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LOCATION GUIDE

POLAND

Film Commission Poland

Krakowskie Przedmieście 700-068 WarsawPolandtel. + 48 22 556 54 65office@filmcommissionpoland.plwww.filmcommissionpoland.pl

Cover photo: The Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw, photo by Wojciech Kryński, Muzeum Historii Żydów Polskich POLIN

http://twitter.com/FCPolandhttp://www.youtube.com/user/FilmCommissionPoland

LOCATIONS 15

Castles & Palaces 16Industrial 18Military 19Mountains 20Aquatic 22Towns 24Historic Districts 26Modern Architecture 28Gardens, Parks & Landscapes 30Sacred Architecture 32Period Buildings 33Poland’s Special 34Focus on Gdańsk 36Focus on Krakow & Małopolska 38Focus on Łódź & Łódzkie 40Focus on Warsaw & Mazovia 42Focus on Wrocław & Lower Silesia 44

CONTENTS

Introduction 5

WELCOME TO POLAND 7

Location and Area 8General Information 9Natural Conditions 10Shooting Permits 11Location Scouting 13

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INTRODUCTION

The selection of Polish locations is one of the strongest magnets drawing foreign producers to our country. The attractiveness of Polish locations comes mainly from their diversity – in Poland you can find anything from rocky mountains to gentle hills and lowlands stretching to the horizon. The coast of the Baltic Sea stuns thanks to its sandy beaches and impressive dunes that will successively stand in for a desert. Studded with lakes, Masuria offers pastoral landscapes, while many parts of the country are still covered with dense forests.

Polish cities and towns provide a variety of architectonic styles – from postcard Renaissance old towns, to bold modernism or monumental socialist realism, to contemporary architecture admired all over the world. What is important, Polish locations are easily adaptable – they can stand in for Berlin, the Netherlands or… Manchuria.

The Location Guide aims at providing you with an understanding of the potential of Polish locations and presenting the basic conditions of filming in Poland. We also encourage you to visit our comprehensive location database at our website www.filmcommissionpoland.pl. We will be happy to answer any individual question.

To all those interested in the Polish film industry, the characteristic of the market and production funding, we recommend reading our second publication – the Production Guide.

Film Commission Poland,April 2016

http://www.filmcommissionpoland.pl/

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POKOT (GAME COUNT, 2017) DIR. AGNIESZKA HOLLAND

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WELCOME TO POLAND

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LOCATION AND AREA

Poland is situated at the very centre of Europe and has borders with seven countries; Russia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Slovakia, Czechia and Germany. The northern border runs along the coast of the Baltic Sea.

In terms of area, Poland ranks seventieth in the world and ninth in Europe. The country lies within the Central European (CET) time zone (UTC + 01:00). Between March and October, Central European Summer Time (CEST; UTC + 02:00) applies.

A three–tier administrative division operates in Poland. The highest level is the voivodship (województwo; 16), followed by the poviat (powiat; 380) and then the commune (gmina; 2 479).

pomorskiewarmińsko–mazurskie

kujawsko–pomorskie

zachodnio–pomorskie

lubuskie wielkopolskie

mazowieckie

lubelskie

podlaskie

łódzkie

podkarpackiemałopolskie

dolnośląskie

świętokrzyskie

śląskie

opolskie

POLAND

SWEDEN

NORWAY

FINLAND

GERMANYBELGIUM

THE NETHERLANDS

DENMARK

SPAIN

PORTUGAL

UNITEDKINGDOM

IRELAND

ICELAND

AUSTRIASWITZERLAND

CZECHIA

SLOVAKIA

HUNGARY

GREECE

BULGARIA

MACEDONIA

MOLDOVA

ALBANIA

MONTENEGRO

SERBIA

BOSNIA &HERZEGOVINA

CROATIASLOVENIA

TURKKEY

ROMANIA

ITALY

UKRAINE

BELARUS

LITHUANIA

LATVIA

ESTONIA

RUSSIA

FRANCE

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Visa Regulations

Poland belongs to the Schengen Area. In order to enter the area, citizens of third countries must hold a valid travel document and, if required, a visa.

Before submitting an application for a Schengen or national visa, the application must be registered electronically at a Polish Consular Office. This can be done at https://secure.e–konsulat.gov.pl.

Poland belongs to the Taxation and Customs Union together with the other European Union Member States and goods brought into, and taken out of, the country from within the EU are not liable for duty. Poland is also a signatory of the Convention on Temporary Admissions. ATA Carnets are thus honoured, making the transporta-tion of film equipment over the border a simpler matter.

