Rzeszow and its surroundings

A city with all the distinguishing features of a large urban agglomeration, Rzeszów also retains the charming quality of a former Galician town, clean and safe, with lots of flowers and green spaces, and friendly for visitors.

RZESZÓW AND ITS SURROUNDINGS

WE WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO THE CAPITAL OF PODKARPACIE - RZESZÓW AND ITS SURROUNDINGS, WHERE YOU CAN MEET THE CHARACTERS FROM YOUR FAVOURITE CHILDHOOD BEDTIME SHOWS (THE BEDTIME SHOW MUSEUM), GET INTO THE WORLD OF AN ANCIENT FOREST (“BÓR” RESERVE), OR TAKE PART IN THE MULTIMEDIA FOUNTAIN PERFORMANCE.

RZESZÓW IS ONE OF THOSE CITIES LOCATED IN THE CENTRE OF POLAND'S CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL HERITAGE. THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE REASONS, WHY IT IS WORTH VISITING THE CITY AND ITS SURROUNDINGS AND GETTING INSPIRED BY THEIR BEAUTY.

RZESZÓW CELLARS - AN INTERACTIVE CULTURAL INSTITUTION

Walking through Rzeszów's Market Square one will inevitably hear a mysterious retching sound coming from a well. Looking inside, we see a large toad. Her twin sister, on the other hand, can be met at Rzeszowskie Piwnice [Rzeszów Cellars], an interactive cultural institution.

The Museum of Cartoons, photo: Archives of the Museum of Cartoons

VISITING MIŚ USZATEK [TEDDY FLOPPY EAR]

"Teddy worried more and more that he couldn't play with the children. From this worry, one of his ears flapped. - That's OK," consoled the bear. - Now, if a tale falls into one of my ears, it won't escape with the other, because this floppy one will keep it." Such were the musings of the now iconic Teddy Floppy Ear.

DISCOVER ANCIENT MOSES

"And how do you like it?" With these words, Hirsch Lifschütz addressed Tadeusz Prot in the LIBE radio play, who replied: "It's impressive." We are talking about the Lifschütz-owned "Alko" premium liquor factory.

Konwent Pijarów, photo: Krystian Kłysewicz

ŁAŃCUT CASTLE - THE MAGNATE RESIDENCE OF THE LUBOMIRSKI AND POTOCKI FAMILIES

"Stasiu, it would be wonderful to have a dazzling Ballroom, and also the Court Theater would add prestige to our residence." This is what his wife Izabela Czartoryska would say to the owner of the Łańcut castle, Grand Marshal of the Crown Stanisław Lubomirski

ON THE TRAIL OF ARISTOCRATIC HISTORY AND ESTATES

"When he grew up, the duchess bought Przeworsk for Henryk, an estate located in close proximity to Łańcut(...). Prince Henry made Przeworsk, given to him by the Duchess, where she built him a palace, one of the richest Polish residences with collections of art and historical memorabilia and established an ordinarium. (...)". The quote from Aldona Cholewianka-Kruszyńska' s Dama w kolorze sepii refers to Izabela Lubomirska and Henryk Lubomirski.

IN THE WORLD OF LASOWIAK AND RZESZOWIAK PEOPLE

"The forest is a father to us, and us, his children, follow him." These are the words of a well-known saying of the Lasowiaks emphasizing their relationship with the Sandomierz Forest inhabited by them.

THE DEVIL TUTIVILLUS, A WOODEN TOWN, GOTHIC CHURCHES AND CHURCHES OF THE "RUTHENIAN ISLAND" - LEARN ABOUT THE WOODEN ARCHITECTURE ROUTE NEAR RZESZÓW

Quickly tapping her legs, she imagined his winged form and huge hands noting her tardiness on a scroll of parchment. But this time she was not late for Mass. She sighed with relief. This is how a believer, who was afraid of the severe devil Tutivillus depicted there in the polychrome, might have thought when rushing to the church in Poręby Dymarskie in the 17th century

Medynia Głogowska Pottery Centre, photo: K.Zajączkowski

IN THE POTTERY REGION - MEDYNIA Pottery Center

"In my wildest imagination, I did not expect something so unusual (...) peasants at work and at prayer, statues of saints, biblical scenes, Polish national heroes, not to mention birds, whistles and flowers.(...) I had the feeling of being in another world." This is what Christine Rickards-Rostworowska writes in her book about the work of Medynia artist Władysława Prucnal

IN HITLER'S HEADQUARTERS AND ANTI-NUCLEAR SHELTER

"There is no way to peace. Peace is the way." In these words of Mahatma Gandhi one can find the senselessness of waging and declaring wars. However, in Rzeszów and its immediate surroundings we will find silent witnesses of war history, stimulating the imagination and forcing reflection. These are objects related to armed conflicts and the Cold War

Tunnel Shelter in Strzyżów, photo by Klaudia Kawecka

CANOEING ON WATER ROUTES IN THE RZESZÓW REGION

Did you know that due to the simultaneous work of two hemispheres of the brain, the regular pace of rowing left-right-left-right has precious healing power? Add to this the proximity of nature, the rays of the sun touching the body and the soothing charm of the flowing river ... Water relaxation guaranteed! So let's go on the water trails of Rzeszów and the surrounding area!

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