Zakopane ( Podhale Goral: ''Zokopane'') is a town in the extreme south of

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, in the southern part of the Podhale region at the foot of the Tatra Mountains. From 1975 to 1998, it was part of Nowy Sącz Voivodeship; since 1999, it has been part of

Lesser Poland Voivodeship Lesser Poland Voivodeship or Lesser Poland Province (in pl, województwo małopolskie ), also known as Małopolska, is a voivodeship (province), in southern Poland. It has an area of , and a population of 3,404,863 (2019). It was created on 1 ...

. its population was 27,266. Zakopane is a centre of Goral culture and is often referred to as "the winter capital of Poland". It is a popular destination for

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, and

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. Zakopane lies near Poland's border with

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, in a

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between the Tatra Mountains and Gubałówka Hill. It can be reached by train or bus from the provincial capital,

Kraków Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula, Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland un ...

, about two hours away. Zakopane lies 800–1,000 metres

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and centres on the intersection of its Krupówki and Kościuszko Streets.

History

The earliest documents mentioning Zakopane date to the 17th century, describing a glade called ''Zakopisko''. In 1676, it was a village of 43 inhabitants. In 1818, Zakopane was a small town that was still being developed. There were only 340 homes that held 445 families. The population of Zakopane at that time was 1,805: 934 women and 871 men. The first church was built in 1847, by Józef Stolarczyk. Zakopane became a center for the region's

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and

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industries; by the 19th century, it was the largest center for metallurgy in the region of

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. It expanded during the 19th century as the

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attracted more inhabitants. By 1889, it had developed from a small village into a climatic health resort. Rail services to Zakopane began on October 1, 1899. In the late 1800s, Zakopane constructed a road that went to the town of Nowy Targ and had railways that came from

Chabówka Chabówka is a village located on the outskirts of the southern Polish town of Rabka, in the Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship. With population of 1,600 (as for 2006), Chabówka is a popular tourist attraction because of its location ...

. Because of easier transportation, the population of Zakopane had increased to about 3,000 people by the end of the 1800s. In the 19th century, Krupówki Street was just a narrow beaten path that was meant for people to get from the central part of town to the village of Kuźnice. The ski jump on Wielka Krokiew was opened in 1925. The cable car to Kasprowy Wierch was completed in 1936. The funicular connected Zakopane and the top of Gubałówka in 1938. Because of Zakopane's popular ski mountains, the town gained popularity which made the number of tourists increase to about 60,000 people by 1930. During the joint German-Soviet

invasion of Poland The invasion of Poland (1 September – 6 October 1939) was a joint attack on the Republic of Poland by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union which marked the beginning of World War II. The German invasion began on 1 September 1939, one week af ...

, which started

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in September 1939, the town was invaded by Germany, and the '' Einsatzgruppe I'' entered the town on September 4, 1939, to commit various crimes against Poles. In March 1940, representatives of the

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and the

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met for one week in Zakopane's Villa Tadeusz, to coordinate the pacification of resistance in Poland. Throughout

, Zakopane served as an underground staging point between Poland and

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. From 1942 to 1943, 1,000 prisoners from the German Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp were set to work in a stone quarry. In 1944, during the Warsaw Uprising, the Germans deported thousands of Varsovians from the Dulag 121 camp in Pruszków, where they were initially imprisoned, to Zakopane. Those Poles were mainly old people, ill people and women with children. In mid-October 1944, there were 3,800 registered Poles, who were expelled from

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, and probably another 3,800 unregistered expellees. In January 1945, the Germans retreated from Zakopane and the

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ended.

Climate

Zakopane has a

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(

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: ''Dfb''), with the main factor behind its relative coldness compared to the rest of Poland is its altitude. In general, the temperature tends to fall with altitude, therefore Zakopane is almost colder than northern

, which is more than lower than Zakopane. With higher altitudes, the climate gets even colder, therefore, on the top of Kasprowy Wierch ( above sea level), the climate is

tundra In physical geography, tundra () is a type of biome where tree growth is hindered by frigid temperatures and short growing seasons. The term ''tundra'' comes through Russian (') from the Kildin Sámi word (') meaning "uplands", "treeless mou ...

