Bełżec is one of the villages of Eastern Roztocze, lying at the Lviv route, located only about a dozen kilometers from the border crossing between Poland and Ukraine in Hrebenne. The history of the village dates back to the XVI century and one can still admire the preserved buildings that are witnesses of the bygone times. Noteworthy, among others, a wooden Greek Catholic church of St. Basil from 1756 or numerous chapels made of wood or stone.

Although Bełżec is several centuries old, its history is dominated by the dark times of World War II. In 1942 a German Nazi extermination camp was located here - the place of death of about 450,000 people, mainly Jews from Poland, but also from many other European countries. Currently, there is a Museum and Memorial Site, created by the efforts of the American Jewish Committee and the Polish Government.