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The Stołowe Mountains (Table Mountains) are part of the Sudetes range. It is located in south-western Poland, near the border with the Czech Republic. The range is built of sandstone and presents plated structure with sheer mountain ledges. The range’s unique shape is a result of hundreds of thousands of years of erosion. There are several notable rock formations and a sophisticated system of corridors which creates rock labyrinths. Linked to: Errant Rocks

Tatra Mountains. A view from the Mountain Hut at the Łabowska Mountain Pasture (Hala Łabowska), Sącz Beskids, Poland

The Spisz's Pieniny are the lowest part of the Pieniny Mountains. They are built of limestone in the Carpathian flysch. The geological structure makes the land relief features varied. Two picturesque castles at Czorsztyn (ruins) and Niedzica, which are embedded into a mosaic of woods and fields, add to the charm of the area.

Poland' s Baltic coast is over 500 km in lenght. The great attraction of Baltic coasts lies above all in its beautiful sandy beaches set against a background of pine forest, and photogenic cliffs. The coastline is dotted with many historical towns and cute fishing hamlets. Region is among the most attractive tourist regions in the country.

Orthodox Church of Saint Ian Theologian was erected in the years 1846-1852 by the czarist government for the needs of the Russian garrison in Chełm. Nowadays the church, built in the classicistic style, serves the Orthodox Parish in Chełm.

The ruins of the castle in Olsztyn near Częstochowa are among the best-known strongholds of the Polish Jura. The castle, situated on the top of a limestone hill, was constructed during the reign of king Casimir the Great (1333-1370) as a part of a defensive system for the trade routes from Kraków to the Greater Poland (Wielkopolska) region. It was built of white limestone and overbuilt with brown bricks. The castle witnessed many dramatic events, and from the mid-seventeenth century, it was falling into disrepair. Eventually, it became a tourist attraction, lying on the popular Eagles’ Nests Trail. You might also like other articles about most beautiful  Polish castles and palaces (click) ABC Wednesday

The Żywiec Beskids is a mountain range in the Outer Eastern Carpathians in southern Poland. It is the second highest range in Poland, after the Tatra Mountains. Rysianka Mountain Pasture is the beautiful vast clearing with a magnificent view stretching from Romanka peak to Pilsko, through the Tatra Mountains to Mała Fatra. There is a beautiful and stylish mountain hostel on the glade. Linked to:  Żywiec Beskids  and  Żywiec Beskids (continuation) Our World Tuesday