Museum of Cieszyn Silesia
The Museum of Cieszyn Silesia in Cieszyn is one of the oldest public museums in Central Europe and the oldest public museum in Poland, set up by father Leopold Jan Szersznik in 1802.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Poland
- Also known as: “The Museum of Cieszyn Silesia”
- Address: Tadeusza Regera 6, Cieszyn
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cieszyn Town Hall and Church of Saint Mary Magdalene in Cieszyn.
Cieszyn Town Hall
Town hall
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The Town Hall in Cieszyn is a historic town hall in Cieszyn, Poland. It is located in the corner of the southern frontage of the Town Square and Srebrna Street.
Church of Saint Mary Magdalene in Cieszyn
Church
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Church of Saint Mary Magdalene in Cieszyn is situated 120 metres northwest of Museum of Cieszyn Silesia.
Holy Cross Church, Cieszyn
Church
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Holy Cross Church in Cieszyn is a Baroque church in Cieszyn, Poland, from the beginning of the 18th century. It is located in the city centre, on Szersznika street. Holy Cross Church, Cieszyn is situated 110 metres northeast of Museum of Cieszyn Silesia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Český Těšín and Svibice.
Český Těšín
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Český Těšín is a town in North Moravia and Silesia in the Czech Republic, with a population of 23,300 as of 2024. Its main industries are metal-working and book production. Cieszyn east across the river is its twin town in the Silesian Voivodeship of southern Poland, described in a separate article.
Svibice
Neighborhood
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Svibice was a village in Karviná District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It was a separate municipality but became administratively a part of Český Těšín in 1947. The name is derived from the świba bush, from the cornus genius.
Mosty
Village
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Mosty is a village and part of Český Těšín in Karviná District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It was a separate municipality but became administratively a part of Mistřovice in 1960 and later Český Těšín in 1975. Mosty is situated 3 km west of Museum of Cieszyn Silesia.
Museum of Cieszyn Silesia
- Categories: publishing house, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Cieszyn, Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.74777° or 49° 44′ 52″ northLongitude
18.63382° or 18° 38′ 2″ eastOpen location code
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Vietnamese—“Museum of Cieszyn Silesia” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Muzeum Śląska Cieszyńskiego”
- Czech: “Šeršníkovo muzeum”
- Esperanto: “Muzeo pri Teŝina Silezio”
- German: “Museum des Teschener Schlesien”
- German: “Scherschnik-Museum in Teschen”
- Japanese: “シロンスク・チェシンスキエゴ博物館”
- Polish: “Muzeum Cieszyńskie”
- Polish: “Muzeum Śląska Cieszyńskiego”
- Spanish: “Museo de Silesia de Cieszyn”
- Vietnamese: “Bảo tàng Cieszyn Silesia”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Park Pokoju and Pomnik ks. Leopolda Szersznika.
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