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The Jews of Szczebrzeszyn

by evaanna

Szczebrzeszyn is a small town best known for the tongue twister difficult to pronounce even for the Poles, but it is also a town steeped in history, much of it tragic. For centuries before WWII the town and the area around it had a large Jewish population, most of whom died in the Holocaust. Some of the remainders of their presence in the town are the Jewish Cemetery and the 17th century Synagogue, burnt down by the Nazis but reconstructed after the war. Those of the local Jews who managed to escape the mass murders taking place there later founded the Israeli Association of the Jews of Szczebrzeszyn. As the Nazis had planned to set up a German community in the town, they also deported over a thousand Polish inhabitants of Szczebrzeszyn.The carved statue of Death in the Synagogue, with his scythe but no face or body, is a poignant reminder of the atrocities of the past.Photos by Andrzej...

The charm of Zwierzyniec

by evaanna

I must admit that I have never been to Zwierzyniec and regret it. My husband, who stayed there for a few days, describes it as a lovely little town with a big park in the middle, a pond, and, what was very important to him, a brewery with a nice garden where you could sit and drink excellent beer at very low prices. He and his friend also liked the wonderful little Polish horses, which I am going to describe in a general tip. But it is not only from the horses that the town takes its name, which could be translated as a game reserve. In 1593 the place was acquired by the chancellor and commander-in-chief of the Polish army Jan Zamoyski, who had a large piece of land fenced off and surrounded with a moat to create a game reserve with such animals as bisons, deer, elk and tarpans. The hunting parties in Zwierzyniec attracted even the Polish kings and other VIPs of the time. The timber...

The brawling river

by evaanna

You will find this nature reserve on the edge of Puszcza Solska, the immense forest stretching in the southern part of Roztocze. Situated on the Tanew River, the place is best-known for its area called 'Szumy', i.e. noises that the river makes. Although the river rapids are not very imposing, reaching no more than 1 metre, the noise is so great that it makes talking impossible. Following the trail you can get to see the Nature Reserve on the Tanew River - 'Rezerwat nad Tanwia'. You can either walk all the way in a loop (15 km) or just see the rapids and walk back to the station. There are a few other trails starting from the station at Susiec, which you might like to take as well.In September 1939 the forest was the scene of heavy fighting and, later in the war, the hideout of partisan troops, whose operations included attacks on German trains transporting supplies for the army.Photos by...

The treasures of Tomaszow Lubelski

by evaanna

Tomaszow Lubelski, a town not far from the Polish - Ukrainian border, boasts a number of interesting places, which reflect the mixture of cultures characteristic of the region. So there is a Catholic church and an Orthodox one dedicated to St Nicholas. Until WWII, the town also had a 17th century Synagogue demolished by the Nazis in September 1939, so, sadly, the only remaining trace of the Jewish inhabitants of the area is the Jewish Cemetery, which is well-worth visiting. The most precious of the surviving buildings in Tomaszow Lubelski is the Parish Church of the Annunciation built in 1627 and re-built a hundred years later. Made of larch timber, with two square towers crowned at the top with timber-roofed domes, which made me think at first it was an Orthodox church, it is really unique. The dark interior strikes a contrast with the white altar with the apparently miraculous picture...

Kazimierz Dolny walks

by evaanna

Kazimierz Dolny is a lovely little town on the Vistula River about 60 km west of Lublin. I've been there many times first on school trips, then attending conferences and also on a family day trip to show this pearl of the Rennaissance to our English great-aunt and her son. Much of the architecture of Kazimierz dates back to the 17th century, but the town is much older than that. It probably takes its name from King Kazimierz Sprawiedliwy (Kazimierz the Just), who in 1181 granted it to an order of Cracow nuns, who named it after him. In the mid-14th century another great Polish king, Kazimierz Wielki (Kazimierz the Great) had a castle built there just below the round tower (Baszta), which remains there from the previous castle on the same spot. You can now climb the tower for the great panorama of the river valley and the town itself or at least view the scenery from the castle ruins....

Guciow - traditional farm and inn

by pikuu

More or less halfway between Zwierzyniec and Krasnobrod is located quiet village Guciow. In the centre of this place you can visit traditional polish farm. You can see old well (equipped in something like a crane), farm buildings and wooden machines which for sure remember times before electricity and computers. Here you can also buy products of folk-art (dishes, pictures, sculptures, etc.).But the the most wonderful advanatege of Guciow farm is INN with delicious, delicious, delicious traditional dishes. But about it in the next tip... :)

Szczebrzeszyn - beetle and tradition

by pikuu

Small town about 20km west of Zamosc. Widely known for hard to pronounce (tongue twister) - even for Polish natives - sentence "W Szczebrzeszynie chrzaszcz brzmi w trzcinie" (listen to this: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6f/Szczebrzeszyn.ogg) which means > In the Szczebrzeszyn beetle sounds in the cane-thicket. Because of this very popular sentence (Szczebrzeszyn promotion) the town residents built the monument of "Playing Beetle" situated in front of old mill. But this is not only one Szczebrzeszyn attraction. Stop here for an hour and feel the Polish province tradition. Szczebrzeszyn like many small towns was the mix of Jewish (town name: Shebershin), Ukrainian and Polish influences. From the golden past of Jewish history you can see the synagogue and cemetary. Other monuments are catholic churches of St.Nicholas and St. Catherine and Greek-Catholic Church. But even...

Zwierzyniec - means ZOOtown

by pikuu

This small town pretend to be the capital of Roztocze. And it has reasons!The town is located upon the river Wieprz (translation: Hog :) 30 km from Zamosc and about 100 km from Lublin. In the 16-th century Polish tycoon Jan Zamoyski established here private zoo-park with bisons, deers, elks and wild forest horses. This explains the origin of the town-name. Now Zwierzyniec is the charming place for visiting and relaxation. Here you can find pictoresque "The church on the water" (built on the islet situated on the town pond). In Zwierzyniec you can also see the buildings of Zamoyski's residence and manufactures from XIX-th century.Zwierzyniec is surrounded by the Roztocze National Park with many pathways for biking and walking. Here you can find rooms-to-rent, small hotels, restaurants , etc. More info: www.roztocze.com

Roztocze - nature beyond the horizon

by pikuu

Apart of the culture monuments, small and bigger cities and historical traditions (Zamosc, Zwierzyniec, Krasnobrod, Szczebrzeszyn etc.) Roztocze is the area of "crystal" nature. Forests, lakes, hills, valleys encourage to walk. Here you can find well-marked bike and horse-riding trails. Roztocze is also good choice for fishing, bird-watching or simply for stay in the middle of nature.In the central part of Roztocze (Zwierzyniec area) is located National Park. More interesting species living here are: wolf, badger, deer, otter, viper, turquoise blindworm and several types of bats.

Roztocze - the land of mistletoe

by pikuu

"Christmas time. Mistletoe and wine...."Are you looking for luck in love? Do you belive in wonderful influence of mistletoe? - if YES Roztocze is the place for you. The number of mistletoes living on the trees along the main and small roads are countless. Amazing!!!