Skoczów, Municipality in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Skoczów stretches along the Vistula River valley, containing residential areas, industrial zones, and green spaces across 63 square kilometers of southern Poland.
The settlement emerged from a Slavic tribe Golensizi establishment in the 7th century, with the first documented mention of the town dating back to 1327.
The town maintains regular Thursday markets near the Vistula River, continuing a centuries-old tradition of local commerce and community gathering.
The municipality includes ten surrounding villages, providing various services and administrative support to a population of 26,943 residents as of 2019.
A cross on Kaplicówka Hill marks the location where Pope John Paul II celebrated mass with 200,000 attendees in 1995.
Location: Gmina Skoczów
Shares border with: Wiślica, Silesian Voivodeship
Website: http://um.skoczow.pl
GPS coordinates: 49.81667,18.80000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:06
Skoczów Castle
1.8 km
Saints Peter and Paul church in Skoczów
1.9 km
Skarpa Wiślicka Nature Reserve
750 m
Muzeum im. Gustawa Morcinka w Skoczowie
1.7 km
Dekanat Skoczów
1.9 km
Muzeum Jana Sarkandra w Skoczowie
2 km
Zbór Kościoła Adwentystów Dnia Siódmego w Skoczowie
1.9 km
Urban layout of Skoczów town
2 km
19 Market Square in Skoczów
2 km
18 Bielska Street in Skoczów
1.9 km
9 Market Square in Skoczów
1.9 km
6 Kościelna Street in Skoczów
1.9 km
8 Market Square in Skoczów
1.9 km
14 Market Square in Skoczów
2 km
5 Market Square in Skoczów
2 km
Gustaw Morcinek Museum in Skoczów
1.9 km
10 Market Square in Skoczów
1.9 km
12 Market Square in Skoczów
1.9 km
13 Market Square in Skoczów
1.9 km
7 Market Square in Skoczów
1.9 km
15 Market Square in Skoczów
2 km
16 Market Square in Skoczów
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17 Market Square in Skoczów
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18 Market Square in Skoczów
2 km
12 Bielska Street in Skoczów
1.9 km
6 Bielska Street in Skoczów
1.9 km
3 Bielska Street in Skoczów
1.9 km
1 Bielska Street in Skoczów
1.9 kmReviews
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