Czorsztyn
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Czorsztyn Castle ruins
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| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| County | Nowy Targ County |
| Gmina | Gmina Czorsztyn |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 365 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 34-436 |
| Area code(s) | +48 18 |
| Car plates | KNT |
Czorsztyn [ˈt͡ʂɔrʂtɨn] (German: Schorstin) is a village in Poland, in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Nowy Targ County. The village lies in Pieniny, the mountain range on the current Polish-Slovakian border. It is famous for the ruins of a 14th-17th-century castle, which was the scene of the Kostka-Napierski Uprising in 1651.
Highlights
Czorsztyn gave its name to the man-made reservoir also known as the Czorsztyn Lake, completed in 1994. The village along with its mountainous surroundings is a recreational destination with well developed tourist infrastructure: accommodations, pleasure-boats dock, and numerous marked hiking trails.[1]
Gallery
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Czorsztyn Castle and lake panorama
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Entrance
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View of marina down from Czorsztyn Castle
See also
References
- ↑ The attractions of Czorsztyn Lake from The Department of Hotel & Tourist Services Niedzica.com.
- Jewish Community in Czorsztyn on Virtual Shtetl
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
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