Olkusz
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Olkusz is a town in southern Poland with 36,607 inhabitants (2014). Situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, previously in Katowice Voivodeship (1975–1998), it is the capital of Olkusz County. Olkusz is known for its abundance of silver, which is mined and extracted in the vicinity.
Rynek (Market Square) with the Saint Andrew Basilica and town hall
Early 20th-century view of the Rynek (Market Square)
The Bloody Wednesday Olkusz 1940. German soldier guarding prone men of Olkusz on 31 July. The picture has been described as "known to everyone in Olkusz".
Defensive walls
Lesser Poland Voivodeship
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Lesser Poland Voivodeship is a voivodeship (province) in southern Poland. It has an area of 15,108 square kilometres (5,833 sq mi), and a population of 3,404,863 (2019).
The Wieliczka Salt Mine is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Kraków, capital of Lesser Poland
Tarnów
Nowy Sącz