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LOCATION GUIDE POLAND
LOCATIONGUIDE POLAND
WELCOME TO POLAND 3
Location and Travel 4General Information 6Natural Conditions 7Shooting Permits 8Location Scouting 11
LOCATIONS 13
Castles & Palaces 16Historic Districts 18Sacred Architecture 20Stairs 21Socialist Realism 22Residential 24Modern 26Parks & Gardens 28Landscapes 30Mountains 32Seaside 34Lakes & Rivers 35Roads 36Bridges 37Transportation 38Industrial 40Military 42Underground 44
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TSSLØBORN (2020), DIR. CHRISTIAN ALVART, ADOLFO J. KOLMERER
WELCOME TO POLAND
Polish Film Institute
ul. Kruczkowskiego 200-412 Warsaw, Polandwww.pisf.pl
Polish Film Institute (PISF) is the national film fund that offers comprehensive support for the Polish film industry, including film production, education and dissemination of film culture and international promotion. The Institute was established in 2005 and to date has co-financed more than 600 films. PISF is the first contact point for international professionals interested in making films in Poland.
Film Commission Poland (FCP) operates within the structure of the Polish Film Institute and its main goal is to promote the immense potential of the Polish film industry and variety of locations abroad. FCP closely cooperates with the network of regional film commissions, runs a comprehensive database of film locations and acts as the liaison between international producers and companies and professionals in the Polish film industry.
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Poland is situated at the very centre of Europe and has borders with seven countries: Russia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Slovakia, Czech Republic and Germany. The northern border runs along the coast of the Baltic Sea.
NORWAY
FINLAND
ICELAND
POLAND
SWEDEN
GERMANYBELGIUM
THE NETHERLANDS
DENMARK
SPAIN
PORTUGAL
UNITEDKINGDOM
IRELAND
AUSTRIASWITZERLAND
CZECH REPUBLIC
SLOVAKIA
HUNGARY
GREECE
BULGARIA
MACEDONIA
MOLDOVA
ALBANIA
MONTENEGRO
SERBIA
BOSNIA &HERZEGOVINA
CROATIASLOVENIA
TURKKEY
ROMANIA
ITALY
UKRAINE
BELARUS
LITHUANIA
LATVIA
ESTONIARUSSIA
FRANCE
LOCATION AND TRAVEL
Air Transport
Poland can be reached by air from every major city in Europe in a mere two to three hours. Warsaw has direct fight connections with all the major cities in Poland. Thanks to the central location of Warsaw, all the flights to other cities take usually about an hour.
AIRPORTS SERVICING PASSENGER FLIGHT
Białystok
Lublin
Rzeszów
Gdańsk
Warsaw
Łódź
Poznań
Wrocław
Szczecin
Katowice
Olsztyn
Kraków
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2h 40min
4h 30min
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Distance and approximate travel time between cities in Poland.
Kraków → Gdańsk – 583 km, 5h 30minKraków → Katowice – 80 km, 1hKraków → Wrocław – 271 km, 3hWarsaw → Białystok – 197 km, 2h 40minWarsaw → Gdańsk – 416 km, 3h 20minWarsaw → Lublin – 183 km, 2h 30minWarsaw → Łódź – 136 km, 1h 30minWarsaw → Kraków – 300 km, 4hWarsaw → Katowice – 289 km, 3h 30min Warsaw → Poznań – 310 km, 2h 40minWarsaw → Olsztyn – 214 km, 2h 40minWarsaw → Rzeszów – 297 km, 4hWarsaw → Szczecin – 572 km, 4h 30minWarsaw → Wrocław – 354 km, 3hWrocław → Poznań – 175 km, 3h
Flight time from Warsaw.
