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The Best Attractions In Opole

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Opole [ɔˈpɔlɛ] is a city located in southern Poland on the Oder River and the historical capital of Upper Silesia. With a population of approximately 127,792 , it is currently the capital of the Opole Voivodeship and, also the seat of Opole County. With its long history dating back to the 8th century, Opole is one of the oldest cities in Poland. The origins of the first settlement are connected with the town being granted Magdeburg Rights in 1217 by Casimir I of Opole, the great-grandson of Polish Duke Bolesław III Wrymouth. During the Medieval Period and the Renaissance the city was known as a centre of commerce due to its position on the interse...
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The Best Attractions In Opole

  • 1. Zoo Opole Opole
    Zoo Opole , is a zoo in the city of Opole, Poland. It was founded in 1930. About 20 hectares in extent, it houses around 1000 animals of about 240 different species. It is located on Bolko Island in the Oder River.
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  • 4. Cathedral of the Holy Cross Opole
    The Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Cross also called Opole Cathedral is the name given to a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church that serves as a parish church and the cathedral city of Opole in the European country of Poland. The church belongs to the parish of the Holy Cross in Opole in the deanery of Opole, part of the Catholic Diocese of Opole. On April 3, 1964 the temple was entered in the register of regional monuments of Opole under number 763/64. The current church was built in the fifteenth century on the site where before there was a structure of the eleventh and thirteenth centuries. It was rebuilt several times. With towers with a height of 73 meters is the tallest structure in the city. In the temple there is a painting of the Virgin of Opole, brought there p...
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  • 9. Museum of Opole Silesia Opole
    The Minister of Culture and National Heritage of Poland may inscribe a Polish museum into the National Register of Museums in order to confirm the high level of its cultural activity and the importance of its collection. Only those museums that meet the required criteria – including importance of the museum's collection, a team of well qualified employees, an adequate building, and a permanent source of financing – may be entered into the register. Such museums are known as registered museums . A registered museum that no longer meets the criteria may be removed from the register.Registered museums enjoy certain privileges that other museums in Poland do not. A registered museum has the right of pre-emption for artefacts offered for sale by antique traders and at auctions. Directors of...
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  • 12. Helios Cinema Opole
    HELIOS S.A. is a multiplex cinema operator in Poland, established in 1992. It is one of Poland's major cinema operators. Since August 2010, Agora is the owner.
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  • 15. Jasna Gora Czestochowa
    The Jasna Góra Monastery in Częstochowa, Poland, is a famous Polish shrine to the Virgin Mary and one of the country's places of pilgrimage. The image of the Black Madonna of Częstochowa, also known as Our Lady of Częstochowa, to which miraculous powers are attributed, is one of Jasna Góra's most precious treasures. Among the monastery's other treasures and artifacts of interest is the medal from the 1983 Nobel Peace Prize received by Lech Wałęsa, the former Polish president and trade-union organizer.The site is one of Poland's official national Historic Monuments , as of 16 October 1994 and is tracked by the National Heritage Board of Poland.
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