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Nowy Sacz (Poland)

Description: Nowy Sącz was founded on November 8, 1292 by the Bohemian king Wenceslaus II, on the site of a village named ... more

Nowy Sacz (Poland) ... Kamienica. An ancient trade route called the Amber Route passed through the town, connecting the Mediterranean Sea with the Baltic.

Newest Review: ... Baltic and Med (known as the Amber Route), it has over the years been under the rule of Polish, Austrians, Russians and lived a short life in the breakway Republic of Lemko-Rusyn after WW1. During the 2nd World War 90% of the cities Jewish population (125,0000) were killed or didn't return from camps. Currently the biggest problem is unemployment which is one of the highest in the EU. Nowy ... more

... Sacz is one of the few places with a population of Lemkos, a Ukranian related group from the nearby hills who were transported around the country during communism in what is now widely considered as crimes against an ethnic minority. It is easy to ge...more

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Nowy Sacz (Poland): Not as nice as I expected (387 words)
by - written on 02/11/08 (Very useful, 36 readings)
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The town is somewhat larger than I imagined and neither on a hill nor in a dip, you can't really get a feel for the surrounding countryside, the suburbs of the place also seem to drag out quite a long way, perhaps something to do with the lack of high-rise buildings in comparisons to other towns. The town was founded in the late 13th century by King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and acted as an important location ont he trade route between the Baltic and Med (known as the Amber Route), it has over the years been under the rule of Polish, Austrians, Russians and lived a short life in the breakway Republic of Lemko-Rusyn after WW1. During the 2nd World War 90% of the ... Read the complete review