Currency

1 zloty (PLN) = 100 groszy / grosze (singular: grosz) coins: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 grosz, 1, 2 and 5 zloty banknotes: 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 zloty

Airports servicing passenger flights

✈ GDAŃSK

✈ SZCZECIN

✈ BYDGOSZCZ

✈ MODLIN✈ WARSAW

✈ ZIELONA GÓRA

✈ POZNAŃ

✈ ŁÓDŹ

✈ KATOWICE

✈ WROCŁAW

✈ KRAKOW✈ RZESZÓW

✈ LUBLIN

SELECTED CURRENCY CURRENCY CODE AVERAGE EXCHANGE RATE (=PLN)

euro 1 EUR 4,2615

US dollar 1 USD 3,9011

pound sterling 1 GBP 5,7862

Indian rupee 1 INR 0,0589

Chinese yuan 1 CNY 0,6009

IMF Special Drawing Rights 1 XDR 5,4092

Average exchange rate for selected currencies; data as at 31.12.2015, www.nbp.pl

Capital city: Warsaw, with a population of more than 1.7 million

Official language: Polish

Population 38.5 million

Population density 123 people per km2 / 48 people per mile2

International dialling code: +48

Internet domain: .pl

About Poland

✈ RADOM

✈ OLSZTYN

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AVERAGE DAY LENGTH IN POLAND, 2016

SUNRISE SUNSET AVERAGE DAYLIGHT

I 7:45-7:19 15:34-16:21 8h 14min

II 7:18-6:23 16:22-17:15 9h 56min

III 6:21-6:12 17:16-19:09 11h 49 min

IV 6:09-5:06 19:11-20:01 13h 53min

V 5:04-4:21 20:02-20:47 15h 45min

VI 4:20-4:19 20:48-21:00 16h 47min

VII 4:19-4:56 21:00-20:28 16h 17min

VIII 4:58-5:46 20:26-19:25 14h 42min

IX 5:48-6:36 19:22-18:14 12h 39min

X 6:38-6:31 18:12-16:08 10h 38min

XI 6:32-7:22 16:06-15:27 8h 45min

XII 7:23-7:45 15:27-15:33 7h 44min

I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII

average air temperature (°C) max. 2 2 6 10 13 17 22 24 16 9 7 6min. -3 -3 0 4 8 11 16 20 12 5 1 0

average air temperature (°F) max. 35.6 35.6 42.8 50 55.4 62.6 71.6 75.2 60.8 48.2 44.6 42.8min. 26.6 26.6 32 39.2 46.4 51.8 60.8 68 53.6 41 33.8 32

total precipitation (mm) max. 140 60 90 70 170 100 90 60 140 90 140 80min. 20 0 20 20 20 10 50 10 20 20 40 0

total precipitation (inches) max. 5.51 2.36 3.54 2.76 6.69 3.94 3.54 2.36 5.51 3.54 5.51 3.15min. 0.79 0 0.79 0.79 0.79 0.39 1.97 0.39 0.79 0.79 1.57 0

hours of sunlight max. 40 130 170 240 270 300 300 350 190 160 100 110min. 20 60 130 160 160 160 220 250 110 100 30 30

SELECTED WEATHER CONDITIONS IN POLAND, 2015

NATURAL CONDITIONS

Climate and Weather

The climate in Poland is predominantly temperate, passing gradu-ally from maritime to continental. In the north and west of the country, temperate maritime conditions prevail; the winters are mild and damp and the summers cool, with a fairly considerable precipi-tation. Severe winters and hot, dry summers are more a feature of the country’s eastern regions. Marked year–to–year variability in the weather is also a typical feature of the Polish climate.

Given the preponderance of westerly winds, the greatest precipitation occurs on the western sides of the mountains and elevations, reaching maximum levels during the summer months.

As a rule, the winds in Poland are light to moderate. Strong winds, high winds and gales occur by the sea and in the mountains, where they can even reach speeds of thirty metres (one hundred feet) per second.

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— for the Roman Catholic Church: the bishop or archbishop;

— monasteries and convents: the abbot, prioress or mother superior;

— synagogues: the local Jewish Commune;

— mosques: the local Muslim Commune;• private owners: a signed agreement set-

ting out the rights and obligations of the parties during filming is required.

2. Do I need a permit in order to film on a road?

YES, two procedures are obligatory; a per-mit must be obtained for occupying a traffic lane (zajęcie pasa drogowego) and for the specific use of a road (wykorzystanie drogi w sposób szczególny). In order to obtain permission to film, it is necessary to apply to the offices responsible for the type of road in question:• national roads:

General Directorate for National Roads and MotorwaysGeneralna Dyrekcja Dróg Krajowych i Autostradtel. +48 22 375 88 88kancelaria@gddkia.gov.pl, www.gddkia.gov.plvoivodship roads: the Chief Executive’s Office (urząd marszałkowski);

• poviat roads and urban, rural and urban-rural commune roads; the poviat, city, town or commune offices.