Warsaw → Berlin – 1h 25min Warsaw → Moscow – 1h 55minWarsaw → Oslo – 1h 50minWarsaw → Paris – 2h 15minWarsaw → London – 2h 25minWarsaw → Tel Aviv – 3h 50minWarsaw → Doha – 5h 35minWarsaw → Beijing – 8h 05minWarsaw → New York City – 8h 30minWarsaw → Toronto – 8h 35minWarsaw → Mumbai – 10h 20minWarsaw → Seoul – 10h 35minWarsaw → Los Angeles – 11h 35min
✈ GDAŃSK
✈ SZCZECIN
✈ BYDGOSZCZ
✈ MODLIN
✈ WARSAW✈ ZIELONA GÓRA
✈ POZNAŃ
✈ ŁÓDŹ
✈ KATOWICE
✈ WROCŁAW
✈ KRAKOW✈ RZESZÓW
✈ LUBLIN
✈ RADOM
✈ OLSZTYN
Road Transport
The condition of Polish roads could be described as good. In some cases, the train travel time is distinctively shorter than driving.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Capital city: Warsaw, with a population of more than 1.7 million
Area: 312,679 km2 / 120,726 mi2
Coastal line: 770 km / 478.455 mi long
Official language: Polish
Population: 38.5 million
Population density: 123 people per km2 / 318.6 people per mi2
Administrative division: 16 voivodships
Currency: 1 zloty (PLN) = 100 groszy (singular: grosz)
Time zone: winter CET (UTC+1) / summer CEST (UTC+2)
Drives on the: right
International dialling code: +48
Internet domain: .pl
ISO 3166 code: PL
About Poland
AVERAGE DAY LENGTH IN POLAND, 2020
I 8h 20min
II 9h 58min
III 11h 58min
IV 14h
V 15h 46min
VI 16h 41min
VII 16h 10min
VIII 14h 33min
IX 12h 35min
X 10h 34min
XI 8h 45min
XII 7h 44 min
Average day length 12h 16min
SELECTED WEATHER CONDITIONS IN POLAND, 2019
NATURAL CONDITIONS
Climate and Weather
The climate in Poland can be described as a temperate climate, passing gradually from maritime to continental, with relatively cold winters and warm summers. Poland has 4 seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. The greatest amount of sunshine in summer is to be found on the Baltic coast, while in winter – in the Carpathian Mountains. The average monthly temperature in July is 19°C (66°F), but sometimes in summer the temperature rises above 30°C (86°F). In the mountains the snow lies till April or some years even until May. The annual rainfall is 500–700mm, of which snow constitutes only 5–20%.
In Warsaw, the capital of Poland, temperatures range from between 20 to 25°C (68 to 77°F) during the summer months and 0 to –5°C (32 to 23°F) in winter.
Visa Regulations
Poland belongs to the European Union and the Schengen Area. In order to enter the area, citizens of third countries must hold a valid travel document and, if required, a visa.
Visa-free countriesThe citizens of more than 90 countries are not required to be in a possession of a visa when entering Poland for a period shorter than 90 days. The list of those countries can be found here: https://www.msz.gov.pl/en/travel_to_poland/entering_poland/visa_free/visa_free_countriesThe above list does not involve residence, work or any other paid activity (not applicable to citizens of the EU/EEA Member States). Artists can legally work in Poland up to 30 days within 12 calendar months. Once they would like to increase this period of time - need to apply for a working visa.
Visa requiredThe citizens of countries not listed above are required to be in a possession of one of the following documents:• a uniform short-stay Schengen visa (C);• a Polish long-stay national visa (D);• a Polish residence permit;• a residence permit or a national long-stay visa issued by
another Schengen state.
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 signa-tory of the Convention on Temporary Admissions. ATA Carnets are thus honoured, making the transportation of film equipment over the border a simpler matter.
pomorskiewarmińsko–mazurskie
kujawsko–pomorskie
zachodnio–pomorskie
lubuskie wielkopolskie
mazowieckie
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podlaskie
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podkarpackiemałopolskie
dolnośląskie
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śląskie
opolskie
Administrative Division of Poland
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average air temperature (°C) -1 2 6 12 18 20 22 22 18 13 5 1average air temperature (°F) 30.2 35.6 42.8 53.6 64.4 68 71.6 71.6 64.4 55.4 41 33.8total precipitation (mm) 30 15 25 30 50 40 100 35 50 50 15 60total precipitation (in) 1.18 0.59 0.98 1.18 1.96 1.57 3.93 1.37 1.96 1.96 0.59 2.36sunshine duration (h) per day 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 6 5 3 2
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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 occupying 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:— 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 setting out the rights and obliga-tions 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 permit must be obtained for oc-cupying a traffic lane (zajęcie pasa drogowego) and for the specific use of a road (wykorzystanie drogi w sposób szczególny). In order to obtain permis-sion 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 [email protected], www.gddkia.gov.pl;
• voivodship 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.
SHOOTING PERMITS
FREqUENTLY ASKED qUESTIONS
Please note that the information pro-vided in this section is only a general outline and guideline. When consider-ing 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 regulations are applicable.
3. Do I need a permit in order to carry out aerial filming?
YES, a permit is required to carry out drone aerial filming in Poland. The drone pilot has to hold a special certifi-cate of qualifications. The issue of the flight area over which a permit to film is required is complex, and it is advised to contact a company professionally providing drone aerial filming services (a list of such companies is available at Film Commission Poland website in the section: film-production/services/.More information on the permits is available at Civil Aviation Authority.