-like (Köppen: ''ET''). The tree line is located at about above sea level in the Tatra Mountains. Winters are typically frosty but are relatively sunny for Poland - in fact, Zakopane receives among the most sun in winter in the country. Snow is normally abundant, particularly in the higher altitudes, which makes Zakopane among the most popular ski resorts in Poland. Summers are cool to warm but rarely get hot. The defining feature of the local climate is the location on the northern slope of the Tatra mountains. Zakopane receives significantly more precipitation than cities on the lowlands to the north of the

Carpathians The Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians () are a range of mountains forming an arc across Central Europe. Roughly long, it is the third-longest European mountain range after the Urals at and the Scandinavian Mountains at . The range stretche ...

, and just like in the mountains in general, there might be sudden weather changes from sunny to rainy, and vice versa. Occasionally, a very warm foehn wind locally known as halny may dramatically increase the temperatures, sometimes beyond in winter.

Architecture

The

Zakopane Style of Architecture Zakopane Style (or Witkiewicz Style) is an art style, most visible in architecture, but also found in furniture and related objects, inspired by the regional art of Poland's highland regions, most notably Podhale. Drawing on the motifs and tradit ...

is an architectural mode inspired by the regional art of Poland's highland region known as Podhale. Drawing on the motifs and traditions in the buildings of the Carpathian Mountains, the style was pioneered by Stanislaw Witkiewicz and is now considered a core tradition of the Goral people.

Sports

The Tatras are a popular destination among hikers, skiers, ski-tourers and climbers.

Mountaineering

There is a network of well-marked hiking trails in the Tatras and according to the national park regulations the hikers must stick to them. Most of these trails are overcrowded, especially in the summer season. The High Tatras offer excellent opportunities for climbing (up to X UIAA grade). In summer, lightning and snow are both potential hazards for climbers, and the weather can change quickly. Thunderstorms are common in the afternoons. In winter the snow can be up to several meters deep.

Skiing

In the winter, thousands arrive in Zakopane to ski, especially around Christmas and in February. The most popular skiing areas are Kasprowy Wierch and Gubałówka. There are a number of cross country skiing trails in the forests surrounding the town. Zakopane hosted the Nordic World Ski Championships in 1929, 1939, and 1962; the winter Universiades in 1956, 1993, and 2001; the biathlon World Championship; several ski jumping world cups; and several Nordic combined, Nordic and Alpine European Cups. It hosted the Alpine World Ski Championships in 1939, the first outside the

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and the last official world championships prior to

. Zakopane made unsuccessful bids to host the

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and the

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and

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Alpine World Ski Championships.

Tourism

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Zakopane is visited by over 2,500,000 tourists a year. In the winter, Zakopane's tourists are interested in winter sports activities such as skiing, snowboarding, ski jumping, snowmobiling, sleigh rides, snowshoe walks, and Ice skating. During the summer, Tourists come to do activities like hiking, climbing, bike and horse ride the Tatras mountain, there are many trails in the Tatras. Tourists ride quads and dirt bikes that you can rent. Swimming and boat rides on the Dunajec river are popular. Many come to experience Goral culture, which is rich in its unique styles of food, speech, architecture, music, and costume. Zakopane is especially popular during the winter holidays, which are celebrated in traditional style, with dances, decorated horse-pulled sleighs called kuligs and roast lamb. Popular tourist activity is taking a stroll through the town's most popular street: Krupówki. It is lined with stores, restaurants, carnival rides, and performers. During the winter and summer seasons, Krupówki Street is crowded with tourists visiting the shops and restaurants. In the summer, a local market along Krupówki Street offers traditional Goral apparel, leather jackets, fur coats, shoes, and purses. Venders also sell foods like the famous ''

oscypek Oscypek (pronounced , Polish plural: ''oscypki''), rarely Oszczypek, is a smoked cheese made of salted sheep milk exclusively in the Tatra Mountains region of Poland. Oscypek is made by an expert named "baca", a term also denoting a shepherd in ...

'' smoked sheep cheese, fruit, vegetables, and meats. There are also many stands with Zakopane souvenirs. Zakopane is popular for its nightlife. At night there are always people walking around town checking out the different bars and dance clubs. Most of these bars and dance clubs are located on Krupowki street. These are the bars that are located in Zakopane: Paparazzi, Cafe Piano, Anemone, Anemone, Cafe Antrakt, Literatka, Winoteka Pod Berlami, and Karczma u Ratownikow. These are dance clubs located in Zakopane: Vavaboom, Finlandia Arctic, Genesis, Rockus, Morskie Oko, and Cocomo Go-Go Clu

A scene in

Andrzej Wajda Andrzej Witold Wajda (; 6 March 1926 – 9 October 2016) was a Polish film and theatre director. Recipient of an Honorary Oscar, the Palme d'Or, as well as Honorary Golden Lion and Honorary Golden Bear Awards, he was a prominent member of the ...

