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49 how many there are… Their place of predilection is the Market Square and its surroundings, they climb public lamps, go fishing on river banks and watch pedestrians carefully from the most un- expected places. In short, they keep an eye on the city and its inhabitants. They are not alone, Papa Dwarf rules in ul. Świdnicka, near the Market Square. The region of Lower Silesia is one of the most prosperous regions in Poland. It is located in the south-west part of the country and is a neighbor with Germany from the west and with the Czech Republic from the south. This location is very advantageous for economical and cultural reasons. The region is mostly mountainous, the southern part is lined by 300 km of a range of mountains called Sudety. The rest of the region remains lowland. The various landscapes and quite important heritage of Polish art and history are the factors of a developed tourist activity. There are three monuments and places of the region that have been inscribed on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites: The Centennial Hall in Wrocław, the Churches of Peace in Świdnica and Jawor and the Muskau Park by the Nysa River (shared with Germany). The region of Lower Silesia is famous for its castles. There are about 400 castles, palaces or ruins and fortresses in the region that were built since the medieval times. The most frequently visited and remarkable are: Czocha (in Leśna), Książ (in Wałbrzych), Chojnik (in Jelenia Góra), Bolków, Grodziec and also monasteries such as the Cisterian Abbey in Lubiąż. Lower Silesia Main cities: 1. Wrocław 2. Jelenia Góra 3. Kłodzko 4. Wałbrzych 5. Legnica 1 5 2 4 3 WROCŁAW