Civil Aviation AuthorityCustomer Service Point and Post RoomUrząd Lotnictwa CywilnegoPunkt Obsługi Klienta i Kancelariatel. +48 22 520 72 [email protected], www.ulc.gov.pl
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 [email protected],www.lasy.gov.pl
Agricultural Property AgencyResource Management UnitKrajowy Ośrodek Wsparcia Rolnictwa Departament Gospodarowania Zasobemtel. +48 22 45 25 [email protected],www.kowr.gov.pl
• National Parks, then the director of the park or reserve in question issues the permit (see the map).
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 com-plex or other body of water, waterway or water-related facility. In the case of state-owned land, either the appropri-ate 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 offices (wydział gospodarki wodnej, wydział ochrony środowiska, zarząd melioracji).
National Water Management AuthorityKrajowy Zarząd Gospodarki Wodnejtel. +48 22 37 20 [email protected],www.wody.gov.pl
Słowiński
Wigierski
“Bory Tucholskie”
Woliński
“Ujście Warty”
Wielkopolski
Drawieński
Kampinoski
Poleski
Biebrzański
NarwiańskiBiałowieski
Roztoczański
BieszczadzkiTatrzańskiMagurski
Gorczański
Pieniński
Karkonoski
Ojcowski
Babiogórski
Gór StołowychŚwiętokrzyski
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9. What are employment laws and working conditions for child actors?
Children cannot work longer than 6 hours a day and work is only allowed between 6 am – 8 pm, and not at night. Work longer than 4.5 hours requires at least 30-minute break. At least 14 hours lay-over time required between end of shooting and the start of work the next day. Children need to have 48 hours rest in each working week (one of those two days should be Sunday). Children cannot be alone on the set, they must be supervised by parents or legal guardians. Parents or legal guardians should be informed about the safety rules on the set.
To hire a child actor following documents need to be collected and submitted to a District Labour Inspectorate in order to obtain permission:• permission signed by parent /
legal guardian;• opinions on engaging a child for
work on the set — from school principal,— from the doctor,— from the psychological /
pedagogical centre.
WROCLAW FILM COMMISSIONtel. +48 71 792 70 93tel. +48 531 693 290tel. +48 603 693 [email protected]
LUBLIN FILM FUNDtel. +48 81 466 25 22tel. +48 723 440 [email protected]@lublin.euwww.film.lublin.eu
KUjAWY POMORZE FILM OFFICEtel. +48 881 232 [email protected]
WARMIA-MASURIA FILM FUNDtel. +48 89 513 17 50tel. +48 501 506 [email protected]
FILM COMMISSIONS
KRAKOW FILM COMMISSIONtel. +48 12 354 25 [email protected]@film-commission.plwww.film-commission.pl
ŁÓDŹ FILM COMMISSIONtel. +48 42 600 61 33tel. +48 605 054 [email protected] www.lodzfilmcommission.pl
MAZOVIA WARSAW FILM COMMISSIONtel. +48 22 586 42 58a.spisz@mwfc, [email protected]
PODKARPACKIE FILM COMMISSIONtel. +48 721 288 [email protected]
POZNAN FILM COMMISSIONtel. + 48 61 852 88 33 ext. 48tel. +48 691 637 [email protected]@poznanfilmcommission.plwww.poznanfilmcommission.pl
SILESIA FILM COMMISSIONtel. +48 32 351 12 20tel. +48 698 353 [email protected]
COMPANIES
A+MEDIAtel. +48 608 791 [email protected]
DAULKraków office tel. +48 512 317 169Warsaw office tel. +48 509 726 [email protected]@daul.plwww.daul.pl
FILMLOCATIONStel. +48 691 162 [email protected]
FILM POLAND PRODUCTIONS tel. +48 604 428 [email protected]
FILMUjTU.PLtel. +48 694 112 [email protected]
HOUSE MEDIA COMPANYtel. +48 22 840 50 56 [email protected]
LAVA FILMStel. +48 602 132 [email protected]
LIPSTICK FILM KAjA D’ERCEVILLEtel. +48 509 623 [email protected]
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 21 21 [email protected], www.mkidn.gov.pl
7. What documents are required in order to obtain a permit?
In every case, it is worth preparing documents containing the following information:• the title of the film and the names of
the director and producer;• the film budget;• production insurance;• 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 submitted, the greater the chance that it will be reviewed positively and processed in good order. In the major-ity of cases, particularly for locations within town and city boundaries, the administrative procedures require an application for a permit to be submit-ted at least two weeks before shooting begins. In some instances, contacting the local film commission can acceler-ate the procedure.
