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A Baroque Carmelite Church and Monastery in Przemyśl
PrzemyslA Baroque Carmelite Church and Monastery from the 17th century, overlooking the Old Town, handed over by the partitioners to Greek-Catholics, who converted the church into their cathedral. During the last few years, they have restored the church and monastery to their former appearance and reconstructed their impressive interiors..
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Basilica in Lezajsk
LezajskBasilica - current Bernardine church was erected in the years 1618–1628. It was founded by Łukasz Bnin Opaliński, Great Marshall of the Crown and his wife, Anna from the Pilecki family. The church was built in the place, where, according to the legend, in 1590 Tomasz Michałek saw the Virgin Mary with St.
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Bell-tower in Lezajsk
LezajskBell-tower (also defensive and watch-tower) from 1616 located at Rynek 1 St. It was built by Feliks Skaryszewski as one of the components of town’s fortification within the framework of the Parish Church complex. Lezajsk was for ages situated on the trade route leading from the East to Sandomierz and Gdansk.
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Bernardine Church in Dukla
DuklaChurch of St. John of Dukla and Monastery of Bernadine monks - the church with two towers was built between 1761 and 1764 in the late baroque style. The temple was extended from 1890 to 1902 when a chapel of St.
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Church in Blizne
BlizneThe most valuable monument in Blizne is wooden Church of All Saints from the middle of 15th century. Church was built in the Late Gothic style, of stromal construction, on a stone foundation. In 17th century was surrounded by defensive ramparts.
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Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Dukla
DuklaParish church of St. Mary Magdalene from the 18th century build in 1764-1765, in the late baroque style with two symmetric elliptic chapels with a copula. Next to the church there is a belfry. The interior of the temple is kept in the rococo style.
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Franciscan Church in Przemyśl
Przemyslfot. Grzegorz KarnasFranciscan Church erected in the 18th century, in the place of a Gothic church of this congregation, combining elements of late Baroque and Classicism.
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Observants monastery complex
LeżajskObservants monastery complex built in 1637, comprising a late-Renaissance basilica with a magnificent Baroque-Rococo interior. Famous for its unique organs.Fot. by Zdzisław Janeczko.
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Parish church complex in Lezajsk
LezajskParish church complex from the beginning of 17th century is situated At 35 Rynek St. The complex consists of: a church, a vicarage, a presbytery and walls. The Parish in Lezajsk was set up in 1400 by king Wladyslaw Jagiełło. The church– in chancel there is an Early Baroque main altar from 1643.
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Sanctuary in Dębowiec
DębowiecDębowiec is located along the Wisłoka river, 8 kilometers south from Jasło. The most precious monument in Dębowiec is Sanctuary of Our Lady of La Salette. It is run by the Missionares of La Salette who came here in 1910 and built cloister and monastic church.
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Settlement in Kalwaria Paclawska
Kalwaria PaclawskaKalwaria Paclawska (the Paclaw Calvary) is a small village close to the Polish-Ukrainian border, in the Przemysl region. It was founded by Andrzej Maksymilian Fredro in 1665. The Sanctuary of the Passion of Christ and Our Lady of Calvary, a Franciscan monastery and novitiate, and a pilgrim house are located at the top of the hill, 465 meters above sea level.
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Synagogue in Debica
DebicaSynagogue – erected in 18th century on a rectangular plan, situated near the main street leading toward Cracow. It was burnt in 1939, after the war reconstructed and changed into a market-hall. In spite of the damage and neglect it kept a temple character..
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The Baroque organ in Leżajsk
LeżajskThe Baroque organ is one of the largest in Europe. Its construction and decoration make the instrument one of the most valuable relics of art. The organ was built in the years 1680-1682 and 1686-1693 by organ masters Stanislaw Studzinski from Przeworsk and Jan Glowinski from Krakow.
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The Baroque Synagogue in Łańcut
ŁańcutThe Baroque Synagogue in Łańcut is one of the precious monuments of sacred art. It was erected in 1761 to replace a wooden synagogue which had been destroyed by a fire. Synagogue interior is richly ornamented with polychromy and stucco works.
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The Church of St. John the Baptist in Jarosław
JarosławThe Church of St. John the Baptist and former Jesuite college (with clock tower) were founded in 1571 by Zofia Tarnowska from the Odrowaz family. She was supported in this venture by famous priest Piotr Skarga. Today we can admire: the church of St.
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The Convent of Sisters of Mercy in Przeworsk
PrzeworskThe Convent of Sisters of Mercy was founded in 1768 by Antoni Lubomirski, Governor of Lublin Province and his wife Zofia Krasinska from the Korwin family. It was erected in the place of former hospital of Holy Spirit. Convent was close related to hospital and girls school. Monastery building has three extensions, it is storied and connected to church with baroque fasade.
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The Fara church
RzeszówThe Fara church – the oldest church in Rzeszów was originally surrounded by walls and was a part of the city’s defence system. In the 18th century it was thoroughly reconstructed; a detached belfry was built. Late-Renaissance grave slabs of the Rzeszowski family remained in the presbytery and the interior was given Baroque and Rococo styles. Fot.
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The Monastery of Benedictine Sisters in Jarosław
JarosławThe Monastery of Benedictine Sisters in Jaroslaw was founded in 1611 by Anna Ostrogska. The monastery consists of the Church of St. Nicolaus Stanislaw the Bishop built in 1614-1624. The cloister was erected in 1635 and is surrounded by defensive walls with eight observation towers and a crossing-tower.
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The Pilgrim's House
LeżajskThe facility has 117 sleeping places in 49 rooms for 1,2,3,4,6,7 and 8-person.There is parking and garden with plece for barbecue. There is possible to take part in mess, concerts in sanctuary.Prices to be negotiated..
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Wooden church in Haczów
HaczówWooden church dedicated to Blessed Virgin Mary and Archangel Michael was most probably built in the 1st half of the 15th c. In 1494 it gained a monumental polychrome. During the Tatar raid in 1624 the church was damaged and later it was renovated and extended. It is the largest wooden church in Poland.Fot. by Berłowski Tomasz.