's film ''

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'' (''Człowiek z marmuru'') was filmed in Zakopane, introducing the town to a worldwide audience. The mountain scenes from the

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film '' Fanaa'' were filmed around Zakopane.

International relations

Zakopane participates in

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to foster international links. * Bansko,

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(

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) * Bavel (

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) * Polonezköy,

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* Poprad,

* Saint-Dié-des-Vosges (

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) * Sopot,

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Notable structures

* COS Zakopane speed-skating rink * Gubałówka Hill Funicular * Kasprowy Wierch cable car * Wielka Krokiew ski jumping ramp

Notable residents

* Tytus Chałubiński (1820 – 1889 in Zakopane), Polish physician and co-founder of the Polish Tatra Society * Klemens Bachleda (1851-1910), Polish mountain guide and mountain rescuer, worked from Zakopane *

Stanisław Witkiewicz Stanisław Witkiewicz ( lt, Stanislovas Vitkevičius) (8 May 1851 – 5 September 1915) was a Polish painter, art theoretician, and amateur architect, known for his creation of " Zakopane Style". Life Witkiewicz was born in Poszawsze in ...

, (1851 – 1915) Polish painter, architect, writer and art theoretician * Jan Kasprowicz, (1860 – 1926) poet, playwright, critic and translator; a foremost representative of Young Poland *

Mariusz Zaruski Mariusz Zaruski (18 January 1867 – 8 April 1941) was a brigadier-general in the Polish Army, a pioneer of Polish sports yachting, an outstanding climber of the winter and caves of Tatra Mountains. He was a photographer, painter, poet and write ...

, (1867–1941) Polish Brigadier-General, a pioneer of Polish sports yachting, a climber of the Tatra Mountains, a photographer, painter, poet, a seaman, a conspirator, a social activist and teacher * Jerzy Żuławski, (1874 – 1915) Polish literary figure, philosopher, translator, alpinist and nationalist * Władysław Orkan, (1875 – 1930) Polish writer from the Young Poland period *

Mieczysław Karłowicz Mieczysław Karłowicz (, 11 December 18768 February 1909) was a Polish composer and conductor. Life Mieczysław Karłowicz was born in Vishneva, in the Vilna Governorate of the Russian Empire (now in Belarus) into a noble family belonging to ...

, (1876 – 1909) Polish composer, conductor, mountaineer and photographer of the Tatra Mountains *

Karol Szymanowski Karol Maciej Szymanowski (; 6 October 188229 March 1937) was a Polish composer and pianist. He was a member of the modernist Young Poland movement that flourished in the late 19th and early 20th century. Szymanowski's early works show the in ...

, (1882 – 1937) Polish composer and pianist, member of the modernist movement Young Poland; his house in Zakopane, the Villa Atma, is now a museum *

Kornel Makuszyński Kornel Makuszyński (; 8 January 1884 – 31 July 1953) was a Polish writer of children's and youth literature. Dorota Piasecka. ''Proza Kornela Makuszyńskiego dla młodego odbiorcy: zarys problematyki''. PWN. 1984. pp. 11, 34. He was an elected ...

, (1884 – 1953) Polish writer of children's and youth literature, elected member of the

Polish Academy of Literature The Polish Academy of Literature ( pl, Polska Akademia Literatury, PAL) was one of the most important state institutions of literary life in the Second Polish Republic, operating between 1933 and 1939 with the headquarters in Warsaw. It was foun ...

in interwar Poland * Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz (1885 – 1939), ''Witkacy'', a painter, philosopher, playwright, novelist and photographer * Olga Drahonowska-Małkowska, (1888 – 1979 in Zakopane), with her husband, founded scouting in Poland * Count Edward Bernard Raczyński (1891 – 1993) Polish diplomat, writer, politician and President of Poland in exile * Anna Zofia Krygowska (1904–1988) Polish mathematician, known for her work in mathematics education *

Wawrzyniec Żuławski Wawrzyniec Jerzy Żuławski (14 February 1916, in Zakopane – 18 August 1957, in the Alps), also known as ''Wawa'', was a Polish alpinist, educator, composer, music critic, and musicologist. He was a professor of Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Muzyc ...