LOCATION SCOUTING
LOCATION SCOUTtel. +48 601 168 [email protected]
LOCATIONS POLANDtel. +48 512 733 [email protected]
LOCOLLECTIVE LOCATION MANAGEMENTtel. +48 509 628 [email protected]
LUKAS FILMtel. +48 502 356 [email protected]
NO SUGAR FILMStel. +48 603 486 [email protected]
OPUS FILMŁódź officetel. +48 42 634 55 00tel. +48 42 634 55 [email protected] officetel. +48 22 646 02 63tel. +48 22 646 58 [email protected]
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DAWID KOŁOSOWSKItel. +48 606 292 [email protected] in: Wrocławcovering area: Polandspecialization: Wrocław, Dolny Śląsk regionlanguages: English
jAKUB KOPANIAtel. +48 667 353 [email protected] in: Łódźcovering area: Polandspecialization: Łódź region, historical locationslanguages: English
MICHAŁ KORYNEKtel. +48 501 509 [email protected] in: Wrocławcovering area: Polandspecialization: Western, Southern and Central Poland, extreme, mountain, nature languages: English
KAROL KUCZYŃSKItel. +48 795 208 [email protected] in: Wrocławcovering area: Polandspecialization: Wrocław, Dolny Śląsk regionlanguages: English
PRISTIS MOVIEStel. +48 730 705 [email protected]
SKWER KORPORACjAtel. +48 501 376 [email protected]@gmail.com
STARS IMPRESARIAT FILMOWY Kraków office tel. +48 12 290 69 40 Warsaw office tel. +48 500 161 511 [email protected] www.stars-impresariat.pl
TEMPUS FILM tel. +48 601 392 310 [email protected] www.tempusfilm.com
TUTAj LOKACjE FILMOWE tel. +48 537 745 745 [email protected] www.tutajtutaj.com
V-FILM tel. +48 601 728 631 [email protected] www.v-film.com
FREELANCERS: LOCATION MANAGERS / LOCATION SCOUTS
BARTOSZ BEDNARZ tel. +48 782 716 [email protected] in: Warsawcovering area: Polandspecialization: Łódź, Dolny Śląsk region, countrysideslanguages: English
ARTUR BIENIEKtel. +48 785 404 [email protected] in: Rzeszówcovering area: south-eastern Polandspecialization: Podkarpacie regionlanguages: English, French, German, Russian, Spanish
ANNA BŁ[email protected]@laphoto.plbased in: Warsawcovering area: Polandspecialization: Warsaw, Mazowsze region languages: English
AGNIESZKA KIK-CZAPLA FILM OFFICEtel. +48 604 625 [email protected] in: Wrocławcovering area: Polandspecialization: Wrocław, Dolny Śląsk region, Warsawlanguages: English
MACIEj KUśtel. +48 604 632 [email protected] in: Warsawcovering area: Polandspecialization: Warsaw, Łódźlanguages: English
jAKUB MECHOWSKItel. +48 666 320 [email protected] in: Warsawcovering area: Poland specialization: Mazowsze and Łódzkie regionslanguages: English
KRZYSZTOF MROWIECtel. +48 607 614 [email protected] in: Warsawcovering area: Polandspecialization: Warsawlanguages: English
jOANNA MYSZOR VIEWFINDERtel. +48 693 404 [email protected] in: Warsawcovering area: Mazowsze, Górny Śląsk regionspecialization: Śląskie region languages: English
MACIEj ORLICZtel. +48 502 355 [email protected] in: Krakówcovering area: regions of Małopolska, Górny Śląsk, Podkarpacie, Świętokrzyskiespecialization: cities, old architecture, modern spaces, public spaces, landscapes languages: English, German
ANNA PALKAtel. +48 606 879 [email protected] in: Warsawcovering area: Polandspecialization: Warsaw, Śląsk and Górny Śląsk regions languages: English
BARBARA RUSINEKtel. +48 502 031 [email protected] in: Krakówcovering area: Małopolska regionspecialization: Kraków, Podhale regionlanguages: English
AGATA SIKORA SPIRALA FILMtel. +48 694 268 [email protected] in: Wrocławcovering area: Górny Śląsk and Dolny Śląsk regionslanguages: Englishspecialization: Wrocław, Kłodzko Valley
SEBASTIAN SZAŁAjtel. +48 600 722 [email protected] in: Jaśliskacovering area: south-eastern Polandspecialization: Podkarpackie region – Beskid Niski, Bieszczady Mountainslanguages: English, Russian
