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     Szczawnica - The name of the town stems from sour waters called by the highlanders "sorrels". It is located in a picturesque Grajcarek valley of the right stream of Dunajec river between Strand of Radziejowa and Małe Pieniny at 430-560 m above the sea level, in the Polish - Slovakian border zone. It has been known as a spring. Its dynamic development as a health resort took place in the middle of the 19th century, when Józef Szalay, who built the first baths, erected new spring buildings and guest houses, created the architecture for the discovered springs: of Magdalena, Waleria, Jan, Szymon, Helena and Aniela, was the owner of the resort. He extended and modernized the Spring Park, erected the spring chapel. He invited prominent persons of the epoch to Szczawnica, among others the distinguished balneologist Józef Dietl. In 1962 Szczawnica was awarded the city rights by incorporating the neighboring villages - Szlachtowa and Jaworki. Szczawnica is the perfect starting point for foot walks in Pieniny Mountains. The health resort has 12 mineral waters springs. These waters are hydrogencarbonate, sodium, iodide, bromide sorrels rich with mineral salts and numerous microelements. Especially recommended in illnesses of airways, stomach catarrh, constipations, urinary diathesis, arterial sclerosis, with high cholesterol levels, osteoporosis.

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