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Map of Zakopane
Zakopane (pronounced [zakɔˈpanɛ]) is a town in the extreme south of Poland. It lies in the southern part of the Podhale region at the foot of the Tatra Mountains. From 1975 to 1998 it was in Nowy Sącz Province, but since 1999 it has been in Lesser Poland Province. It had a population of about 27,424 as of 2016. Zakopane is a center of Góral culture and is known informally as "the winter capital of Poland". It is a popular destination for mountaineering, skiing, and qualified tourism.
- Map of Zakopane
- My trip to morskie oko in zakopane poland 2015
- Twin towns
- Notable structures
- Notable residents
- Notable visitors
Zakopane is located in southernmost Poland near the border with Slovakia. It lies in a valley between the Tatra Mountains and Gubałówka Hill. It can be reached by train or by bus from district capital Kraków, which is about two hours away. Zakopane has an elevation of 800-1,000 meters above sea level. The town is centered at the junction of Krupówki and Kościuszko Streets.
My trip to morskie oko in zakopane poland 2015
The earliest documents mentioning Zakopane date to the 17th century, describing a glade called Zakopisko. In 1676 it was a village of 43 inhabitants. In 1818 Zakopane was a small town that was still being developed. There were only 340 homes that held 445 families. The population of Zakopane at that time was 1,805. 934 women and 871 men lived in Zakopane. The first church was built in 1847, by Józef Stolarczyk. Zakopane became a center for the region's mining and metallurgy industries; in the 19th century, it was the largest center for metallurgy in Galicia. It expanded during the 19th century as the climate attracted more inhabitants. By 1889 it had developed from a small village into a climatic health resort. Rail service to Zakopane began October 1, 1899. In the late 1800's Zakopane constructed a road that went to the town of Nowy Targ, and railways that came from Chabówka. Because of easier transportation the population of Zakopane had increased to about 3,000 people by the end of the 1900s.In the 19th century, the Krupówki street was just a narrow beaten path that was meant for people to get from the central part of town to Kuźnice.
Because of Zakopanes popular ski mountains, the town gained popularity this made the number of tourists increase to about 60,000 people by 1930.
In March 1940, representatives of the Soviet NKVD and the Nazi Gestapo met for one week in Zakopane's Villa Tadeusz, to coordinate the pacification of resistance in Poland. Throughout World War II, Zakopane served as an underground staging point between Poland and Hungary.
From 1942 to 1943, 1,000 prisoners from the German Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp were set to work in a stone quarry.
The Zakopane Style of Architecture is an architectural mode inspired by the regional art of Poland’s highland region known as Podhale. Drawing on the motifs and traditions in the buildings of the Carpathian Mountains, the style was pioneered by Stanislaw Witkiewicz and is now considered a core tradition of the Góral people.
The Tatras are a popular destination among hikers, skiers, ski-tourers and climbers.
There is a network of well marked hiking trails in the Tatras and according to the national park regulations the hikers must stick to them. Most of these trails are overcrowded, especially in the summer season.
The High Tatras offer excellent opportunities for climbing (up to X UIAA grade).
In summer, lightning and snow are both potential hazards for climbers, and the weather can change quickly. Thunderstorms are common in the afternoons. In winter the snow can be up to several meters deep.
In the winter, thousands arrive in Zakopane to ski, especially around Christmas and in February. The most popular skiing areas are Kasprowy Wierch and Gubałówka. There are a number of cross country skiing trails in the forests surrounding the town.
Zakopane hosted the Nordic World Ski Championships in 1929, 1939, and 1962; the winter Universiades in 1956, 1993, and 2001; the biathlon World Championship; several ski jumping world cups; and several Nordic combined, Nordic and Alpine European Cups. It hosted the Alpine World Ski Championships in 1939, the first outside the Alps and the last official world championships prior to World War II.
Zakopane made unsuccessful bids to host the 2006 Winter Olympics and the 2011 and 2013 Alpine World Ski Championships.
