GEOsfera in Jaworzno - Geopark, Brine Graduation Tower, and Dinosaurs!

Geosfera is a park located in a picturesque, former limestone quarry in the northern part of the city of Jaworzno, about 3 km from the city center. Geosfera offers a brine graduation tower, gazebos and gardens, a pond with a small sandy beach and wooden deck chairs, a playground, and a large gazebo for barbecuing. The park's main theme is geology and prehistory, allowing visitors to learn about the local rocks that formed at the bottom of an ancient sea!

• Entrance to the park and the brine graduation tower is free
• Two parking lots are available near the park
• The park is illuminated at night and can be visited without time restrictions!
• The park paths are gravel, but accessible with a stroller
• The area is sunny with limited shade
• Nearby, there is an asphalt pedestrian and cycling trail with a 1 km long viewing platform
• Next to the park is Uroczysko Sodowa Góra

Geosfera - Relaxation and Education

Although the park area is not large, about 8 hectares, it offers a pleasant place to relax and learn. Children can enjoy friendly dinosaurs and educational boards. In the sand on the beach near the pond, you can uncover a dinosaur skeleton. We especially liked the path that takes you through the prehistory of the Earth, where you can learn about its different periods and eras, and see how the arrangement of continents, seas, and oceans looked back then.

The Story of an Ancient Sea

Geosfera Park is located in a disused limestone quarry. Many fossils found during mining operations are displayed here. It's a journey back in time when most of Poland was underwater! One interesting feature is a section of the rippled seabed, called megaripple marks, and fragments of crinoids that covered the floor of the Triassic Sea. Crinoids were ancient marine invertebrates - echinoderms. They looked more like flowers than animals, with a slender stem that attached them to the substrate, a calyx, and arms surrounding the mouth opening.

We also recommend our applications about Jurassic limestone rocks and the fossils found in them to young nature explorers "A Visit to Ammonite"

Brine Graduation Tower, Playground, and Other Attractions

Children will surely enjoy the playground, where they can uncover a dinosaur skeleton. Nearby, there is a large gazebo for bonfires. One of the favorite relaxation spots in the park is the brine graduation tower.

Uroczysko Sodowa Góra

From the quarry floor, the park's paths lead us to the Uroczysko area. At the top, we reach an asphalt pedestrian and cycling trail and a viaduct with a viewpoint.

Sodowa Góra

Sodowa Góra is a hill with a height of 327 meters above sea level, composed of limestone rocks that were extracted in the nearby quarry in the past. A green trail leads us to Sodowa Góra through a forest road. The summit offers a vast, scenic meadow with an educational path, although slightly overgrown. Surrounding the area are picturesque fields and country lanes.

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Author: Adelina
Publish Date: 2022-05-31