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Major tourist attractions
- Fortified Region (Miedzyrzecz)
- Complex of military fortifications built by Germans in
1934-38. The system of underground tunnels near Kaława and Boryszyn forms a unique tourist route.
The tunnels house one of the biggest colonies of bats in Europe.
- Lagow
- Picturesquely located town with the castle built for the Knights of St John of Jerusalem
in the 14th century.
- Gościkowo-Paradyż (Swiebodzin)
- Cistercian monastic complex with rich Gothic and baroque interior decorations.
- Zielona Gora
- Capital of the region, once known for its wine production. Historical
monuments: late-Gothic parish church, former Protestant church, Hunger Tower, town hall.
National Parks
- Drawa
- The park, located in the Drawska Forest, contains parts of the Drawa river valley (one of the most beautiful rivers in Polish Pomerania), the Plociczna river, its tributary, and thirteen lakes. ...
- Ujscie Warty
- The Warta Mouth National Park replaced Słońsk Natural Reserve established in 1977 and a park of The Warta Mouth landscape park. ...
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Area: 13.984 km²
- 4,5% of Poland
- Ranking: 13 / 16
Population: 1.007.900
- 2,64% of Poland
- Ranking: 16 / 16
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