Lake Dobczyce
Lake Dobczyce is an artificial lake, built in 1985 - 1987. It is located in southern Poland, thirty kilometers south of Kraków. The lake, which lies between the Island Beskids, and the Wieliczka Foothills, was built to regulate the Raba river between the towns of Dobczyce and Myślenice.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Reservoir
- Description: reservoir in Poland
- Also known as: “Zbiornik Dobczycki”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dobczyce Castle and Saint John the Baptist church in Dobczyce.
Dobczyce Castle
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Dobczyce Castle is a castle in Dobczyce, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is located on a rocky hill above Lake Dobczyce. The castle was first mentioned in written sources in 1362, but had been fortified since 1311.
Saint John the Baptist church in Dobczyce
Church
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Saint John the Baptist church in Dobczyce is situated 2½ km east of Lake Dobczyce.
Our Lady Help of Christians church in Dobczyce
Church
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Our Lady Help of Christians church in Dobczyce is situated 3 km northeast of Lake Dobczyce.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brzezowa and Brzączowice.
Brzezowa
Village
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Brzezowa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dobczyce, within Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland.
Brzączowice
Village
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Brzączowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dobczyce, within Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland.
Stojowice
Village
Stojowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dobczyce, within Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland.
Lake Dobczyce
- Category: body of water
- Location: Małopolskie, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Welsh—“Lake Dobczyce” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Dobczyce”
- Cebuano: “Jezioro Dobczyckie”
- Chinese: “多布奇采湖”
- German: “Jezioro Dobczyckie”
- German: “Stausee Dobczyce”
- Polish: “Jezioro Dobczyckie”
- Vietnamese: “Hồ Dobczyce”
- Welsh: “Llyn Dobczyce”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Węgielnica and Dobczyce.
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