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The Development of Tourism at Military-Historical Structures and Sites – A Case Study of the Building Complexes of Project Riese in the Owl Mountains

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  • Stach Elżbieta
  • Pawłowska Aneta
  • Matoga Łukasz

    (Jagiellonian University, Institute of Geography and Spatial Management, Department of Tourism and Health Resort Management)

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Introduction. During WWII, the Owl Mountains were the site of a large-scale military investment codenamed Riese. This project called for the construction of underground passages using concentration camp prisoners as laborers. Material and methods. On the basis of terrain inventory, analysis was conducted of the tourism management of six military-historical complexes of Project Riese and their environs. Tourists were polled to determine how attractive they found one of these - the Rzeczka complex - as a tourist destination. Results. The results obtained in the study led to the conclusion that the complexes' infrastructure and tourist attractions meet the needs of tourist activity in the area. In the case of the municipalities where complexes are located, it was determined that they are not being adequately developed. Conclusions. At present, the Project Riese complexes are seeing the development of various forms of tourism. An important problem with the development of tourism there is the conflict between the need to protect the environment and cultural heritage and the development of commercial and recreational tourism services.

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  • Stach Elżbieta & Pawłowska Aneta & Matoga Łukasz, 2014. "The Development of Tourism at Military-Historical Structures and Sites – A Case Study of the Building Complexes of Project Riese in the Owl Mountains," Polish Journal of Sport and Tourism, Sciendo, vol. 21(1), pages 1-6, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:spotou:v:21:y:2014:i:1:p:6:n:5
    DOI: 10.2478/pjst-2014-0005
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