Jelenia Góra
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Jelenia Góra is a historic city in southwestern Poland, within the historical region of Lower Silesia. Jelenia Góra is situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, close to the Karkonosze mountain range running along the Polish-Czech border – ski resorts such as Karpacz and Szklarska Poręba are situated 10 to 15 kilometres from the city. Jelenia Góra constitutes a separate urban gmina as well as being the seat of surrounding Karkonosze County. In 2021 the population of Jelenia Góra was 77,366. The area, including the oldest spa district of Cieplice Śląskie-Zdrój, is one of the most valued recreational and leisure spots in Poland.
Image: Jelenia Góra (ośrodek historyczny)
Image: 0145 Jelenia Góra Cieplice, Plac Piastowski
Image: 2017 Exaltation of the Holy Cross church in Jelenia Góra
Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church, 18th-century
Szklarska Poręba
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Szklarska Poręba Polish: [ˈʂklarska pɔˈrɛmba] is a town in Karkonosze County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. The town has a population of around 6,500. It is a popular ski resort.
Town centre
Our Lady of the Rosary church, the oldest preserved church in Szklarska Poręba
Schreiberhau, c. 1940
Szklarska Poręba Górna train station