Welcome to Łańcut

Places worth visiting:

the Łańcut Castle Museum – a former family residence of the Potoccy and Lubomirscy , original interiors from 17^th 18^th and 19^th c.

an orangery – a classical building seating a winter garden on the ground floor, built between 1799-1802

a Romantic castle – neo-Gothic, redecorated in 1806

a riding school – 1828-1830, near tennis courts built in 1920s

stables – from 1898-1902, in ul.3 Maja – historic stalls, exhibition of parade harnesses

a carriage house – from 1902 – a collection of horse-driven carriages used by the Potoccy family (55) and bought by the museum (75), hunting trophies display on the walls

a collection of orthodox art from 15^th -20^th c. (icons, liturgical objects,old prints, sculptures and craft)– the eastern wing of the carriage house

a landscape park (an area of 30ha), started at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, took his final form between 1890-1904

a synagogue from 1761, is a part of the Town History Department in the Łancut Castle Museum, has stunning polychromies, an autentic bimah, houses an exhibition of Jewish objects

an exhibition of remembrances of the 10th Mounted Rifle Regiment from Łańcut, which during WW II was the recce regiment of the 1st Armoured Division of General Stanisław Maczek

www.zamek-lancut.pl

old town square – historic buildings from 18^th c. rebuilt in 19^th and at the beginning of 20^th c.

a St. Stanisław the bishop parish church – in ul.Farna – as tradition has it the parish was founded in 1349. The first church (dedicated to St.Barbara) was wooden, the next, stone one was erected in 1488 and in 1569 was converted into a protestant church, then burnt and rebuilt in 1624. In 1628 was given back to Catholics. In 1653 it was reconstructed and given a new name.

historic manor houses and villas – in different places of the town, the oldest dating back to 19^th c

the Museum of Distillery – situated in a classical manor house from 1883, in the premises of the POLMOS ŁAŃCUT Distillery. www.muzeumgorzelnictwa.pl

Events:

• 10th Mounted Rifle Regiment Holiday organised by the mayor of Łańcut, Military Vehicles and Historic Technology Association, 10th Mounted Rifle Regiment Primary School No3, Youth Community Centre in Łańcut (April)
• International Days of Dance organised by dance groups of Youth Community Centre and ZPOW in Łańcut (April)
• The Music Festival in Łańcut (May) – it is one of the oldest and most renowned musical events in Poland. This year it will be held for the forty-sixth time. Interesting repertoire, excellent performances, as well as unique atmosphere and the beauty of a castle ball room where concerts are given, make it an unmissable social and cultural event.
• Przedszkolada (May and June) – a series of cultural events for young children, including exhibitions and competitions
• Zenon Brzezewski International Music Courses (July). Founded by Zenon Brzezewski in 1975 every year since has expanded its programme and impact on Polish music education.
• Summer in the city – a series of events for children and youth organised by Youth Community Centre in Łańcut (July-August)
• International Painting and Sculpture Plain Air – a meeting of Polish and foreign artists co-organised by Youth Community Centre in Łańcut (August)
• Organ and Chamber Music Evenings in the Sanctuary of Virgin Mary in Łańcut organised by Music Society in Łańcut (August-September), performances of renowned artists
• A series of cultural and leisure events entitled ‘Days of the town’ – numerous competitions, concerts, sports and leisure events, exhibitions on the town’s history and traditions (September)
• Cultural Autumn in Łańcut (September and October) – events for children and young people

Town Office

Pl. Sobieskiego 18, 37-100 Łańcut, woj. podkarpackie
phone. (0-17) 225-22-02, phone/fax (0-17) 225-20-21
e-mail:  
www.lancut.pl

See also:

• Lancut Castle in our Gallery
• Historical Trial
• Facts about Podkarpackie voivodeship