Kolanów

Kolanów is a neighborhood in Gmina Bochnia, Bochnia County, Małopolskie. Kolanów is situated nearby to the neighborhood Krakowskie Przedmieście, as well as near Nowy Świat.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Salt Mine in Bochnia and Kościół pw. Świętego Pawła Apostoła w Bochni.

Salt Mine in Bochnia

Protected area

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The Bochnia Salt Mine in Bochnia, Poland, is one of the oldest salt mines in the world and is the oldest commercial company in Poland. The Bochnia salt mine was established in 1248 after salt had been discovered there in the 12th and 13th centuries and became part of the royal mining company, Żupy krakowskie.

Kościół pw. Świętego Pawła Apostoła w Bochni

Church

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Kościół pw. Świętego Pawła Apostoła w Bochni is a church.

Basilica of Saint Nicholas in Bochnia

Church

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Basilica of Saint Nicholas in Bochnia is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bochnia and Łapczyca.

Bochnia

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Bochnia is a town of almost 30,000 people in Małopolskie Province in southern Poland, 40 km southeast of Kraków. It has a pleasant old town centre but the big attraction is its salt mine, worked since medieval times.