We visited another place in Poland where we could see the world in miniature. Last time we were at “Mikroskala” in Konin, and now we went to Wroclaw to explore “Kolejkowo”. It advertises itself as the largest model railway in Poland.
Kolejkowo is located in the building of the old train station – Świebodzki Railway Station. Inside, a huge scale model presents various places of the Lower Silesia area.
The place is teeming with life — there are cable cars, sounds, and every few minutes the lights dim in the room and we have a night in miniature world. At night, lights are lit in the models, inside buildings, and streetlamps are turned on.
The models aren’t protected by glass, which doesn’t mean that you are allowed to touch it. Walking around the area, there are attendants, who, in addition to supervising the models, engage the children by giving them tasks to accomplish. And so, for example, we were given the task to find little kittens. Among thousands of figurines, finding the small kittens wasn’t an easy task. But we did it, and the kids received a sticker with the Kolejkowo logo as a reward. The kids liked this reward and soon asked for another thing to search (to get more stickers).
There are a lot of scenes. We saw life in the countryside, mountain hut, train station, ski slope, circus, forestry work, construction sites. Mock-ups are located on two floors. The center features the biggest scale model, which you can walk around. Smaller model sections are also located around the edges of the room. On the first floor we could find parts of Wroclaw, including Wroclaw tenements market and Bogusławski street. There was even miniature of Świebodzki railstation that shows auditions for the TV program “I’ve got Talent”.
For model-building enthusiasts it is a true paradise. We found here 15 trains with 60 wagons, 430 meters of track, 108 cars (some of them drive), bridges, tunnels, water reservoirs, more than 2300 figures of people and animals. Everything reflects the real world in a variety of situations. We can even find a miniature copy of the shelters or meteorological observatory on Śnieżka mountain.
Prices – we regret that there are no special offers for families (no discounts for large families). It is however free entry for children under 3 years. Adult price is PLN 19, and for child PLN 15. Parking lot is free.
Is it worth it? Yes, it is. It is certainly a place that we will remember for long. The creation of this space requires a huge amount of work. And the effect is stunning. Visiting time – you can watch the exhibition all day, but we had enough after two hours.
Take a look how we visited Kolejkowo: