Legnica - buses and transportation. Attractions and Monuments in Legnica

Legnica public transportation and other basic information about the city

Legnica is a medium-sized city located in the southwestern part of Poland, less than 80 kilometers west of the capital of the Lower Silesian region - Wroclaw. Other larger towns located in the region are: Lubin, Walbrzych, Boleslawiec, Jelenia Gora and Swidnica. The population of Legnica is just under 100,000. From 1975 to 1998 the city was the capital of the former Legnica province. Two rivers flow through the town: the Kaczawa and the Czarna Woda. Public transportation in the city is provided by buses, including modern, electric-powered ones. The city has a well-developed network of bus stops, so it is safe to say that in the city of Legnica, transportation is a convenient means of travel for tourists and residents. Intercity connections are provided by private carriers running buses and coaches. A railroad line also runs through Legnica, connecting the town with other towns in the Lower Silesian province (Dolnośląskie Railways) and cities in other parts of the country (PKP company). Speaking of transportation solutions, a major influence on the mobility of residents and visitors is the proximity of the A4 highway. This is one of the country's main thoroughfares, connecting the eastern and western borders and determining how transportation is organized in Legnica.

Legnica attractions for visitors

Many people may associate Legnica with the copper industry. Indeed, the city is the center of the Legnica-Glogów Copper District, which includes, among others, KGHM S.A. - one of the largest state-owned companies. However, this does not change the fact that the city's identity is not solely tied to 20th century industry. Legnica's roots date back to the Middle Ages, and the city can still be admired for architectural buildings dating back to various eras, starting from the 13th century. Among the most important monuments of the town are: Piast Castle with a chapel, St. Mary's Church and St. Peter and Paul's Cathedral, fragments of defensive walls, bourgeois tenements with a complex of "herring stalls," St. John's Church with a former Jesuit college. Speaking of what Legnica monuments still has to offer, it is impossible to omit: The Mausoleum of the Silesian Piasts, the Copper Museum, the Knights Academy, the theater, the New Town Hall or the headquarters of the Legnica Public Library.

It is noteworthy that the city was part of the command and barracks of the North Group of the Soviet Army, which was stationed in Legnica from the end of World War II until 1993. In 1984-1991, the Supreme Command of the Army of the Western Direction was stationed in Legnica. This was the command of the USSR Armed Forces of the strategic level of the Central and Western European area, dealing with combat planning in case war broke out in this part of the continent.

We should add that all of Legnica 's key tourist attractions are located in Downtown, close to the train station and the bus stop served by buses Sindbad. Such a location of the sights significantly facilitates sightseeing in Legnica on foot, without the need to have one's own means of transportation or use cab services. The convenient location of the bus stop also makes it much easier for out-of-towners considering visiting Legnica on their own by bus or train to organize their trip.

Legnica - buses and vans

In Legnica, we stop at bus stop in front of the railway station, Dworcowa street.You are welcome to board our buses!

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