3. Do I need a permit in order to carry out aerial filming?

IT DEPENDS, in Poland, no permission is need to fly drones weighing up to twenty-five kilos or helicams, provided the aircraft remains within the operator’s or pilot’s sight and the flight is not made over prohibited and excluded areas such as airports and airfields, refineries, military or diplomatic facilities. All other flights, including those made by drones over excluded zones, should be agreed with the Civil Aviation Authority.

Civil Aviation AuthorityCustomer Service Point and Post RoomUrząd Lotnictwa CywilnegoPunkt Obsługi Klienta i Kancelariatel. +48 22 520 72 00kancelaria@ulc.gov.pl, www.ulc.gov.pl

SHOOTING PERMITS

FREqUENTLY ASKED qUESTIONS

Please note that the information provided in this section is only a general outline and guideline. When considering a specific location, it is always best to contact a local fixer or the film commission for the region in question in order to ascertain what regula-tions are applicable.

1. Do I need permission to film in Poland?

NO, not if you will be filming in public places such as streets or squares, will not be oc-cupying a traffic lane or pavement or using tripods and will be working with a small crew of two to three people. Nonetheless, even in those circumstances, we recommend that you contact Film Commission Poland or the relevant regional film commission to check the status of your chosen location.

YES, if the land, building or structure has an owner. The owner might be:• the State Treasury; permits are issued by

the Ministry of Treasury;• a local authority; permits are issued by

the relevant department of the authority in question;

• a denominational group or religious order; permits are issued as follows:

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5. Do I need a permit in order to film on water?

YES, permission can be obtained from the owner or managing authority of a river, lake, dam, hydroelectric complex or other body of water, waterway or water-related facility. In the case of state-owned land, either the appropriate document is issued by the regional water authority (regionalny zarząd gospodarki wodnej) or authorisation is granted by the relevant department of the voivodship, poviat or commune of-fices (wydział gospodarki wodnej, wydział ochrony środowiska, zarząd melioracji).

National Water Management AuthorityKrajowy Zarząd Gospodarki Wodnejtel. +48 22 372 02 60kzgw@kzgw.gov.pl, www.kzgw.gov.pl

6. Do I need a permit in order to film at historical sites?

YES, permission from the owner or managing authority is required. This is generally the Ministry of Culture although cultural institutions may be involved at a more local level. In some cases, the consent of the local historical conservation office will also be needed. The possibility of photographing and filming museum collections and exhibits may be covered by separate regulations. Shooting in historical buildings or at historical sites, particularly in the case of ruins, often involves the necessity of meeting additional insurance requirements.

Ministry of Culture and National HeritageMonuments Preservation DepartmentMinisterstwo Kultury i Dziedzictwa NarodowegoDepartament Ochrony Zabytkówtel. +48 22 55 15 750doz@mkidn.gov.pl,www.mkidn.gov.pl

7. What documents are required in order to obtain a permit?

In every case, it is worth preparing docu-ments containing the following information:• the title of the film and the names of the

director and producer;• the film budget;• production insurance;

4. Do I need a permit in order to film in green spaces?

YES, if you want to film in:• municipal parks, forests, urban green

spaces, then you will need to obtain a permit from the local authority’s department of the environment and green spaces (wydział środowiska, wydział ochrony środowiska, zarząd zieleni miejskiej).

• state forests, then the local State Forests inspectorate (nadleśnictwo) is responsible for issuing the permit.

General Directorate of State ForestsDyrekcja Generalna Lasów Państwowychtel. +48 22 589 81 00sekretariat@lasy.gov.pl, www.lasy.gov.pl

Agricultural Property AgencyResource Management UnitAgencja Nieruchomości RolnychZespół Gospodarowania Zasobemtel. +48 22 452 54 56anr@anr.gov.pl, www.anr.gov.pl

• National Parks, then the director of the park or reserve in question issues the permit (see the map).

Słowiński

Wigierski

“Bory Tucholskie”

Woliński

“Ujście Warty”

Wielkopolski

Drawieński

Kampinoski

Poleski

Biebrzański

Narwiański

Białowieski

Roztoczański

BieszczadzkiTatrzański

MagurskiGorczański

Pieniński

Karkonoski

Ojcowski

Babiogórski

Gór Stołowych

Świętokrzyski

http://www.lasy.gov.pl/

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• type of production: feature film, documentary, television, commercial and so forth;

• the shooting date and number of filming days;

• a description of the scene or scenes to be shot;

• the composition of the crew: names and ID numbers, as well as the number of vehicles involved;

• a description of the equipment: lights, generators, cranes, dollies and so forth.

8. How long does it take for a permit to be issued?

It depends on the type of location and the owner. The earlier an application is submit-ted, the greater the chance that it will be reviewed positively and processed in good order. In the majority of cases, particularly for locations within town and city bounda-ries, the administrative procedures require an application for a permit to be submitted at least two weeks before shooting begins. In some instances, contacting the local film commission can accelerate the procedure.

