Chocholow - a village in Poland, bred in the province of Malopolska B17 kilometers east of the Polish town of Zakopane, near the border with Slovakia. The population of the village of 1135 inhabitants.

Chocholow The village is best known for its uniqueness - it is almost entirely built of the original upland huts. Most of the houses were built in the 19th century. The whole village is based around a single main street, wooden houses mirror each other on both sides of the road. It's amazing is not like all the village buildings church built of stone in the Gothic style.

The village became famous in the history of the uprising against the rule of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1846. He led a revolt local organist and educator John Andrusikevich, who was seriously injured in the fight. Bereft of leadership Highlanders quickly surrendered to the Austrians. More than a hundred people were arrested.

Currently, the economic situation in the country is closely linked to the proximity of Slovakia. In season the village is visited by tourists from different countries. There is a pottery workshop, where you can buy unique items made of clay. One of the most popular tourist homes, known as the "house of wood", famous for the fact that the whole building was built out of an old pine tree.