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Piwniczna Zdrój – beautifully located in the southern
part of Beskid Sądecki Range, upon River Poprad, to which
clean mountain streams flow: Wierchomlanka, Łomniczanka,
Jaworzyna and Czercz, straight from the streams of the
Jaworzyna Krynicka Mountain Range (1114 m above the sea level)
and Radziejowa Mountain Range (1262 m above the sea level).
Within its borders the city has a forest-grown mountain Kicarz
(707 m above the sea level) with walking alleys and a
landscape viewing point. On Radziejowa Mountain tourist will
find a landscape viewing tower, where the viewing terrace is
located at 18 m, showing the beautiful views of Tatry
Mountains, Gorce Mountains and Beskid Sądecki Range. The first
water drills were performed in 1932. At that time the fist
baths with a drinking room, mineral and paleotherapy baths
were built. In 1991 the construction of a new nature-treatment
facility was started, the drinking room was commenced for
operation in 1992. The city acquired the status of a health
resort in 1999. Digestive tract and the respiratory system
illnesses, especially chronic bronchia catarrh and lung
emphysema and dust coniosis in the competence period are
treated here. The properties of the waters foster the
treatment of the stomach and duodenum ulcer disease, stomach
catarrh, bowel and pancreas inflammations, as well as support
the treatment of diabetes. In the center of the market square
one will find an antique tank from the 17th century
– a well, which supplied the bourgeois with water for everyday
use, and which later on served as a fire-protection tank.
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