Historic sites
a former secret uranium mine from communist times, now a route with an underground exhibition of glowing uranium glass
For children
miniatures of Lower Silesian monuments at a scale of 1:25 on the grounds of a former carpet factory, with a guide
Museums
an underground route in a former uranium mine, 1,200 metres long, with radiation monitoring along its whole length
an indoor play centre with inflatables and a ball pit right next to the Miniature Park in Kowary
seventeen recreated interiors from the communist era, from a kitchen to a school classroom and a cinema on VHS tapes
What to do in Kowary when it rains? Go down a uranium mine, see miniature monuments or step back into communist Poland. Five places under a roof.
Yes, and it is Kowary's main answer to wet weather. The Podgórze Mine is a former uranium ore mine from 1950-1958, today a tourist route with an exhibition of glowing uranium glass. The mine belonged to the Kowary Mines enterprise, later renamed Industrial Works R-1. The second option is the Kowary Adits: about 1200 metres in the former Liczyrzepa mine, open to visitors since 2000, with radiation monitoring along the whole route. The uranium mined here was sent to the Soviet Union. Podgórze also has an interesting history, as the only mine in Kowary built after the Second World War and kept secret under communism.
The Park of Miniatures of Lower Silesian Monuments stands on the grounds of a former carpet factory, and part of the display is under a roof. Models at 1:25 show churches, castles, palaces, town halls and mountain huts, and visits are guided. Right next door is the Palace Playroom, an indoor play hall with large inflatables, a boat pool and a floating mat. Carers have a separate relaxation zone. The two places are neighbours, so a family can spend half a day here without changing location.
In the Museum of Sentiments. It is a private collection with 17 themed rooms and 5 corridor displays recreating Communist-era life, from a kitchen to a classroom. It covers about a thousand square metres, so you will not get through in fifteen minutes. Give it a separate part of the day: an underground route in the morning, communist Poland in the afternoon.
When the sky clears, move on to the mountains in Kowary or the Kowary attractions page. Ideas from the whole region are collected under rainy-day attractions.
