Olkusz, Medieval mining town in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland.
Located 37 kilometers northwest of Krakow, Olkusz extends across the fertile valleys near the Baba River, a tributary of the Sztoła.
The first written records of Olkusz date to 1299 when it gained status as a royal town within the Krakow Voivodeship of the Polish Crown.
The St Andrew's Basilica, St Maximilian Maria Kolbe Church, and St Barbara's Church form the central religious landmarks of the modern municipality.
The town maintains direct road connections to Warsaw and Krakow, providing transport links for the 36,607 residents and neighboring communities.
Silver and lead mining operations, started in the medieval period, shaped the underground network of tunnels that still exists beneath the town.
Location: Gmina Olkusz
Website: http://umig.olkusz.pl
GPS coordinates: 50.27882,19.55963
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:31
Rabsztyn Castle
3.5 km
Kościół pw. Świętego Andrzeja Apostoła w Olkuszu
99 m
Kopiec Kościuszki w Olkuszu
922 m
Stary cmentarz w Olkuszu
746 m
African Museum Olkusz
189 m
Januszkowa Góra
5.2 km
Regional Museum of PTTK in Olkusz
43 m
Municipal Cultural Center
843 m
Bolesław
6.4 km
Podziemny Olkusz
46 m
Stary cmentarz żydowski w Olkuszu
595 m
Nowy cmentarz żydowski w Olkuszu
1 km
Wladyslaw Wołkowski Creativity Museum
196 m
Chata Kocjana
3.6 km
Błędow Desert Bunker
7.1 km
Kościół parafialny św. Andrzeja w Olkuszu
90 m
Kamienica, tzw. Batorówka, ob. Muzeum PTTK, XVI
98 m
Rynek 25
82 m
Rynek 30
88 m
Rynek 29
81 m
Rynek 26
76 m
Relikty ratusza (piwnice)
44 m
Relikty średniowiecznej zabudowy miejskiej
24 m
Kaplica św. Jana Kantego w Olkuszu
120 m
Bell Tower of Saint Andrew Basilica in Olkusz
143 m
Exterior of the Basilica of Saint Andrew in Olkusz
90 m
Pałac Dietlów
6.4 km
Kaplica św. Barbary w Bukownie
6.4 kmReviews
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