Poland is home to 16 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Of those, there are 15 cultural sites, 1 natural sites and 0 mixed sites. Poland shares 3 of those sites with other countries.
The World Heritage Sites in Poland are:
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Historic Centre of Kraków
The Historic Centre of Kraków is the former capital of Poland. -
Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines
The deposit of rock salt in Wieliczka and Bochnia has been mined since the 13th century. -
Auschwitz Birkenau German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945)
Auschwitz Birkenau was the principal and most notorious of the six concentration and extermination camps established by Nazi Germany. -
Białowieża Forest
Bialowieza Forest is a large forest complex located on the border between Poland and Belarus. -
Historic Centre of Warsaw
The historic center of Warsaw, Poland was rebuilt after it was destroyed in 1944. -
Old City of Zamość
Old City of Zamość in southeastern Poland is an outstanding example of a late 16th-century Central European town designed and built in accordance with Italian Renaissance theories on the creation of “ideal” cities. -
Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork
Malbork Castle is the most complete and elaborate example of a Gothic brick-built castle complex in the characteristic and unique style of the Teutonic Order. -
Medieval Town of Toruń
Toruń in northern Poland is a remarkably well preserved example of a medieval European trading and administrative centre, located on the Vistula River. -
Kalwaria Zebrzydowska: the Mannerist Architectural and Park Landscape Complex and Pilgrimage Park
Kalwaria Zebrzydowska is a breathtaking cultural landscape of great spiritual significance. -
Churches of Peace in Jawor and Świdnica
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Wooden Churches of Southern Małopolska
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Muskauer Park / Park Mużakowski
Muskauer Park / Park Mużakowski is an extensive landscape initially developed between 1815 and 1844 by Prince Hermann von Pückler-Muskau on the grounds of his estate. -
Centennial Hall in Wrocław
The Centennial Hall in Wrocław, a milestone in the history of reinforced concrete architecture, was designed by the architect Max Berg and built in 1911-1913. -
Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine
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Tarnowskie Góry Lead-Silver-Zinc Mine and its Underground Water Management System
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Krzemionki Prehistoric Striped Flint Mining Region
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Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