SYLWIA SZCZECHOWICZ-WARSZEWSKA FILM OFFICEtel. +48 500 172 [email protected] based in: Wrocławcovering area: Polandspecialization: Wrocław, Dolny Śląsk regionlanguages: English
MICHAŁ śLIWKIEWICZtel. +48 666 606 506 [email protected] in: Łódźcovering area: Polandspecialization: Łódzkie and Śląskie regionslanguages: English
jOANNA śNIEGUCKAtel. +48 534 443 [email protected] in: Warsawcovering area: Polandspecialization: alllanguages: English
ROBERT TAMBOROWSKItel. +48 660 440 [email protected] in: Warsawcovering area: Polandspecialization: Warsaw, Częstochowa, Jura Krakowsko-Częstochowska, Warmia and West Masuria region
GRZEGORZ TURZAŃSKItel. +48 506 048 899 [email protected] in: Wrocławcovering area: Poland, South of Poland specialization: Dolny Śląsk region
OSKAR WENDORFFtel. +48 515 044 [email protected] in: Łódźcovering area: Polandspecialization: Łódź, Łódzkie regionlanguages: English
KRZYSZTOF WIECH tel. +48 604 210 350 [email protected] based in: Warsaw covering area: Poland (Northern, Eastern, Central Poland) specilization: historical and military locations, places of martyrologylanguages: English, Russian
KAROLINA ZIELONKAtel. +48 888 072 [email protected] in: Warsaw, Łódźcovering area: Polandspecialization: Warsaw, Łódź, Dolny Śląsk regionlanguages: English
jULIA ZWIERZEWSKAtel. +48 501 642 048 [email protected] in: Gdyniacovering area: North of Polandspecialization: Gdynia, Sopot, Gdańsk, Hel Peninsulalanguages: English, Spanish
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1. The Zamoyski Palace in Kozłówka 2. The Krasiczyn Castle 3. The Łańcut Castle 4. The Poznański Palace in Łódź 5. The Czocha Castle 6. The Ogrodzieniec Castle 7. The Malbork Castle 8. The Książ Castle 9. The Moszna Castle
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1. Toruń, a medieval street 2. Gdańsk, Mariacka Street 3. Sandomierz, the Market Square 4. Wrocław, Ostrów Tumski 5. Old Town in Kraków 6. Jelenia Góra, the Market Square 7. Poznań, the Old Market Square 8. Zamość, Old Town 9. Warsaw, Dawna Street 10. Lublin, Old Town
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1. Nysa, the Basilica of St. James and St. Agnes 2. Sękowa, the Church of St. Philip and St. Jacob 3. The basilica in Wambierzyce 4. Kraków, the Remuh Jewish Cemetery5. Kraków, the Church of Saints Peter and Paul 6. Warsaw, Old Town 7. The University of Warsaw Library, rooftop
gardens 8. St. Anne Mountain 9. Zamość, Town Hall 10. Poznań, the Rotunda Building
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1. Katowice, Regional Governor’s Office 2. Kraków, Nowa Huta, ArcelorMittal 3. Łódź, Grand Theatre 4. Dąbrowa Górnicza, Palace of Culture of Zagłębie 5. Łódź, a high-rise block of flats 6. Warsaw, a sculpture at the Palace of Culture and
Science 7. Rzeszów, the former PZL Sędziszów offices8. Kraków, the former Tadeusz Sendzimir Steelworks
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1. Katowice, miners’ houses in the Nikiszowiec District
2. Zabrze, a block of flats 3. Reszel, a multi-family house 4. Warsaw, a courtyard in the Praga District 5. Wrocław, an old tenement house 6. A villa in Sopot 7. Łódź, the Radiostacja District 8. Gdańsk, the Garnizon District 9. Kraków, a backyard by św. Józefa Street
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gardens 6. Gdańsk, the European Solidarity Centre 7. Poznań, Bałtyk office building 8. Rzeszów, G2A Arena the Exhibition & Congress
Centre 9. The National Music Forum in Wrocław
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1. Kraków, the Jordan Park 2. The arboretum in Bolestraszyce 3. Gdańsk, the Oliwa Park 4. Dobrzyca, Hortulus Themed Gardens 5. A squirrel in a park 6. Wrocław, the Japanese Garden 7. Katowice and Chorzów, the Silesian Park 8. Białystok, the Branicki Garden