(1916 in Zakopane – 1957) ''Wawa'' Polish alpinist, educator, composer, music critic, and musicologist * Władysław Hasior, (1928 – 1999) Polish contemporary sculptor from Podhale region, a painter and theatre set designer *

Teresa Bogucka Teresa Bogucka (born April 1945, Zakopane, Poland) is a Polish journalist and writer, democratic opposition activist in Communist Poland.Solidarność.html" ;"title="'Encyclopedia of Solidarność">'Encyclopedia of Solidarność''/ref>Krystyna Duni ...

(born 1945 in Zakopane), journalist, writer, a democratic opposition activist in Communist Poland * Andrzej Gąsienica-Makowski (born 1952 in Zakopane) politician, led the

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* Janusz Waluś (born 1953 in Zakopane) assassinated Chris Hani, General Secretary of the

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* Liz Glazowski, (born 1957 in Zakopane) Polish-American model, Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month in April 1980 * Sergiusz Pinkwart, (born 1973) Polish journalist, writer, classical musician and traveler, Magellan Award winner * Małgorzata Babiarz, (born 1984 in Zakopane) professionally known as ''Megitza'' is a singer, double bass player and composer

Sport

* Stanisław Marusarz (1913 in Zakopane – 1993 in Zakopane) Polish Nordic skiing competitor in the 1930s * Jan Wojciech Bachleda-Curuś (1951 in Zakopane – 2009) Polish alpine skier who competed in the

1976 Winter Olympics The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games (german: XII. Olympische Winterspiele, french: XIIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Innsbruck 1976 ( bar, Innschbruck 1976, label= Austro-Bavarian), was a ...

* Wojciech Fortuna (born 1952 in Zakopane), ski jumper, Olympic gold medallist * Kamil Stoch, (born 1987 in Zakopane) Polish ski jumper, world champion and three-time

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Notable visitors

Henryk Sienkiewicz Henryk Adam Aleksander Pius Sienkiewicz ( , ; 5 May 1846 – 15 November 1916), also known by the pseudonym Litwos (), was a Polish writer, novelist, journalist and Nobel Prize laureate. He is best remembered for his historical novels, espe ...

(1846–1916) * Bolesław Prus (1847 – 1912) *

Joseph Conrad Joseph Conrad (born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski, ; 3 December 1857 – 3 August 1924) was a Polish-British novelist and short story writer. He is regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language; though he did not spe ...

(1857 – 1924)

Zdzisław Najder Zdzisław Najder (; 31 October 1930 – 15 February 2021) was a Polish literary historian, critic, and political activist. He was primarily known for his studies on Joseph Conrad, for his periods of service as political adviser to Lech Wałę ...

, ''Joseph Conrad: A Life'', translated by Halina Najder, Rochester, New York, Camden House, 2007, , pp. 458–63. * Stefan Żeromski (1864 – 1925)

, ''Joseph Conrad: A Life'', translated by Halina Najder, Rochester, New York, Camden House, 2007, , pp. 463–64. * Bronisława Dłuska, (1865 – 1939) Polish physician, older sister of physicist

Marie Curie Marie Salomea Skłodowska–Curie ( , , ; born Maria Salomea Skłodowska, ; 7 November 1867 – 4 July 1934) was a Polish and naturalized-French physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. She was the fir ...

(1867 – 1934) * Józef Piłsudski (1867 – 1935) *

Alfred Döblin Bruno Alfred Döblin (; 10 August 1878 – 26 June 1957) was a German novelist, essayist, and doctor, best known for his novel ''Berlin Alexanderplatz'' (1929). A prolific writer whose œuvre spans more than half a century and a wide variety of ...

(1878 – 1957) *

Aniela Zagórska Aniela Zagórska (26 December 1881, Lublin – 30 November 1943, Warsaw) was a Polish translator who rendered into Polish nearly all the works of Joseph Conrad. Life Aniela Zagórska was a niece of Joseph Conrad. In 1923–39 she translated n ...

