Sieniawa

You can admire here a palace, originally built before 1709 in a Baroque style by the Sienawski family, later altered by the Czartoryski family during 1727–1740, and then restored from ruin after the war. You can also see other remnants of the old establishment, such as an annex building, pavilion, guardhouse, entrance gate, and a stone bridge over the moat. The palace is located within a large (19 hectare) park, originally geometric, then expanded in the 1800s and redesigned into a landscaped park, which today also is a perfect place for a stroll. The palace once hosted visits of such renowned guests as Tadeusz Kościuszko and Emperor of Russia Alexander I. Today the historical building holds a hotel and restaurant.

Worth seeing:

• Baroque church – erected during 1719-1751, for the Order of Dominican Observants; today dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

• former monastery from 1754, transformed into a presbytery

• former Roman Catholic church from 1753, later used by Greek Catholics

• town hall from the 17th century

• building formerly owned by Sokół Gymnastic Society, today home to Municipal Culture Centre

• statue of King Władysław Jagiełło

• Jewish cemetery

• figure of St. Anthony

Photo: Sieniawa Palace