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1. Wielgomłyny 2. Mazowsze, a small old chapel on a meadow 3. Bełchatów open-pit lignite mine 4. The Łagów Lake 5. The Biebrza River backwaters 6. Mazury, canola fields 7. Roztocze, green rolling hills 8. Bukowina Kłodzka 9. Roztocze, pine forests
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1. The Bieszczady Mountains 2. The Table Mountains, Błędne Skały 3. Karkonosze National Park 4. The Beskidy Mountains, Muszyna 5. The Tatra Mountains, Gąsienicowa Alp 6. The Tatra Mountains 7. The Beskid Żywiecki Mountains 8. The Tatra Mountains, the Białka River
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1. Old tanks, Museum of Military Technology “Gryf”2. Steam locomotives in the Museum of Industry and
Railway in Jaworzyna Śląska 3. Military vehicles, Museum of Military Technology
“Gryf” 4. The Kłodzko Fortress 5. The Przemyśl Fortress 6. Gdańsk, the Wisłoujście Fortress 7. Hel Peninsula, a bunker on the beach
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1. Warsaw, the historic underground water filter installation
2. Zabrze, Guido Coal Mine3. The underground lake in Wieliczka Salt Mine 4. The tunnel under the Kłodzko fortress
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CREDITS
The photographs used in this publication appear thanks to the kind assistance and permission of the following:
Cover photo: Kraków, the Vistula Boulevards: © tomeyk, Fotolia.com
page 3: High Life, dir. Claire Denis: © Anna Włoch / Madants
page 7: Jelcz-Laskowice: © Piotr Trojanowicz, www.facebook.com/TrojanowiczPiotr
page 13: Poznań, Old Town © Boris Stroujko, Fotolia.com
CASTLES & PALACES1. The Zamoyski Palace in Kozłówka:
© stepmar, Fotolia.com2. The Krasiczyn Castle: © Tomasz
Dąbrowski, Fundacja Polskie Centrum Audiowizualne
3. The Łańcut Castle: © Michał Bosek, Urząd Marszałkowski Woj. Podkarpackiego
4. The Poznański Palace in Łódź: © M. Kawczyński, Łódź Film Commission / EC1 Łódź – Miasto Kultury
5. The Czocha Castle: © wrzesientomek, Fotolia.com
6. The Ogrodzieniec Castle: © krisbet, Fotolia.com
7. The Malbork Castle: © Mike Mareen, Fotolia.com
8. The Książ Castle: © Jan Woloszczuk, Fotolia.com
9. The Moszna Castle: © Mariusz Świtulski, Fotolia.com
HISTORIC DISTRICTS1. Toruń, a medieval street: © Yury Zap,
Fotolia.com2. Gdańsk, Mariacka Street: © Rafał
Kołsut, Fundacja Polskie Centrum Audiowizualne
3. Sandomierz, the Market Square: © rparys, Fotolia.com
4. Wrocław, Ostrów Tumski: © Patryk Michalski, Fotolia.com
5. Old Town in Kraków: © Wojciech Wandzel, Krakow Film Commission
6. Jelenia Góra, the Market Square: © Eugeniusz, Fotolia.com
7. Poznań, the Old Market Square: © neirfy, Fotolia.com
8. Zamość, Old Town: © Marek Koperkiewicz, Fotolia.com
9. Warsaw, Dawna Street: © Andrzej Mitura, Mazovia Warsaw Film Commission
10. Lublin, Old Town: © art08, Fotolia.com
SACRED ARCHITECTURE1. Nysa, the Basilica of St. James and
St. Agnes: © Oxygenum, Fotolia.com2. Sękowa, the Church of St. Philip
and St. Jacob: © nunek, Fotolia.com 3. The basilica in Wambierzyce: © Jan
Woloszczuk, Fotolia.com4. Kraków, the Remuh Jewish Cemetery:
© Marcin Mrówka, Fotolia.com5. 5. Kraków, the Church of Saints Peter
and Paul: © pwmotion, Fotolia.com
STAIRS1. Warsaw, Old Town: © sergeka,
Fotolia.com2. The University of Warsaw Library,
rooftop gardens: © Dow Griffith3. St. Anne Mountain: © andrzej2012,
Fotolia.com4. Zamość, Town Hall: © Dow Griffith5. Poznań, the Rotunda Building: © Poznan
Film Commission
SOCIALIST REALISM1. Katowice, Regional Governor’s Office:
