Zglobice
Although anything but a popular tourist destination, Zglobice is visited for its location close to Tarnow and Krakow. The centre of Tarnow is within 5 km from Zglobice, which will let you explore this charming historical town with ease.
ZglobiceAlthough anything but a popular tourist destination, Zglobice is visited for its location close to Tarnow and Krakow. The centre of Tarnow is within 5 km from Zglobice, which will let you explore this charming historical town with ease.
Zglobice TOURISM
Zglobice is a large village in southern Poland, with a population of about 2,600 people. Apart from the Dunajec River flowing through there, Zglobice has little to boast. Despite this, it is worth visiting for its proximity to Tarnow – a lovely middle-sized town with several interesting historical sights, such as the basilica and the town hall. Tarnow used to be a centre of the Gypsy culture and there is an exhibition about the Gypsies’ world in the local Ethnographic Museum.
GEOGRAPHY
Zglobice is a village located 5 km from Tarnow and 70 km from Krakow, near international road E4. Administratively, the village is situated in Lesser Poland voivodship, in Tarnow county and the Tarnow community. From a geographical point of view, the area is an upland region known as Wysoczyzna Zglobicka.
HISTORY
Originally called Slobicze and later Sglobicze, the settlement existed on the right bank of the Dunajec River as early as in 1358. Its name probably derived from the founder’s name. |
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