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11-776: The Razumkov Center carries out research in domestic, economic, social and foreign policy, state administration, energy, land relations, international and regional security, and national security and defence. At the International Economic Forum in Krynica-Zdrój , Poland in 2004, the Razumkov Centre received one of the awards in the category "Non-Governmental Organization of the year in Central and Eastern Europe 2004". In 2009, The Washington Post newspaper referred to Razumkov Centre as "a top research institute." According to

22-481: A popular tourist and winter sports destination situated in the heart of the Beskids mountain range. Krynica was first recorded in official documents in 1547 and was granted town rights in 1889. In the 17th century, mineral waters were discovered in the area. In 1856, the town began rapidly developing into a health resort largely thanks to the activities of Józef Dietl , a Jagiellonian University professor considered

33-570: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Krynica-Zdr%C3%B3j Krynica-Zdrój [krɨˈɲit͡sa ˈzdrui̯] (until 31 December 2001 Krynica , Rusyn : Криниця Yiddish : קרעניץ ) is a town in Nowy Sącz County , Lesser Poland Voivodeship , southern Poland. It is inhabited by over eleven thousand people. It is the biggest spa town in Poland often called the Pearl of Polish Spas ; and

44-406: The former track of bobsleigh ) made Krynica one of the most important ski resorts in Poland. Nearby Beskid Sądecki mountains are also a perfect setting for recreational cross-country skiing in winter and hiking as well as mountain-biking in summer. The winter sport of bandy returned to Poland in the 2010s, after many decades. When the country made their first international appearance in 2006 at

55-547: The "father of Polish balneology". By the end of the 19th century, the town had acquired a considerable reputation for its picturesque location and its health resort facilities. It was frequented by Polish elites and intellectuals. Among notable visitors were Jan Matejko , Artur Grottger , Henryk Sienkiewicz and Józef Ignacy Kraszewski . In the interbellum period the town attracted such individuals as Ludwik Solski , Helena Modjeska , Władysław Reymont , Julian Tuwim , K.I. Gałczyński and Jan Kiepura . Krynica's development

66-626: The 2016 Global Go to Think Tank Index Report published by the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania , the Razumkov Centre was ranked as follows: Until the year, 2000, the think tank was named Ukrainian Centre for Economic and Political Studies. Almost a year after the death of Olexander Razumkov, a former employee, its founders decided to attach his surname to the think tank's name. This article about an organization in Ukraine

77-615: The Middle East met there to discuss economic and political matters. Also, part of the inhabitants of Krynica belong to the Lemko minority who speak an Eastern Slavic language called Rusyn . Krynica-Zdrój is twinned with: List of bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton tracks There are a total of 16 bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton tracks around the world in use for competitions. All of the current tracks on this list are constructed of reinforced concrete and use artificial refrigeration to keep

88-709: The World Championships for boys U15 in Edsbyn , Krynica-Zdrój contributed with most players. Krynica was home to Nikifor (birth name Epifaniusz Drowniak), a famous naïve painter in communist Poland . Krynica-Zdrój is located in Southern Lesser Poland in Beskid Sądecki , within the Poprad Landscape Park protected area. The city center lies in the valley of Kryniczanka river and is connected with

99-564: The nearby Mount Parkowa and Mount Jaworzyna Krynicka by cable railways. Krynica was sometimes nicknamed "Eastern Davos " for the Economic Forum held there each year in September since 1992 until the forum was transferred to the Lower Silesian town of Karpacz in 2019. Politicians (including heads of state) and businessmen from several countries of Central Europe, Russia, Central Asia and

110-749: Was also boosted by the construction of a railway line to Muszyna in 1876, which was further expanded to Krynica-Zdrój in 1911. After World War I , many of the town's buildings were renovated and new spa facilities were built including Nowe Łazienki Mineralne , the Lwigród Guesthouse, and the New Spa House. A popular funicular railway was also constructed to Mount Parkowa. Due to its convenient location, infrastructure and rail connections with major cities in Europe, Krynica-Zdrój (Zdrój means mineral spring in Polish)

121-509: Was the location of winter sports tournaments during the interwar period , including the 1931 World Ice Hockey Championships and the 1935 FIL European Luge Championships . In the post-war period, the town has hosted the 1958 and 1962 FIL World Luge Championships , the 2004 Euro Ice Hockey Challenge , and the 2018 and 2020 Winter World Polonia Games . A gondola lift built in 1997 on Mount Jaworzyna Krynicka overlooking Krynica, and subsequent investment in modern skiing facilities (apart from

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