Zakopane is visited by over 2,500,000 tourists a year. In the winter, Zakopanes tourists are interested in winter sports activities such as skiing, snowboarding, ski jumping, snowmobiling, sleigh rides, snowshoe walks, and Ice skating. During the summer, Tourists come to do activities like hiking, climbing, bike and horse ride the Tatras mountain, there are many trails in the Tatras. Tourists ride quads and dirt bikes that you can rent. Swimming and boat rides on the Dunajec river is popular. Many come to experience góral culture, which is rich in its unique styles of food, speech, architecture, music, and costume. Zakopane is especially popular during the winter holidays, which are celebrated in traditional style, with dances, decorated horse-pulled sleighs called kuligs and roast lamb.
A popular tourist activity is taking a stroll through the town's most popular street: Krupówki. It is lined with stores, restaurants, carnival rides, and performers.
During the seasons winter and summer the Krupówki street gets crowded by tourists, these tourists visit shops and restaurants. In the summer time there is a local market down the strip of Krupówki. The people working in the market sell all kinds of clothing including leather jackets, traditional góral clothing, fur coats, shoes, and purses. Venders also sell foods like the famous smoked sheep cheese Oscypek, fruits, vegetables, and meats. There are also a lot of stands that sell all kinds of Zakopane souvenirs.
Zakopane is popular for night life. At night there are always people walking around town checking out the different bars and dance clubs. Most of these bars and dance clubs are located on the Krupowki street. These are the bars that are located in Zakopane: Paparazzi, Cafe Piano, Anemone, Anemone, Cafe Antrakt, Literatka, Winoteka Pod Berlami, and Karczma u Ratownikow. These are dance clubs located in Zakopane: Vavaboom, Finlandia Arctic, Genesis, Rockus, Morskie Oko, and Cocomo Go Go Club.
The mountain scenes from the Bollywood film Fanaa were filmed around Zakopane.
Zakopane participates in town twinning to foster international links.
Pointi za kupendeza Ramani ya Zakopane Zakopane (kutamkwa [zakɔˈpanɛ]) ni mji katika kusini kabisa ya Poland. Iko katika sehemu ya kusini ya mkoa wa Podhale kwenye mguu wa Milima ya Tatra. Tangu mwaka wa 1975 hadi 1998, mji huo ulikuwa katika jimbo la Nowy Sącz, lakini tangu mwaka wa 1999 umekuwa katika jimbo la Poland Ndogo. Idadi ya watu ni 27,424 na ni ya mwaka 2016. Zakopane ni kitovu cha utamaduni wa Góral na inajulikana bila rasmi kama "mji mkuu wa majira ya baridi ya Poland". Ni mahali panapopendwa sana kwa ajili ya kupanda milima, kuteleza kwenye theluji, na utalii wenye sifa nzuri. Zakopane ni mji wa mkojo wa Poland, karibu na mpaka wa Slovakia. Iko katika bonde kati ya Milima ya Tatra na Mlima Gubałówka. Inaweza kufikiwa kwa gari-moshi au kwa basi kutoka mji mkuu wa wilaya ya Kraków, ambayo ni karibu saa mbili mbali. Zakopane ina urefu wa mita 800-1,000 juu ya usawa wa bahari. Mji ni katikati ya makutano