This map of southern Poland shows the hidden gems featured in our guide to Silesia and the Polish Jura: UNESCO-listed mines, a red-brick miners’ estate, castle ruins on limestone crags, Poland’s smallest national park and the Błędów Desert. Click a pin for details and a link to the official site. All places are within about an hour of Katowice or Kraków.
Places on the map
| Place | Area | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Historic Silver Mine | Tarnowskie Góry | UNESCO site with an underground boat ride |
| Black Trout Adit | Tarnowskie Góry | 600 m boat trip through a mine drainage tunnel |
| Guido Mine | Zabrze | Coal mine tours 170 and 320 m underground |
| Nikiszowiec | Katowice | Red-brick miners’ estate built in 1908–1924 |
| Silesian Museum | Katowice | Regional history museum on a former coal mine site |
| Ogrodzieniec Castle | Podzamcze, Polish Jura | Largest castle ruin of the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland |
| Bobolice Castle (and Mirów) | Near Żarki, Polish Jura | Rebuilt royal castle and its ruined twin, linked by a ridge walk |
| Olsztyn Castle | Near Częstochowa | Ruins with a tall round tower |
| Pieskowa Skała and Ojców National Park | North of Kraków | Renaissance castle, Hercules’ Club rock and limestone valleys |
| Błędów Desert | Between Kraków and Katowice | Poland’s largest area of drifting sand |
Pins mark the address of each attraction as given by the regional tourism portals. For Ojców National Park the pin marks Pieskowa Skała Castle at its northern end, and for the Błędów Desert a general point rather than a specific entrance. How to get there, opening tips and what to see at each place are in the full guide.
Last checked: 16 October 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Coordinates from the Silesian Voivodeship tourism portal (slaskie.travel), Wikipedia and In Your Pocket.