Krakow-Czestochowa Jura
_006.jpg)
The Kraków-Częstochowska Jura ( Jura Krakowsko-Częstochowska / Wyżyna Krakowsko-Częstochowska ) is a low mountain range in southern Poland on the territory of the Silesian and Lesser Poland Voivodeships . It represents the eastern part of the Krakow-Silesian Highlands and borders in the north on the Polish Plain, in the east on the Lesser Poland Highlands, in the south on the Vistula Valley and in the west on the Silesian highlands and extends from Czestochowa to Krakow . Its extension, the Wielun Highlands, extends in a north-westerly direction to the city of Wieluń . The mountains are characterized by limestone cliffs and have numerous karst features ( stalactite caves , rock massifs and towers , sinkholes, etc.) as well as the largest sandy desert in Central Europe ( Błędów Desert ).
The heights of the Jura are crowned with a number of castles and palaces, the so-called Adlerhorst castles , which have protected the south-western border of Poland since the 14th century and enabled rapid communication by means of light and smoke signals from Krakow to Czestochowa.
There are several attractive sport climbing areas in the Jura . The long-distance hiking trail and the eagle nests cycle path connect the most interesting landscapes and sights between Krakow and Czestochowa.
Ojców National Park
The Ojców National Park is located in the northern part of Malopolska 16 km north of Kraków. The park includes the valleys of the Prądnik and Sąspówka rivers and adjacent areas of the Jura plateau . It is the smallest national park in Poland .
The geological base of the park area consists of Jura limestone. As a result of the action of water, a peculiar landscape has emerged in the Ojców valleys, interrupted by ravine-like valleys up to 120 m deep with diverse rock shapes and witness mountains. In the area of the national park there are around 400 caves and other karst formations such as karst springs , notched valleys , karst surfaces and funnels.
The number of animal species is estimated at 12,000. The native mammals include badger , dormouse , ermine , beaver and bat .
The oldest traces of human presence in this area date from the Upper Paleolithic and are around 120,000 years old.
Among the monuments in the area of the national park, the well-preserved include Renaissance -Schloss Pieskowa Skala , the ruins of the Gothic castle Ojców , the hermitage of the Blessed Salomea in Grodzisko and the characteristics of Art Nouveau having Chapel "on the water".
Association of Jura Communities
The Association of Jura Municipalities is a voluntary association of municipalities in the Silesian and Lesser Poland Voivodeships in the Kraków-Częstochowa Jura. Its members include 35 urban, rural-urban and rural communities to: Boleslaw , Bukowno , Częstochowa , Dąbrowa Górnicza , Gołcza , Janów , Jerzmanowice-Przeginia , Lelów , Klucze , Koziegłowy , Kraków , Kroczyce , Łazy , Mstów , Myszków , Niegowa , Ogrodzieniec , Olsztyn , Pilica , Poraj , Poręba, Przyrów , Siewierz , Skała , Sławków , Sułoszowa , Trzebinia , Trzyciąż , Wielka Wieś , Włodowice , Zabierzów , Zawiercie , Zielonki , Żarki , Żarnowiec .
The organization is based in Ogrodzieniec.
literature
- Leszek Marzec, Suchecki Kazimierz: Wyżyna Krakowsko-Częstochowska: przewodnik turystyczny . Wydawn. PTTK Kraj, 1986, ISBN 9788370050573 , p. 199 (accessed November 23, 2011).
- Mariusz Andrzej Salamon, Grzegorz: Wyżyna Krakowsko-Częstochowska: Pasmo Smoleńsko-Niegowonickie . Graf-Mar ,, ISBN 9788390489827 , p. 152 (accessed November 23, 2011).
Web links
- Official website of Ojców National Park (Polish)
- Zamki Jurajskie (Polish)