ya Krupówki na Kościuszko Streets. "Mwaka wa 1515 katika mji wa Zakopane, Poland, kulikuwa na maandishi ya kwanza kuhusu ""Zakopane"" (Zakopane) na ""Zakopisko"" (Zakopisko)." Mwaka 1676 mji huo ulikuwa na wakazi 43. Mwaka 1818, mji wa Zakopane ulikuwa na watu wengi. Nyumba 340 tu zilikuwa na familia 445. Wakati huo, idadi ya watu wa Zakopane ilikuwa 1,805. Wanawake 934 na wanaume 871 waliishi Zakopane. Kanisa la kwanza lilijengwa mwaka 1847 na Józef Stolarczyk. Zakopane ilikuwa kituo cha viwanda vya madini na chuma katika karne ya 19 na kituo kikubwa cha madini katika Galicia. Mji huo ulipanuka katika karne ya 19 wakati hali ya hewa ilipovutia wakazi zaidi. Kufikia mwaka wa 1889, mji huo ulikuwa umebadilika kutoka kijiji kidogo kuwa kituo cha afya. Huduma ya reli ya Zakopane ilianza Oktoba 1, 1899. Katika miaka ya 1800, mji wa Zakopane ulijengwa barabara ya kwenda mji wa Nowy Targ na reli kutoka Chabówka. Kwa sababu ya usafiri rahisi, idadi ya watu wa Zakopane iliongezeka hadi watu 3,000 mwishoni mwa miaka ya 1900.Kupitia Krupowskie, barabara ilikuwa njia nyembamba iliyopigwa ambayo ilikusudiwa watu kutoka sehemu ya kati ya mji kwenda Kužnice. Kwa sababu ya skiing maarufu, mji ulipata umaarufu, na idadi ya watalii iliongezeka hadi watu 60,000 mnamo 1930. Machi 1940, wawakilishi wa NKVD ya Sovieti na Gestapo ya Nazi walikutana kwa wiki moja katika Villa Tadeusz ya Zakopane, kuratibu utulivu wa upinzani nchini Poland. Wakati wa Vita vya Pili vya Ulimwengu, Zakopane ilitumika kama kituo cha chini ya ardhi kati ya Poland na Hungaria. Mwaka wa 1942 hadi 1943, wafungwa 1,000 kutoka kambi ya mateso ya Krakow-Płaszów waliwekwa kufanya kazi katika mgodi wa mawe. Mtindo wa Zakopane wa Usanifu ni mtindo wa usanifu ulichochewa na sanaa ya kikanda ya mkoa wa milima ya Poland inayojulikana kama Podhale. Kwa kutegemea misingi na desturi katika majengo ya Milima ya Carpathian, mtindo huo ulianzishwa na Stanislaw Witkiewicz na sasa unachukuliwa kuwa utamaduni wa msingi wa watu wa Góral. Milima ya Tatra ni mahali panapopendwa na watembea-tembea, wapiga-ski, watembea-tembea kwa kuteleza kwenye theluji, na wapanda-milima. Kuna mtandao wa njia za kutembea zilizowekwa alama vizuri katika Tatra na kulingana na kanuni za mbuga ya kitaifa watembeaji lazima washikamane nazo. Njia hizo nyingi huwa na watu wengi sana, hasa wakati wa majira ya kiangazi. Tatras ya Juu hutoa fursa bora za kupanda (hadi X UIAA daraja). Katika majira ya kiangazi, umeme na theluji ni hatari kwa wapanda-milima, na hali ya hewa yaweza kubadilika upesi. Dhoruba za radi ni za kawaida alasiri. Katika majira ya baridi kali theluji inaweza kuwa na kina cha mita kadhaa. Katika majira ya baridi kali, maelfu hufika Zakopane ili kuteleza kwenye theluji, hasa karibu na Krismasi na Februari. Maeneo maarufu zaidi ya kuteleza kwenye theluji ni Kasprowy Wierch na Gubałówka. Kuna idadi ya njia za kuteleza kwenye theluji katika misitu inayozunguka mji huo. Zakopane ilikuwa mwenyeji wa Mashindano ya Dunia ya Ski ya Nordic mnamo 1929, 1939, na 1962; Universiades