Discover 4 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Łańcut (Poland). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Łańcut Castle, Łańcut Synagogue, and Ławeczka Jana i Stanisława Cetnarskich. Also, be sure to include Stary cmentarz żydowski in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Łańcut (Subcarpathian).
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Łańcut Castle
Also known as: Zamek w Łańcucie
Castle in Łańcut, Poland. Łańcut Castle is a complex of historical buildings located in Łańcut, Poland. Historically the residence of the Pilecki, Lubomirski and Potocki families, the complex includes a number of buildings and is surrounded by a park.
The castle is one of Poland's official national Historic Monuments (Pomnik historii), as designated September 1, 2005, and tracked by the National Heritage Board of Poland.[1]
Address: Zamkowa 1, 37-100 Łańcut
Łańcut Synagogue
Also known as: Synagoga w Łańcucie
Synagogue in Łańcut, Poland. The Łańcut Synagogue is a Baroque synagogue in Łańcut, Poland. The Łańcut Synagogue is a rare surviving example of the vaulted synagogues with a bimah-tower, that were built throughout the Polish lands in masonry from the sixteenth through the early nineteenth centuries.
The synagogue was renovated in the mid-20th century, and underwent renovations in the years 1983-1990.[2]
Address: 16 Plac Jana III Sobieskiego, Łańcut
Ławeczka Jana i Stanisława Cetnarskich
The bench of Jan and Stanislaw Cetnarski is located in Łańcut at Sobieski Square. It depicts the brothers, who held the office of mayor of the city of Łańcut, sitting on a bench. The monument was designed by the sculptor Wrzesław Konrad Żurawski and executed by the architect Kazimierz Bester and the sculptor Grzegorz Sacała. Next to the figures on the bench rests an information board with the inscription:
Stary cmentarz żydowski
Old Jewish cemetery in Łańcut - was established in the beginning of 17th century and occupies the area of 0.87 ha, where fragments of broken tombstones and two ohels hiding the remains of tzadiks: Naftali Horowitz and Eleazar Szapiro have survived. The cemetery is located on Moniuszki Street.