LOCATION SCOUTING

FILM COMMISSIONS

KRAKOW FILM COMMISSION tel. +48 12 354 25 51 office@film-commission.pl www.film-commission.pl

ŁÓDŹ FILM COMMISSION tel. +48 42 233 50 51 m.glowacka@ec1lodz.pl w.szuster@ec1lodz.pl www.lodzfilmcommission.pl

MAZOVIA WARSAW FILM COMMISSION tel. +48 22 586 42 58 a.spisz@mwfc info@mwfc.pl www.mwfc.pl

POZNAN FILM COMMISSION tel. + 48 61 852 88 33 ext.35, +48 513 396 033 m.gramacki@ poznanfilmcommission.pl info@poznanfilmcommission.pl www.poznanfilmcommission.pl

SILESIA FILM COMMISSION tel. +48 32 206 88 61 ext.203, +48 698 353 147 p.mlynarczyk@silesiafilm.com www.silesiafilmcommission.eu

WROCLAW FILM COMMISSION tel. +48 71 793 79 72, +48 601 384 194 rbubnicki@ wroclawfilmcommission.pl www.wroclawfilmcommission.pl

COMPANIES

A+MEDIA tel. +48 608 791 416 aplusmedia@op.pl www.aplusmedia.pl

ANAGRAM FILM tel. +48 603 566 255 annapachnicka@wp.pl www.alejagowniarzy.pl

BANK OF LOCATIONS tel. +48 604 070 457, +48 531 900 055 hello@bankoflocations.com www.bankoflocations.com

BEST PROPERTY tel. +48 22 224 58 93, +48 602 377 770 office@bestproperty.pl www.bestproperty.pl

COUNTERPOINT tel. +48 605 075 181, +48 605 075 197 oliwka@counterpoint.pl claudia@counterpoint.pl www.counterpoint.pl

DAUL tel. +48 12 643 25 12, +48 22 851 10 69 +48 509 726 225 daul@daul.pl lokacje@daul.pl www.daul.pl

http://www.film-commission.pl/mailto:hello@bankoflocations.commailto:lokacje@daul.plmailto:lokacje@daul.pl

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NO SUGAR FILMS tel. +48 603 486 287 nosugarfilms@ nosugarfilms.com www.nosugarfilms.com

OPUS FILM tel. +48 42 634 55 00, +48 42 634 55 01 opus@opusfilm.com tel. +48 22 646 02 63, +48 22 646 58 46 warszawa@opusfilm.com www.opusfilm.com

SKWER KORPORACJA tel. +48 501 376 553 skwerkorporacja@interia.pl robertfeluch@gmail.com

STARS IMPRESARIAT FILMOWY tel. +48 22 314 69 20 tel. +48 12 290 69 40 zlecenia@ stars-impresariat.pl www.stars-impresariat.pl

V-FILM tel. +48 601 728 631 v@v-film.com www.v-film.com

FREELANCERS

PATRYK BYć tel. +48 691 041 401 patrykbyc@gmail.com

MICHAŁ BYSTRY tel. +48 509 165 083 mich.bystry@gmail.com

MAGDA HOŁDUN tel. +48 519 520 117 magda.holdun@gazeta.pl

DARIUSZ KŁODOWSKI tel. +48 531 072 000 dariusz.klodowski@ gmail.com

MICHAŁ KORYNEK tel. +48 501 509 847 mkorynek@gmail.com

TOMASZ ŁUCZEWSKI tel. +48 501 589 765 tomaszluczewski@wp.pl

KRZYSZTOF MROWIEC tel. +48 607 614 236 k.mrowiec@openart.com.pl

KATARZYNA NADROWSKA tel. +48 502 229 773 k.nadrowska@gmail.com

KONRAD NADROWSKI tel. +48 512 317 250 konrad.nadrowski@ gmail.com

ANNA PALKA tel. +48 606 879 275 annapalka@gmail.com

OLIVIA PRZECHERSKA tel. +48 605 075 181 oliwka@counterpoint.pl

KACPER SIDEROPULOS tel. +48 501 616 192 k.sideropulos@gmail.com

AGATA SIKORA tel. +48 694 268 211 agathasikora@gmail.com

PAULINA SUCHECKA tel. +48 530 092 092 suchecka.paulina@ gmail.com

MICHAŁ ŚLIWKIEWICZ tel. +48 666 606 506 michal.sliwkiewicz@ hotmail.com

ROBERT TAMBOROWSKI tel. +48 660 440 606 rtamborowski@wp.pl

GRZEGORZ TURZAńSKI tel. +48 506 048 899 grzegorz.turzanski@wp.pl

KRZYSZTOF WIECH tel. +48 604 210 350 wiech.film@gmail.com

JULIA ZWIERZEWSKA tel. +48 501 642 048 youleya@gmail.com

FILMLOCATIONS tel. +48 691 162 731 contact@filmlocations.com.pl www.filmlocations.com.pl