© Lestat (Jan Mehlich), Wikipedia.org, GFDL and Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 2.5
2. Kraków, Nowa Huta, ArcelorMittal: © Wojciech Wandzel, Krakow Film Commission
3. Łódź, Grand Theatre: © Łódź Film Commission/ EC1 Łódź – Miasto Kultury
4. Dąbrowa Górnicza, Palace of Culture of Zagłębie: © Magdalena Rychła, Instytucja Filmowa Silesia Film
5. Łódź, a high-rise block of flats: © Urząd Miasta Łodzi Archive / EC1 Łódź – Miasto Kultury
6. Warsaw, a sculpture at the Palace of Culture and Science: © Adlerauge1, Fotolia.com
7. Rzeszów, the former PZL Sędziszów offices (out of use): © Michał Wiatr, Podkarpackie Film Commission
8. Kraków, the former Tadeusz Sendzimir Steelworks offices: © Przemek Walocha, Pristis Movies
9. Warsaw, the Palace of Culture and Science: © mariana_designer, Fotolia.com
RESIDENTIAL 1. Katowice, miners’ houses in the
Nikiszowiec District: © Marcin Mrówka, Fotolia.com
2. Zabrze, a block of flats: © Manuela Manay, Fotolia.com
3. Reszel, a multi-family house: © Doin Oakenhelm, Fotolia.com
4. Warsaw, a courtyard in the Praga District: © Carina, Fotolia.com
5. Wrocław, an old tenement house: © Miłosz Szymczak, Fotolia.com
6. A villa in Sopot: © Adrian v. Allenstein, Fotolia.com
7. Łódź, the Radiostacja District: © Jacek Łukasiewicz, Łódź Film Commission / EC1 Łódź - Miasto Kultury
8. Gdańsk, the Garnizon District: © Rafał Kołsut, Fundacja Polskie Centrum Audiowizualne
9. Kraków, a backyard by św. Józefa Street: © Wojciech Wandzel, Krakow Film Commission
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MODERN1. Kraków, Małopolska Garden of Arts:
© Wojciech Wandzel, Krakow Film Commission
2. Poznań, Noble Tower: © Poznan Film Commission
3. Szczecin, the Philharmonic Hall: © UM Szczecin
4. Warsaw, the city centre: © TTstudio, Fotolia.com
5. The University of Warsaw Library, rooftop gardens: © katatonia, Fotolia.com
6. Gdańsk, the European Solidarity Centre: © Rafał Kołsut, Fundacja Polskie Centrum Audiowizualne
7. Poznań, Bałtyk office building: © “Bałtyk” press kit
8. Rzeszów, G2A Arena the Exhibition & Congress Centre: © Wiesław Madej
9. The National Music Forum in Wrocław: © Łukasz Rajchert, Archiwum Narodowego Forum Muzyki we Wrocławiu
PARKS & GARDENS1. Kraków, the Jordan Park: © mikolajn,
Fotolia.com2. The arboretum in Bolestraszyce: © Piotr
Ciździel, Fotolia.com3. Gdańsk, the Oliwa Park: © Rafał
Kołsut, Fundacja Polskie Centrum Audiowizualne
4. Dobrzyca, Hortulus Themed Gardens: © Olga Jeżak, Fotolia.com
5. A squirrel in a park: © Anastasi, Fotolia.com
6. Wrocław, the Japanese Garden: © Patryk Michalski, Fotolia.com
7. Katowice and Chorzów, the Silesian Park: © Daniel, Fotolia.com
8. Białystok, the Branicki Garden: © FotoDruk.pl, Fotolia.com
LANDSCAPES1. Wielgomłyny: © Witold Bączyk,
Łódź Film Commission / EC1 Łódź – Miasto Kultury
2. Mazowsze, a small old chapel on a meadow: © puchan, Fotolia.com
3. Bełchatów open-pit lignite mine: © Łódź Film Commission / Urząd Miasta Łodzi archive
4. The Łagów Lake: © OtiS, Fotolia.com5. The Biebrza River backwaters:
© Agnieszka Rodowicz, Fotolia.com6. Mazury, canola fields: © zibin, Fotolia.com7. Roztocze, green rolling hills: © woyzzeck,
Fotolia.com8. Bukowina Kłodzka: © Jan Woloszczuk,
Fotolia.com9. Roztocze, pine forests: © barytek,
Fotolia.com
MOUNTAINS1. The Bieszczady Mountains: © Kozioł
Kamila, Fotolia.com 2. The Table Mountains, Błędne Skały:
© Jan Woloszczuk, Fotolia.com3. Karkonosze National Park: © Artur,
Fotolia.com4. The Beskidy Mountains, Muszyna:
© rogozinski, Fotolia.com5. The Tatra Mountains, Gąsienicowa Alp:
© malajscy, Fotolia.com6. The Tatra Mountains: © shaiith,
Fotolia.com7. The Beskid Żywiecki Mountains:
