Krynica-Zdrój (until 31 December 2001 Krynica, rue, Крениця, uk, Криниця) is a

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Nowy Sącz County __NOTOC__ Nowy Sącz County ( pl, powiat nowosądecki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland, on the Slovak border. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of ...

Lesser Poland Voivodeship Lesser Poland Voivodeship or Lesser Poland Province (in pl, województwo małopolskie ), also known as Małopolska, is a voivodeship (province), in southern Poland. It has an area of , and a population of 3,404,863 (2019). It was created on 1 ...

, southern Poland. It is inhabited by over eleven thousand people. It is the biggest

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in Poland often called the ''Pearl of Polish Spas''; and a popular tourist and winter sports destination situated in the heart of the

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mountain range.

History and economy

Krynica was first recorded in official documents in 1547 and became a town in 1889. Due to its convenient location, infrastructure and rail connections with major cities in Europe, Krynica-Zdrój (Zdrój means mineral spring in Polish) was the location of winter sports tournaments during the

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, including the 1931 World Ice Hockey Championships and the 1935

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. In the post-war period, the town has hosted the 1958 and 1962

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, the 2004 Euro Ice Hockey Challenge, and the 2018 and 2020 Winter World Polonia Games. A

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built in 1997 on the

Jaworzyna Krynicka Jaworzyna may refer to the following places: * Jaworzyna, Łódź Voivodeship (central Poland) * Jaworzyna, a mountain in the Silesian Beskids in Poland *Polish name for Tatranská Javorina Tatranská Javorina ( pl, Jaworzyna Tatrzańska, Hungar ...

mountain overlooking Krynica, and subsequent investment in modern skiing facilities (apart from the former track of bobsleigh) made Krynica one of the most important ski resorts in Poland. Nearby

Beskid Sądecki Beskid Sądecki is a mountain range in the eastern section of the Western Beskids, within the Outer Western Carpathians. It is located in the border region between Poland and Slovakia. On the Polish side, it stretches along an area of 670& ...

mountains are also a perfect setting for recreational cross-country skiing in winter and mountain-biking in summer. The winter sport of

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returned to Poland in the 2010s, after many decades. When the country made their first international appearance in 2006 at the World Championships for boys U15 in

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, Krynica-Zdrój contributed with most players.Bandy World Championships 2006: Poland roster.
Homepage. Krynica was home to

Nikifor Nikifor (21 May 1895, Krynica, Austria-Hungary – 10 October 1968, Folusz, Poland), also known as Nikifor Krynicki, born as Epifaniy Drovnyak (Epifaniusz Drowniak) 1, was a Lemko naïve painter. Nikifor painted over 40,000 pictures – on s ...

(birth name Epifaniusz Drowniak), a famous naïve painter in

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Points of interest

* Koncertowa in Park Slotwinski built in 1870 (today with a restaurant inside) * Pump-room Slotwinka in Park Slotwinski built in 1815 (open only in summer) * Historical 19th-century villas including ''The Góral Villa'', ''The Biała Róża Villa'' , ''The Janina Villa'' and ''The Biały Orzeł Villa'' * 19th-century

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of Guardianship of the Blessed Virgin Mary * Modernist ''Patria'' Hotel designed by

Bohdan Pniewski Bohdan Wiktor Kazimierz Pniewski (born 26 August 1897 in Warsaw, died 5 September 1965 in Warsaw) was a Polish modernist architect, professor at the Warsaw University of Technology and the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. He is mostly known as a des ...

and built in 1932

International relations

Krynica was sometimes nicknamed "Eastern

Davos , neighboring_municipalities= Arosa, Bergün/Bravuogn, Klosters-Serneus, Langwies, S-chanf, Susch , twintowns = } Davos (, ; or ; rm, ; archaic it, Tavate) is an Alpine resort town and a municipality in the Prättigau/Davos R ...

" for the Economic Forum held there each year in September since 1992 until the forum was transferred to the Lower Silesian town of

Karpacz Karpacz (German: ''Krummhübel'') is a spa town and ski resort in Jelenia Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland, and one of the most important centres for mountain hiking and skiing, including ski jumping. Its population ...

in 2019. Politicians (including heads of state) and businessmen from several countries of Central Europe, Russia, Central Asia and the Middle East met there to discuss economic and political matters. Also, part of the inhabitants of Krynica belong to the

Lemko Lemkos ( rue, Лeмкы, translit= Lemkŷ; pl, Łemkowie; uk, Лемки, translit=Lemky) are an ethnic group inhabiting the Lemko Region ( rue, Лемковина, translit=Lemkovyna; uk, Лемківщина, translit=Lemkivshchyna) of C ...

minority who speak an Eastern Slavic language called

Rusyn Rusyn may refer to: * Rusyns, Rusyn people, an East Slavic people ** Pannonian Rusyns, Pannonian Rusyn people, a branch of Rusyn people ** Lemkos, a branch of Rusyn (or Ukrainian) people ** Boykos, a branch of Rusyn (or Ukrainian) people * Rusyn l ...

Twin towns — Sister cities

Krynica-Zdrój is twinned with: *

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* Batu,

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Bardejov Bardejov (; hu, Bártfa, german: Bartfeld, rue, Бардеёв, uk, Бардіїв) is a town in North-Eastern Slovakia. It is situated in the Šariš region on a floodplain terrace of the Topľa River, in the hills of the Beskyd Mountains. It ...

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Notable people

*Henryk Ebers (1855–1919), physician * Henryk Szost (born 1982), long-distance runner *

Jakub Czerwiński Jakub Czerwiński (born 6 August 1991) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Piast Gliwice. Career statistics Club Honours Club Legia Warsaw *Ekstraklasa: 2016–17, 2017–18 *Polish Cup: 2017–18 Piast G ...

(born 1991), footballer *

Katarzyna Kawa Katarzyna Kawa (; born 17 November 1992) is a Polish professional tennis player. Her career-high WTA rankings are 112 in singles, achieved November 2020, and world No. 70 in doubles, set on 26 September 2022. She has won one WTA Challenger doubl ...

(born 1992), tennis player *

Jan Kiepura Jan Wiktor Kiepura (May 16, 1902 – August 15, 1966) was a Polish singer (tenor) and actor. Life and career Jan Kiepura was born in Sosnowiec, Poland, the son of Miriam (née Neuman), a former professional singer, and Franciszek Kiepura, a b ...

(1902–1966), singer and actor *

Joanna Kulig Joanna Kulig (; born 24 June 1982) is a Polish actress and singer, best known for her role in the 2018 historical drama film ''Cold War'', which earned her the European Film Award for Best Actress. Her other notable credits include the films '' ...

(born 1982), actress * Nikifor Krynicki, (1895–1968), naïve painter

External links

www.atrakcjekrynicy.pl www.krynica-zdroj.plwww.krynica-zdroj.com www.jaworzyna.pl www.jaworzynakrynicka.pl www.krynica.pl www.krynica.com.plwww.krynica.net.pl www.twojakrynica.plKrynica Agroturystyka

Jewish Community in Krynica-Zdrój
on Virtual Shtetl

References

Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Krynica-Zdroj Cities and towns in Lesser Poland Voivodeship Nowy Sącz County Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria Kraków Voivodeship (1919–1939) Spa towns in Poland