ya majira ya baridi kali mnamo 1956, 1993 na 2001; Mashindano ya Dunia ya Biathlon; Kombe kadhaa za Dunia za Kuruka Ski; na Kombe kadhaa za Ulaya za Nordic, Nordic na Alpine. Alpine Skiing World Championships ni mashindano ya kwanza ya skiing duniani yaliyofanyika nje ya Alps kabla ya Vita Kuu ya Pili ya Dunia. Zakopane ilishindwa kuandaa mashindano ya Olimpiki ya msimu wa baridi wa 2006 na Mashindano ya Dunia ya Ski ya Alpine ya 2011 na 2013. Zakopane hutembelewa na watalii zaidi ya 2,500,000 kwa mwaka. Katika majira ya baridi, watalii Zakopane ni nia ya shughuli za michezo ya majira ya baridi kama vile skiing, snowboarding, ski kuruka, snowmobiling, sleigh rides, snowshoe kutembea, na Ice skating. Katika majira ya joto, watalii huja kufanya shughuli kama vile kutembea, kupanda, baiskeli na farasi kupanda mlima Tatra. Watalii husafiri kwa baiskeli za quad na baiskeli za ardhi ambazo unaweza kukodisha. Kuogelea na kutembea kwa mashua kwenye mto Dunajec ni jambo la kawaida. Wengi huja kufurahia utamaduni wa Góral, ambao ni wenye utajiri katika mitindo yake ya kipekee ya chakula, usemi, usanifu-ujenzi, muziki, na mavazi. Zakopane ni maarufu hasa wakati wa likizo ya majira ya baridi, ambayo huadhimishwa kwa mtindo wa jadi, na dansi, sleighs zilizopambwa zilizovutwa na farasi zinazoitwa kuligs na kondoo wa kuchemshwa. Shughuli maarufu ya watalii ni kutembea kupitia barabara maarufu zaidi ya mji: Krupówki. Kuna maduka, mikahawa, matembezi ya karamu, na waigizaji. Wakati wa majira ya baridi na majira ya joto Krupówki barabara anapata msongamano na watalii, watalii hawa kutembelea maduka na migahawa. Katika wakati wa majira ya joto kuna soko la ndani chini ya ukanda wa Krupówki. Watu wanaofanya kazi sokoni huuza aina zote za nguo ikiwa ni pamoja na koti za ngozi, nguo za jadi za góral, makoti ya manyoya, viatu, na mifuko. Wauzaji pia huuza vyakula kama vile jibini maarufu la kondoo la Oscypek, matunda, mboga, na nyama. Pia kuna vibanda vingi vinavyouza aina zote za zawadi za Zakopane. Zakopane ni maarufu kwa ajili ya maisha ya usiku. Wakati wa usiku kuna watu daima kutembea kuzunguka mji kuangalia nje baa tofauti na vilabu vya kucheza. Wengi wa baa hizi na vilabu vya kucheza dansi ziko kwenye barabara ya Krupowki. Katika mji wa Zakopane, kuna vituo vya kufurahisha kama vile Cafe Anemone, Cafe Anantra, Cafe Anantra, Cafe Anantra, Cafe Anantra, Cafe Anantra, Cafe Anantra, Cafe Anantra, Cafe Anantra, Cafe Anantra, Cafe Anantra, Cafe Anantra, Cafe Anantra, Cafe Anantra, Cafe Anantra, Cafe Anantra, Cafe Anantra, Cafe Anantra, Cafe Anantra, Cafe Anantra, Cafe Anantra, Cafe Anantra, Cafe Anantra, Cafe Anantra, Cafe Anantra, Cafe Anantra, Cafe Anantra, Cafe Anantra, Cafe Anantra, Cafe Anantra, Karczma, Karczma u Ratownik. Hizi ni vilabu vya kucheza dansi ziko katika Zakopane: Vavaboom, Finlandia Arctic, Genesis, Rockus, Morskie Oko, na Cocomo Go Go Club. Mandhari za milima kutoka filamu ya Bollywood Fanaa zilipigwa filamu karibu na Zakopane. Zakopane inashiriki katika mji twinning kukuza viungo vya kimataifa.