© Zbigniew, Fotolia.com8. The Tatra Mountains, the Białka River:
© tomeyk, Fotolia.com
SEASIDE1. Sopot, the pier: © Tomasz Wozniak,
Fotolia.com2. Hel Peninsula: © iluvdesign, Fotolia.com3. Słowiński National Park, shifting dunes:
© mikolajn, Fotolia.com4. Łeba, the Neptun Hotel: © Alex White,
Fotolia.com
LAKES & RIVERS1. Mazury, Giżycko, the Niegocin Lake:
© januszlipinski, Fotolia.com2. Bydgoszcz, the Brda River: © Artur,
Fotolia.com3. Mazury, the Wigry Lake: © Curioso
Photography, Fotolia.com4. The Dunajec River: © tomeyk,
Fotolia.com
ROADS1. Szczecin, the ring-road: © UM Szczecin2. Ceranów, a tree alley: © Daniel Frymark,
Mazovia Warsaw Film Commission3. Katowice, a dome above a roundabout:
© Joanna Myszor, Instytucja Filmowa Silesia Film
4. Kraków, a street in Old Town: © velishchuk, Fotolia.com
5. Rzeszów, a footbridge: © LUG Light Factory
BRIDGES1. The viaduct in Stańczyki: © Mariusz
Świtulski, Fotolia.com2. A catwalk over the Motława river in
Gdańsk: © Piotr Kosmider, Fotolia.com3. Bronowo, a wooden bridge:
© podlaski49, Fotolia.com4. Warsaw, the Świętokrzyski Bridge:
© itsmejust, Fotolia.com 5. A bridge in Włocławek: © Magdalena
Kowalik, Fotolia.com
LOCATION GUIDE POLAND
Film Commission Poland
Editorial team: Anna E. Dziedzic, Dana Pohl
English translation and language editing: Olga Brawańska
Film Commission Poland would like to thank the following people for their support and advice: Lori Balton, Becky Brake, Rafał Bubnicki, Todd Christensen, Vadim d’Erceville, Michał Ferlak, Dow Griffith, John Hutchinson, Anna Palka, Beata Rzeźniczek, Magdalena Rychła, Klaudia Śmieja-Rostworowska, Wenancjusz Szuster, Piotr Trojanowicz, Michał Wiatr, Szymon Witkowski, Piotr Zieliński.
Graphic design: Joanna Górska, Homework
Warsaw 2020
TRANSPORTATION 1. Wrocław airport terminal: © oleandra,
Fotolia.com2. Wrocław Główny railway station:
© Andrey Shevchenko, Fotolia.com3. Centrum tram stop in Łódź: © whitelook,
Fotolia.com 4. A train platform in Gdynia:
© Nightman1965, Fotolia.com 5. Łódź Fabryczna railway station:
© whitelook, Fotolia.com 6. The airport in Gdańsk: © Rafał
Kołsut, Fundacja Polskie Centrum Audiowizualne
7. The metro station in Młociny, Warsaw: © Robson90, Fotolia.com
8. A tram in Warsaw: © pzstudio.pl, Fotolia.com
9. A cruise ship docked in Gdynia: © vivoo, Fotolia.com
INDUSTRIAL1. Łódź, EC1: © EC1 Łódź – Miasto Kultury2. Wrocław, the city harbour: © K. Sawicki,
Wroclaw Film Commission3. Bytom, the “Krystyna” Mine Shaft:
© Joanna Myszor, Silesia Film Commission
4. Szczecin, the shipyard: © UM Szczecin5. Jasionka near Rzeszów, G2A Arena:
© Tomasz Dąbrowski, Fundacja Polskie Centrum Audiowizualne
6. A container terminal in Gdańsk: © Sergii Figurnyi, Fotolia.com
7. Łódź, EC1: © EC1 Łódź - Miasto Kultury 8. The power plant in Bełchatów:
© fotorince, Fotolia.com9. Poznań, H. Cegielski Plants © Poznan
Film Commission
MILITARY1. Old tanks: © Museum of Military
Technology “Gryf” in Luzino2. Steam locomotives in the Museum of
Industry and Railway in Jaworzyna Śląska: © petrous, Fotolia.com
3. Military vehicles: © Museum of Military Technology “Gryf” in Luzino
4. The Kłodzko Fortress: © Mariusz Szczygieł, Fotolia.com
5. The Przemyśl Fortress: © Tomasz Dąbrowski, Fundacja Polskie Centrum Audiowizualne
6. Gdańsk, the Wisłoujście Fortress: © kilhan, Fotolia.com
7. Hel Peninsula, a bunker on the beach: © TTstudio, Fotolia.com
UNDERGROUND1. Warsaw, the historic underground water
filter installation: © Ralfik D, Fotolia.com 2. Zabrze, Guido Coal Mine: © Joanna
Myszor, Instytucja Filmowa Silesia Film3. The underground lake in Wieliczka Salt
Mine: © Santi Rodriguez, Fotolia.com4. The tunnel under the Kłodzko fortress:
© oxygen64, Fotolia.com
