Tourist function of the underground facilities from the word war II in the Sudetes Cover Image

Funkcja turystyczna sudeckich obiektów podziemnych z czasów II wojny światowej
Tourist function of the underground facilities from the word war II in the Sudetes

Author(s): Beata Rosicka
Subject(s): Economy, Tourism
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: tourist function; underground facilities; the Sudetes

Summary/Abstract: In the last two decades; underground facilities from the World War II located in Poland; became the basis for creation of new tourist attractions. One of the examples of the use of such facilities is the creation of underground tourist routes in the Owl Mountains; Wałbrzych foothills and the valley of Kamienna Góra. These facilities attract thousands of tourists every year. The aim of the article is to present the current state of tourist use of Rzeczka Complex; Osówka Complex; Włodarz Complex; Książ Castle; Arado Project; determination based on surveys: profiles of tourists visiting the above-mentioned objects; getting to know the strengths and weaknesses of underground tourist routes and the analysis of tourist traffic in Rzeczka Complex in the years 1995-2015.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 418
  • Page Range: 294-301
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Polish