Chełm, Historic city in eastern Lublin Voivodeship, Poland
The city extends along the Uherka River, featuring ancient chalk tunnels beneath its streets and a prominent hilltop basilica overlooking the region.
Chełm received municipal rights in 1233 and served as the capital of the Kingdom of Galicia-Volhynia during the third quarter of the 13th century.
The city holds numerous Jewish folktales and narratives centered around its community, which comprised nearly half of the local population before World War II.
The railway junction connects eastern Poland with Ukraine, while industries include mineral extraction, wood processing, and cement manufacturing facilities.
The underground chalk tunnels form an extensive network of corridors and chambers, carved through centuries of chalk mining beneath the city streets.
Location: Lublin Voivodeship
Inception: 1237
Elevation above the sea: 80 m
Website: http://chelm.pl
GPS coordinates: 51.13392,23.47115
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:41
Basilica of the Birth of the Virgin Mary
706 m
Church of the Apostols in Chełm
178 m
Orthodox church of Saint John the Evangelist in Chełm
2 km
Park Wodny
1.4 km
District office building, Chełm
1.6 km
Prisons in Chełm
2.1 km
Tower in Belavino
2.4 km
Saint Andrew church in Chełm
239 m
Chełm - Zachód deanery
172 m
Saint Basil the Great Monastery in Chełm
809 m
Cemetery in Chełm
659 m
Chełm Palace
703 m
Small Synagogue in Chełm
224 m
Muzeum Ziemi Chełmskiej w Chełmie
500 m
Saint Casimir church in Chełm
1.9 km
Chełm Orthodox deanery
2 km
Former Bishops Palace in Chełm
481 m
Infułatka w Zamościu
660 m
Białawin
2.1 km
Dekanat lubelsko-chełmski
231 m
Synagoga w Pabianicach
81 m
Bell tower near church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
527 m
Kościół Matki Boskiej Zwycięskiej w Chełmie
221 m
Saint Nicholas Greek Catholic church in Chełm
389 m
Muzeum Ziemi Chełmskiej
133 m
Dyrekcja
1.5 km
Lubelska Street 57 in Chełm
88 m
Polish Catholic church in Chełm
229 mReviews
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