Vistula
The Vistula is the longest river in Poland.
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Auschwitz Birkenau | Located along the Sola River, a tributary of the Upper Vistula River. | |
| Kraków | "The Historic Centre of Kraków is imbued with a pervading authenticity that is manifested in its location and setting,... The topography of the property and the relationship between the River Vistula and the local hills and rock outcrops, best illustrated by the Wawel Hill complex, remain legible." (official description) | |
| Krzemionki prehistoric flint mines | "Borownia Mining Field is located some 7.25 kilometres down-strike (southeast) from Krzemionki Opatowskie Mining Field. The north-western limit of the mining field lies immediately to the east of the Kamienna River and its floodplain, separated by a steep 'river cliff' of 5 or 6 metres in height ." The Kamienna is a left tributary of the Vistula. (Nomination file, p. 74) | |
| Malbork Castle | It lies on Nogat, one of Vistula’s arms. | |
| Torun | ||
| Warsaw |
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