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City in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
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Płock is a town of 118,000 inhabitants (agglomeration of 203,000) in central Poland, on the river Vistula (Wisła in Polish). Płock is of special interest to fans of Art Nouveau, or secesja in Polish. It lies about halfway between the national capital city of Warsaw and the historic cities of Toruń and Bydgoszcz.
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Early Roman and later modified several times. Located on the hill neighboring the Vistula, in the town center.
Castle of the Masovian Dukes in Płock
A 14th-century Gothic castle built on the steep shores of the Vistula river. It faces the Cathedral.
Muzeum Mazowieckie
A collection of Art Deco furniture and paintings
Muzeum Żydów Mazowieckich
In a former synagogue.
Interesting collection: lions, many types of miniature monkeys, fish, crocodiles. A bit overcrowded in animals. Cages are small, especially for the mighty sea turtles.
Former Orbis hotel
4-star hotel.
Train connections from Płock are poor as most of the railways nearby are haven't been updated in a long time.
Read in the guidePłock has an extensive bus system with most of the town hotspots covered. The timetables and route maps can be found on the kmplock website (in Polish) or at the bus stops.
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