castle

Automobile Museum Topacz

Former Mine Science and Art Centre

What's included

Not included

General conditions and customs

Optional Excursions

Książ Castle

The Arado Project

Świdnica Peace Church

Jawor Peace Church

Bolków Castle

Roztoka Castle

Sztolnie Kowary

Riese Complex Włodarz

Reviews

Questions and answers

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