FILM POLSKA PRODUCTIONS tel. +48 12 34 62 950 production@filmpolska.pl www.filmpolska.pl

GRUPPA RAFAŁ WIDAJEWICZ tel. +48 608 621 765 widaj@gruppa.pl www.gruppa.pl

HOUSE MEDIA COMPANY tel. +48 22 840 50 56 biuro@housemedia.com.pl www.housemedia.com.pl

LAVA FILMS tel. +48 602 132 222 agnieszka@lavafilms.pl www.lavafilms.pl

LIPSTICK FILM Kaja d’Erceville tel. +48 509 623 408 kajaderceville@gmail.com

LOCATION SCOUT tel. +48 601 168 868 urszula.onopa@ locationscout.pl www.locationscout.pl

mailto:nosugarfilms@nosugarfilms.commailto:nosugarfilms@nosugarfilms.commailto:v@v-film.commailto:patrykbyc@gmail.commailto:magda.holdun@gazeta.plmailto:dariusz.klodowski@gmail.commailto:dariusz.klodowski@gmail.commailto:mkorynek@gmail.commailto:k.mrowiec@openart.com.plmailto:k.nadrowska@gmail.commailto:annapalka@gmail.commailto:k.sideropulos@gmail.commailto:suchecka.paulina@gmail.commailto:suchecka.paulina@gmail.commailto:michal.sliwkiewicz@hotmail.commailto:michal.sliwkiewicz@hotmail.commailto:rtamborowski@wp.plmailto:grzegorz.turzanski@wp.plmailto:wiech.film@gmail.commailto:youleya@gmail.comhttp://www.filmlocations.com.pl/mailto:film@filmpolska.plhttp://www.filmpolska.pl/mailto:biuro@housemedia.com.plmailto:urszula.onopa@locationscout.plmailto:urszula.onopa@locationscout.pl

FILM PRODUCTION FUNDING TABLE OF CONTENTS

LOCATIONS

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6. The Baranów Sandomierski Castle, the Podkarpackie region

7. The Pszczyna Castle, Silesia

8. The Moszna Castle, the Opolskie region

9. The Malbork Castle, the Pomorskie region

1. The Krasiczyn Castle, the Podkarpackie region

2. The Branicki Palace, Białystok

3. The Czocha Castle, Lower Silesia

4. The Nidzica Castle, the Małopolska region

5. The Książ Castle, Wałbrzych

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5. Wolfschantze, near Kętrzyn

6. The Modlin Fortress, Mazovia

7. The Miedzyrzecz Fortification Region, the Lubuskie region

8. The Poznań Fortress, Fort VI

1. Container Terminal in Gdańsk, the Pomorskie region

2. Uniontex, Powerstation, Łódź

3. Power Plant in Bełchatów, the Łódzkie region

4. The “Krystyna” Mine Shaft, Bytom

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5. The Valley of Five Polish Lakes, the Tatra National Park

6. The Table Mountains7. The Bieszczady

Mountains in fall

1. The Three Crowns Peak, the Pieniny Mountains

2. The Bieszczady Mountains

3. Szrenica Mountain Hut, the Karkonosze Mountains

4. The Krakow–Częstochowa Upland

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5. Kisajno Lake, the Warmińsko-Mazurskie region

6. The Żar Mountain7. The Elbląg Canal

1. The waterfall in Iwla, the Beskid Niski Mountains

2. The Wolin Island, Western Pomerania

3. The Morskie Oko Lake, the Tatra Mountains

4. The Shifting Dunes and the Łebskie Lake, the Słowiński National Park

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1. Zgierz2. Kazimierz Dolny3. Bielsko-Biała4. The Bydgoszcz Canal5. Bystrzyca Kłodzka6. Sandomierz7. Zakopane

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1. Gdańsk, Mariacka Street2. Warsaw, Zamkowy Square3. Wrocław, the City Hall4. Zamość, the Old Town5. Krakow, the Market

Square 6. Toruń, the City Hall 7. Poznań, the Old Market

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5. European Solidarity Museum in Gdańsk

6. PGE Arena Stadium in Gdańsk

7. City Warsaw

1. The Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw

2. The Philharmonic Hall in Szczecin

3. The National Music Forum in Wrocław

4. Małopolski Ogród Sztuki in Krakow

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6. Pole Mokotowskie, Warsaw

7. The Japanese Garden in Wrocław

8. The Łazienki Park, Warsaw

9. The Branicki Gardens in Białystok

1. The Suwałki region2. The Lublin region, near

Tarnawatka3. The Nowy Sącz District

Museum4. The Białystok Country

Museum, Wasilków5. Marsh beside the Narew

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5. Regional Governor’s Office in Katowice

