Did You Know That…
| Wałbrzych obtained the town foundation act as early as in 1426. |
| The name of Wałbrzych in German means Forest Keep. |
| A wooden small town hall existed in the Market Square until 1857. Near today's exit of Kosciuszki Str. was city pillory - a whipping post. |
| Stary Zdrój - today's Wałbrzych district, once functioned as a spa. |
| Castle Książ literally stood on a rock - the huge structure was built without foundations. |
| The ruins of a knight mansion of Nowy Dwór on Zamkowa Mountain in Wałbrzych were built by Prince Bolko I of Świdnica - founder of Książ and Grodno Castles. |
| Museum of Industry and Technology at 28 Wysockiego Str. is situated in the facilities of a real coalmine. |
| Wałbrzych is one of the most "green" towns in Poland. There are 7 parks and several forest areas within town boundaries. |
| Wałbrzych is a unique town for its high concentration of marked tourist routes. Their total length is over 52 kilometres. |
| Mount Chełmiec is a former volcano. |
| From the viewing tower situated on Mount Chełmiec you could see Wrocław and Mount Śnieżka. |
| Mount Borowa - 853 metres above sea level - is the highest point in Wałbrzych. |
| The lowest: "Bolko" yew tree in the Pełcznica Valley - 315 metres above sea level. |