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Discover Zabrzeg
Zabrzeg in Powiat bieruńsko-lędziński (Województwo Śląskie) is a town in Poland about 169 mi (or 272 km) south-west of Warsaw, the country's capital city.
Current time in Zabrzeg is now 09:43 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Warsaw with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports near Zabrzeg, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Poland is Bielsko-Bialo Kaniow Airfield in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Poland is Auschwitz Birkenau German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945) in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), South. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chelm Slaski, Chelmek, Imielin, Bojszowy and Ledziny. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F
Morning Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
Evening Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
Night Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 47% |
Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
14°C (58 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
17°C (62 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
18°C (65 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel Imperiale
Adria
Olecki
Hampton by Hilton Oswiecim
Galicja Wellness & SPA
Kamieniec
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Az Auschwitz-Birkenau koncentrációs táborok - 2014/08/29
Az Auschwitz-Birkenau haláltáborok kívülről. Döbbenetes a "II. sz. tábor" mérete. Az a bizonyos hírhedt rámpa több kilométer hosszú! Ez az a hely, mely egykor a Halál Mezeje volt.
Auschwitz 2 Birkenau Vägen till döden (The Road To Death)
Hösten 2013 var en känsloladdad resa för mig. Genom LO fick jag en plats till Polen för en utbildningsresa, MOT Rasism/Nazism, och För Demokrati. Det var ett härlig gäng som mellan den...
KL AUSCHWITZ - BIRKENAU (OŚWIĘCIM) - Konzentrationslager
KL AUSCHWITZ II - BIRKENAU (Brzezinka) niemiecki obóz koncentracyjny na terenie Polski!. Drugi główny obóz zespołu był przede wszystkim obozem śmierci największym nazistowskim obozem...
Gminna Orkiestra Dęta Chełm Śląski - Coco Jamboo
"Coco Jamboo" w wykonaniu Gminnej Orkiestry Dętej Chełm Śląski w trakcie Dożynek - 9 IX 2012r.
Gminna Orkiestra Dęta Chełm Śląski - Marsz Radetzky
"Marsz Radetzky" w wykonaniu Gminnej Orkiestry Dętej Chełm Śląski w trakcie Dożynek - 9 IX 2012r.
Gminna Orkiestra Dęta Chełm Śląski - W zielonym gaju
"W zielonym gaju" w wykonaniu Gminnej Orkiestry Dętej Chełm Śląski w trakcie Dożynek - 9 IX 2012r.
Oswiecim (Auschwitz, Birkenau) (concentration camps), Krakow - Poland
Our trip to Poland, 10.9.2009. We went to Oswiecim (Auschwitz, Birkenau) (concentration camps) and then to Krakow. These and more photos in full resolution can be found on my SkyDrive: http://rf...
Auschwitz-Birkenau ,Oswiencim-Poland
A Slideshow-Video created from the pictures I took over at Auschwitz-Birkenau camps in Oswiencim,Poland. One of many places visited during the June 2009 family trip.
Aushwitz
A movie with pictures from my trip to the nazis concentration camps Auschwitz 1 and Auschwitz-Birkenau. The pictures were taken in May, 2012.
Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp, Brzezinka
The Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in Oświęcim; Brzezinka, Lesser Poland, Poland, 2009-09-14; アウシュビッツ第2強制収容所(ビルケナウ)、国立アウシュビッツ・ビ...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Rudolf Höss
Rudolf Franz Ferdinand Höss (which can also be spelled Höß, Hoess, and even Hoeß); 25 November 1901 – 16 April 1947) was an SS-Obersturmbannführer (lieutenant colonel), and from 4 May 1940 to November 1943 was the commandant of Auschwitz concentration camp, where it is estimated that more than a million people were murdered. Höss joined the Nazi Party in 1922 and the SS in 1934. He was hanged in 1947 following a trial in Warsaw.
Oświęcim Synagogue
The Oświęcim Synagogue, also called the Auschwitz Synagogue, is the only active synagogue in the town of Oświęcim, Poland. The formal, as well as pre-war, name of the synagogue is Khevre Loymdei Mishnayos . It is now part of the Auschwitz Jewish Center, which includes a Jewish Museum and an Education Center.
Block 10
During the Holocaust, Block 10 was a cellblock at the Auschwitz Concentration Camp where women and men were used as experimental subjects for German doctors. The experiments in Block 10 ranged from skin testing for reaction to relatively gentle substances to giving phenol injections to the heart for immediate dissection. Although Block 10 was in the men's camps, the experiments conducted were mostly for women. To please the “elite” prisoners, the Germans would house prostitutes in Block 10.
Babice, Oświęcim County
Babice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Oświęcim, within Oświęcim County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. The village has a population of 1,582.
Chełm Śląski
Chełm Śląski is a village in Bieruń-Lędziny County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Chełm Śląski. It lies approximately 8 kilometres east of Bieruń and 21 km south-east of the regional capital Katowice. The village has a population of 5,646.
Kopciowice
Kopciowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chełm Śląski, within Bieruń-Lędziny County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 2 kilometres south-east of Chełm Śląski, 9 km south-east of Bieruń, and 23 km south-east of the regional capital Katowice.
Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum
The Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum is a memorial and museum in Oświęcim, Poland, which includes the German concentration camps Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau. It is devoted to the memory of the murders in both camps during World War II. The museum performs several tasks, among them research into the Holocaust.
Oświęcim Basin
Oświęcim Basin is a lowland, located in southern Poland, between the Lesser Poland Highlands to the north, Silesian Foothills and Wieliczka Foothills to the south. It has the size of around 1,236 km . Its name comes from the city of Oświęcim. It is located on the Vistula River on the confluences of Biała, Soła and Skawa which begin in Carpathian Mountains and Przemsza which begins in Silesian Highlands.