6. The Nikiszowiec District, Katowice

7. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Warsaw

8. Shopping Mall RENOMA, Wrocław

9. Nowa Huta, Krakow

1. The Church of Peace in Świdnica (interiors)

2. The synagogue in Tykocin 3. The Eastern Orthodox

Church in Komańcza4. The Divine Mercy

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5. The “Kinga” Vineyard, the Lubuskie region

6. Wieliczka Salt Mine7. The arcaded house

in Żuławy8. The train shelter

in Stępina-Cieszyna9. Spodek in Katowice

1. The meteorological observatory on the top of Śnieżka Peek

2. The Centennial District, the “corn” buildings, Katowice

3. The Centennial Hall in Wrocław

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Brzeźno7. Długi Targ Street8. The Old Town Marina

1. The Wisłoujście Fortress2. The University of Gdańsk3. The shipyard in Gdańsk4. The Oliwa Park,

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6. The Słowacki Theatre7. The Wawel Castle from

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1. The Pieniny Mountains2. The Tyniec Castle 3. The Tempel Synagogue4. Meiselsa Street, Krakow

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(lecture hall) 8. EC1

1. The Kindermann Villa 2. The Uniontex Factory3. The Poznański’s Palace4. The Arcadia Park, Diana’s

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7. The Copernicus Science Center

8. The Museum of Wood Architecture, Nowa Sucha

9. The Wilanów Palace

1. The Palace of Culture and Science

2. The library garden of the University of Warsaw

3. The Ciechanów Castle4. Mazovia night landscape5. A meander of the Liwiec

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5. The Szczeliniec, the Table Mountains

6. The Milickie Lakes, Milicz7. The Ostrów Tumski

District8. The Four Dome Pavilion

1. The Chojnik Castle2. The railway station

in Wrocław3. The Wang Church

in Karpacz4. The “Samotnia” shelter,

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CREDITS

The photographs used in this publication appear thanks to the kind assistance and permission of the following:

Cover photo – The Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw, photo by Wojciech Kryński, Muzeum Historii Żydów Polskich POLIN

p. 4 – 24 (2016) dir. Vikram Kumar, photo by Aleksandra Zimny, Images and Words

p. 6 – Pokot (Game Count, 2017) dir. Agnieszka Holland, photo by Robert Pałka, Studio Filmowe TOR

CASTLES & PALACES 1. The Krasiczyn Castle: © pryc1969, Fotolia.com2. The Branicki Palace, Białystok: Archiwum

Urzędu Miejskiego w Białymstoku3. The Czocha Castle: © Adam Ławnik, East News4. The Nidzica Castle: © dziewul, Fotolia.com5. The Książ Castle: © Kamil Cieliński,

www.ksiaz.walbrzych.pl6. The Baranów Sandomierski Castle:

© Krzysztof Zajączkowski, Urząd Marszałkowski Województwa Podkarpackiego

7. The Pszczyna (interior): © Monkpress, East News

8. The Moszna Castle: © Grzegorz Kopeć, Fotolia.com

9. The Malbork Castle: © fotek, Fotolia.com

INDUSTRIAL & MILITARY 1. Container terminal in Gdańsk: © Sergii Figurnyi,

Fotolia.com2. Uniontex, Powerstation: © Witold Bączyk, Łódź

Film Commission

3. Power plant in Bełchatów: © fotorince, Fotolia.com

4. The „Krystyna” Mine Shaft, Bytom: © markustg, Fotolia.com

5. Wolfschantze: © Przemysław Wasilewski, Fotolia.com

6. The Modlin Fortress: © Marek Jakuczek, Mazovia Warsaw Film Commission

7. The Miedzyrzecz Fortification Region: © Piotr Pawiński, Fotolia.com

8. The Poznań Fortress, Fort VI: © Poznan Film Commission

MOUNTAINS  1. The Three Crowns Peak: © Andrzej Klimkowski,

Krakow Film Commission2. The Bieszczady Mountains: © K. Zajączkowski,

Urząd Marszałkowski Województwa Podkarpackiego

3. Szrenica Mountain Hut: © Jan Włodarczyk – Autorska Agencja Fotograficzna

4. The Krakow-Częstochowa Upland: © Radosław Maciejewski, Fotolia.com

5. The Valley of Five Polish Lakes: © Piotr Michniewicz, Fotolia.com

6. The Table Mountains: © jesiotr9, Fotolia.com7. The Bieszczady Mountains: © marcinbawiec,

Fotolia.com

AQUATIC 1. Waterfall in Iwla: © tomeyk, Fotolia.com2. The Wolin Island: © jaromaj66, Fotolia.com3. The Morskie Oko Lake: © shaiith, Fotolia.com4. The Shifting Dunes and the Łebskie Lake:

