Wałbrzych
Wałbrzych is the second-largest city of Dolnośląskie in Poland. Although founded by Slavic settlers in 12th century, for most of its history it belonged to German-speaking lands, and was known as Waldenburg or Valdenburk.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wieża widokowa w parku im. Jana III Sobieskiego and Porcelain Museum in Wałbrzych.
Wieża widokowa w parku im. Jana III Sobieskiego
Scenic viewpoint
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Wieża widokowa w parku im. Jana III Sobieskiego is a scenic viewpoint.
Wałbrzych Miasto train station
Railway station
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Wałbrzych Miasto train station is a railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Szczawno-Zdrój and Boguszów-Gorce.
Szczawno-Zdrój
Town
Photo: MarcinKuznik, CC BY 3.0.
Szczawno-Zdrój is a spa town in Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Szczawno-Zdrój is situated 4 km northwest of Wałbrzych.
Boguszów-Gorce
Town
Photo: Edward Knapczyk, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl.
Boguszów-Gorce is a town in Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. As of June 2021, it has a population of 15,085. Boguszów-Gorce is situated 5 km west of Wałbrzych.
Wałbrzych
- Also known as: “Walbrzych”
- Location: Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.7688° or 50° 46′ 8″ northLongitude
16.2756° or 16° 16′ 32″ eastPopulation
110,000Elevation
427 metres (1,401 feet)Open location code
9F2RQ79G+G6GeoNames ID
11669858
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In Other Languages
From German to Polish—“Wałbrzych” goes by many names.
- German: “Waldenburg”
- Lower Silesian: “Walmbrig”
- Polish: “Wałbrzych”
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