Places
A village in the Hrubieszów Valley where archaeologists have discovered 2nd-century settlements and burial grounds of the Goths. The excavated finds are displayed in museums in Hrubieszów and Zamość, whereas in Masłomęcz a traditional Gothic hut has been reconstructed and serves as a venue for events popularising Gothic customs and the intriguing history of the place. ...
Jedno z najbardziej malowniczych miejsc w województwie lubelskim skrywa dolina Wisły w pobliżu Kazimierza Dolnego. Mięćmierz to dawna osada rybacka, a współcześnie miejscowość wypoczynkowa, która pozwala przenieść się do odległych czasów. Kryte strzechą chałupy, drewniane płoty i cisza panująca w tym urokliwym zakątku, w połączeniu z powolnym nurtem Wisły sprawiają, że odwiedzający doświadczają prawdziwego ukojenia. Centralny placyk osady zajmuje studnia z daszkiem krytym gontem. Nieco dalej na skarpie wiślanej znajduje się wiatrak kożlak, przetransportowany z ...
A town situated by the historic route leading from Brest to Małopolska, in the past famed for salt-works and breweries, and later for the bristle trade and industry developed by local Jews. Historic commercial architecture with narrow streets and arched buttresses has been preserved. The oldest historic building is St. Nicholas’ Church, originally built as a Gothic temple and reconstructed after the fire in 1752 in the Baroque style. At the main altar hang paintings from the Szymon Czechowicz school of painting, probably the work of Łukasz Smuglewicz. ...
A village on the border of Western Roztocze and the Sandomierska Valley (a town from the 17th c. to the 19th c.) with historic wooden small town architecture from the turn of the 20th c., a late-Baroque synagogue from 1760, and the Parish Church of St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr, built in the years of 1664–68 and decorated with stucco ornaments characteristic of the Lublin Renaissance. ...
established in 1990 The park was created in order to protect the valley of the Wieprz river, preserved in its natural state, with meanders, bends, and oxbow lakes, as well as numerous extensive wetlands, wet meadows, and peat bogs located within it. ...
One of the oldest Polish health resorts specialising for over 200 years in cardiologic and cardiovascular problems. At the end of the 19th c. it was a favourite place of many well-known Polish writers, such as Henryk Sienkiewicz, Bolesław Prus or Stefan Żeromski (the latter two have their museums here). The town is situated on the Nałęczów Plateau, surrounded by forests and greenery, with historic architecture modelled on Alpine resorts and Zakopane-style villas. The heart of Nałęczów is the vast Springs Park with the Classicist Palace of the Małachowski Family and other historic sigh ...
The biggest reservoir in the Lublin region can be found right next to the town, on the Wieprz and Por Rivers. A pier, an open-air swim ming pool, a small marina and a rowing course can be found here. You can also rent some water sports equipment. The open-air swimming pool was named Moczydło, in rememberance of the former reservoirs located in this place, where the farmers soaked linen. The reservoir is also a popular fishing spot that attracts fishermen from all over the region. ...
Geneza interesującej nazwy miejscowości sięga według podań, sprowadzenia na te tereny jeńców krzyżackich, pokonanych w bitwie pod Grunwaldem w 1410 roku. Nie można tej tezy jednoznacznie potwierdzić informacjami zawartymi w źródłach historycznych, lecz trudno jest nie połączyć nomenklatury z osadnictwem naszych zachodnich sąsiadów. Strzelisty, neogotycki kościół pw. św. Ignacego Loyoli jest łatwo widoczny z perspektywy zbliżających się do miejscowości. Wewnątrz zdobi świątynię współgrające z bryłą neogotyckie wyposażenie. Północna część gminy wcho ...
A top tourist destination located by Białe Lake in the Łęczna-Włodawa Lake District with tens of holiday resorts. The 106.4-hectare lake has crystal clear water (up to 33.6 m deep), sandy beaches and lies near vast Sobibór Forests, protected within the Sobibór Landscape Park. ...
A poviat town in the Powiśle Region. The first craftsmanship school on Polish lands was opened here in 1761 by the priest Ignacy Konarski. The town’s showpiece is the Church of Assumption of Our Lady built in the 17th-18th c. featuring Baroque interior décor and polychromes in the altar area. In nearby Niezdów there is a Classicist palace of the Lubomirski Family erected in the years 1785-87. ...
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