© Jan Włodarczy, FORUM5. Kisajno Lake: © Mariusz Świtulski, Fotolia.com6. The Żar Mountain: © Wojciech Wójcik, Forum7. The Elbląg Canal: © Sławomir Pryc,

Dreamstime.com

TOWNS1. Zgierz: © Witold Bączyk, Łódź Film Commission2. Kazimierz Dolny: © Dariusz Skoczeń,

Fotolia.com3. Bielsko-Biała:© Ewa Mazur, Dreamstime.com4. The Bydgoszcz Canal: © Roman Milert,

Fotolia.com5. Bystrzyca Kłodzka: © Mangojuicy,

Dreamstime.com6. Sandomierz: © Jan Włodarczyk – Autorska

Agencja Fotograficzna7. Zakopane: © Adam Brzoza, Fotonova

HISTORIC DISTRICTS 1. Gdańsk, Mariacka Street: © ysuel, Fotolia.com2. Warsaw, Zamkowy Square: © Andrzej Mitura,

Mazovia Warsaw Film Commission3. Wrocław, the City Hall: © Sergii Figurnyi,

Fotolia.com4. Zamość, the Old Town: © thomas, Fotolia.com5. Krakow, the Market Square: © M.R. Swadzba,

Fotolia.com6. Toruń, the City Hall: © Jan Włodarczyk –

Autorska Agencja Fotograficzna7. Poznań, the Old Market Square: © Poznan Film

Commission

MODERN ARCHITECTURE1. The Museum of the History of Polish Jews in

Warsaw: © Wojciech Kryński, Muzeum Historii Żydów Polskich POLIN

2. The Philharmonic Hall in Szczecin: © Mike Mareen, Fotolia.com

3. The National Music Forum in Wrocław: © Łukasz Rajchert, Archiwum Narodowego Forum Muzyki we Wrocławiu

4. Małopolski Ogród Sztuki in Krakow: © Szymon Blik, Reporter

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5. European Solidarity Museum in Gdańsk: © Partyk Kosmider, Fotolia.com

6. PGE Arena Stadium in Gdańsk: © Darios44, Dreamstime.com

7. City Warsaw: © Andrzej Mitura, Mazovia Warsaw Film Commission

GARDENS, PARKS & LANDSCAPES1. The Suwałki region: © Charles03,

Dreamstime.com2. The Lublin region, near Tarnawatka:

© Lauren85, Dreamstime.com3. The Nowy Sącz District Museum:

© Marek Lasyk, Reporter4. The Białystok Country Museum, Wasilków:

© Wojciech Konopka, Agencja Fotograficzna Fotografix

5. Marsh beside the Narew River: © Wiktor Wołkow, Urząd Marszałkowski Województwa Podlaskiego

6. Pole Mokotowskie, Warsaw: © PZ STUDIO Zbigniew Panów, z archiwum m. st. Warszawa

7. The Japanese Garden in Wrocław: © Wroclaw Film Commission

8. The Łazienki Park, Warsaw: © Zheimo, Dreamstime.com

9. The Branicki Gardens in Białystok: © Agnieszka Sadowska, Agencja Gazeta

SACRED ARCHITECTURE1. The Church of Peace in Świdnica (interiors):

© foto_neverland, Fotolia.com2. The synagogue in Tykocin: © Agnieszka

Sadowska, Agencja Gazeta3. The Eastern Orthodox Church in Komańcza:

© graphia, Fotolia.com4. The Divine Mercy Sanctuary in Krakow

© agneskantaruk, Fotolia.com

PERIOD BUILDINGS1. Regional Governor’s Office in Katowice:

© Joanna Myszor, Silesia Film Commission2. The Nikiszowiec District, Katowice:

© Marcin Mrówka, Fotolia.com3. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural

Development, Warsaw: © Andrzej Mitura, Mazovia Warsaw Film Commission

4. Shopping Mall RENOMA, Wrocław: © Wroclaw Film Commission

5. Nowa Huta, Krakow: © Przemysław Walocha, Krakow Film Commission

POLAND’S SPECIAL1. The meteorological observatory on the top of

Śnieżka Peek: © Locha79, Dreamstime.com2. The Centennial District, the “corn” buildings,