(1881 – 1943) niece of

* Rudolf Weigl (1883 – 1957) * Edward Rydz-Śmigły (1886 – 1941), Marshal of Poland, who painted some Zakopane sights * Artur Rubinstein (1887 – 1982) *

Krystyna Skarbek Maria Krystyna Janina Skarbek, (, ; 1 May 1908 – 15 June 1952), also known as Christine Granville, was a Polish agent of the British Special Operations Executive (SOE) during the Second World War. She became celebrated for her daring exploi ...

(1908 – 1952) * Prince Charles (born 1948)Photo of HRH The Prince of Wales
Thursday 13 June 2002, walking "around the lake Morskie Oko during a walk at Tatras National Park on the final stage of his tour of Poland"

Gallery

File:2018-07-03 Zakopane from air 05.jpg, Aerial view of Zakopane File:Willa drewn. „Staszeczkówka”, Zakopane, A-1128 M 02.jpg, Villa Staszeczkówka Hotel File:Willa „Oksza”, Zakopane, A-68 M 02.jpg, Villa Oksza

art gallery An art gallery is a room or a building in which visual art is displayed. In Western cultures from the mid-15th century, a gallery was any long, narrow covered passage along a wall, first used in the sense of a place for art in the 1590s. The lon ...

File:Willa drewn. „Koliba”, Zakopane, A-1125 M 01.jpg, Koliba villa File:Koliba002.JPG, Interior of Koliba File:Kaplica w Jaszczurówce.jpg, Jaszczurówka Chapel File:Zakopane stacja kolejowa dron (1).jpg, Zakopane train station File:Willa pod Jedlami w Zakopanem.jpg, Pod Jedlami villa File:Muzeum Karola Szymanowskiego w willi Atma w Zakopanem, fot. K. Schubert MIK 2019 (49141306542).jpg,

Museum at the Villa Atma File:Zakopane - skiing (28).JPG, Zakopane - view from Gubałówka Hill ( Tatra mountains in the background) File:Wielka Krokiew 2012.jpg, Wielka Krokiew ski jumping hill File:Zakopane - skiing (35).JPG, Zakopane - Gubałówka Hill ski run File:Zakopane - skiing (14).JPG, Zakopane - Gubałówka Hill: a nursery ski run File:Zakopane - skiing (1).JPG, Zakopane - Gubałówka Hill

funicular A funicular (, , ) is a type of cable railway system that connects points along a railway track laid on a steep slope. The system is characterized by two counterbalanced carriages (also called cars or trains) permanently attached to opposite ...

entrance File:Holy Family Church in Zakopane.jpg, Church of the Holy Family File:Zakopane at night.jpg, Zakopane at night File:Kolejka linowa Polana Szymoszkowa T58.jpg, Polana Szymoszkowa ski lift File:Katyn Memorial at Zakopane.JPG, Katyń Memorial in Peksów Brzyzek Cemetery File:The contemplative Christ of Zakopane.JPG, Traditional wooden shrine File:Willa Konstantynówka.JPG, Villa Konstantynówka, lodging of

in 1914 File:Zakopane Jan 2014 017.JPG, Traditional

cheese File:Zakopane Poland 1938.jpg, Zakopane, mountain massif Giewont (1938)

Notes

Bibliography

*Stanisław Kasztelowicz and Stanisław Eile, ''Stefan Żeromski: kalendarz życia i twórczości'' ( Stefan Żeromski: A Calendar of His Life and Work), Kraków, Wydawnictwo Literackie, 1961. *

, ''Joseph Conrad: A Life'', translated by Halina Najder, Rochester, New York, Camden House, 2007, . *Krystyna Tokarzówna and Stanisław Fita, ''Bolesław Prus, 1847–1912: Kalendarz życia i twórczości'' ( Bolesław Prus, 1847–1912: A Calendar of His Life and Work), edited by

Zygmunt Szweykowski Zygmunt Szweykowski (7 April 1894 in Krośniewice – 11 February 1978 in Poznań) was a historian of Polish literature who specialized in 19th-century Polish prose. Life In 1932-39, Szweykowski held a professorship at the Free Polish University ...

, Warsaw, Państwowy Instytut Wydawniczy, 1969.

External links

Official website

Zakopane

Jewish Community in Zakopane
on Virtual Shtetl

An English guide to Zakopane

Twin towns
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