Katowice: © Mariola Bąk, Silesia Film Commission

3. The Centennial Hall in Wrocław: © Stanisław Klimek, WP Hal Stulecia sp. z o.o.

4. The bridge in Bolesławiec: © Dziurek, Fotolia.com

5. The “Kinga” Vineyard: © Marcin Oliva Soto, Urząd Marszałkowski Województwa Lubuskiego

6. Wieliczka Salt Mine: © Shchipkova Elena, Fototlia.com

7. The arcaded house in Żuławy: © Urząd Marszałkowski Województwa Pomorskiego

8. The train shelter in Stępina-Cieszyna: © Maciej Piękoś, www.schronkolejow.pl

9. Spodek in Katowice: © Velishchuk, Dreamstime.com

FOCUS ON GDAŃSK1. The Wisłoujście Fortress:

© janmiko, Fotolia.com2. The University of Gdańsk: © R. Stasiak, Urząd

Miasta Gdańska3. The shipyard in Gdańsk: © Nightman1965,

Foltolia.com4. The Oliwa Park, green alley: © Patryk Kosmider,

Fotolia.com5. The St. Mary’s Cathedral: © Patryk Kosmider,

Fotolia.com6. The pier in Gdańsk Brzeźno:

© Photocreo Bednarek, Foltolia.com7. Długi Targ Street: © S.Składanowski, Urząd

Miasta Gdańska8. The Old Town Marina: © gpmax, Fotolia.com

FOCUS ON KRAKOW & MAŁOPOLSKA1. The Pieniny Mountains: © Andrzej Klimkowski,

Krakow Film Commission2. The Tyniec Castle: © Wojciech Wandzel,

Krakow Film Commission3. The Tempel Synagogue: © Wojciech Wandzel,

Krakow Film Commission 4. Meiselsa Street: © Wojciech Wandzel, Krakow

Film Commission5. Cricoteka, Nadwiślańska Street: © Wojciech

Wandzel, Krakow Film Commission6. The Słowacki Theatre: © Wojciech Wandzel,

Krakow Film Commission7. The Wawel Castle from the distance:

© Wojciech Wandzel, Krakow Film Commission

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LOCATION GUIDE POLAND

Film Commission Poland

Editor: Anna E. Dziedzic

Editorial team: Dana Pohl, Tomasz Dąbrowski

English translation and language editing: Olga Brawańska, Caryl Swift

Film Commission Poland would like to thank the following people for their suport and advice: Ada Bogdziewicz, Monika Głowacka, Marcin Kapica, Dorota Keller, Patrycja Młynarczyk, Agnieszka Olędzka, Maciej Orlicz, Agnieszka Puciło, Anna Spisz, Natalia Stysło, Wenancjusz Szuster, Klaudia Śmieja.

Graphic design: Joanna Górska, Homework

Warsaw 2016

FOCUS ON ŁÓDŹ & ŁÓDZKIE1. The Kindermann Villa: © Paweł Wojtyczka, Łódź

Film Commission2. The Uniontex Factory: © Witold Bączyk, Łódź

Film Commission 3. The Poznański’s Palace: © M. Kawczyński, Łódź

Film Commission4. The Arcadia Park, Diana’s Temple, near

Nieborów: © Marek Bazak, East News5. Piotrkowska Street: © Witold Bączyk,

Łódź Film Commission6. Double Tree Hotel: © Łódź Film Commission7. The Sterling Hospital: © Łódź Film Commission 8. EC1, Łódź: © Archiwum «EC1 Łódź – Miasto

Kultury»

FOCUS ON WARSAW & MAZOVIA1. The Palace of Culture and Science:

© Photocreo Bednarek, Foltolia.com2. The library garden of the University of Warsaw:

© Andrzej Mitura, Mazovia Warsaw Film Commission

3. The Ciechanów Castle: © Urząd Marszałkowski Województwa Mazowieckiego

4. Mazovia night landscape: © Alan Czekierda, Mazovia Warsaw Film Commission

5. A meander of the Liwiec River: © Mazovia Warsaw Film Commission

6. The Warsaw University of Technology, Main Building: © Dariusz Zaród, East News

7. The Copernicus Science Center: © Adam Ławnik, East News

8. The Museum of Wood Architecture, Nowa Sucha: © Daniel Frymark, Mazovia Warsaw Film Commission

9. The Wilanów Palace: © PZ STUDIO Zbigniew Panów, archiwum m. st. Warszawa

FOCUS ON WROCŁAW & LOWER SILESIA1. The Chojnik Castle: © Wroclaw Film

Commission2. The railway station in Wrocław: © stepmar,

Fotolia.com3. The Wang Church in Karpacz: © borzywoj,

Fotolia.com4. The “Samotnia” shelter, the Karkonosze

Mountains: © Wroclaw Film Commission5. The Szczeliniec, the Table Mountains: © Urząd

Miasta Kudowa-Zdrój6. The Milickie Lakes, Milicz: © Urząd Miasta

Milicz7. The Ostrów Tumski District: © Wroclaw Film

Commission8. The Four Dome Pavilion: © A. Podstawka,

Museum of Contemporary Art – branch of the National Museum in Wrocław

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