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LORETTO MARIAN SHRINE
The Loretto Marian Shrine dates back to 1928. On 27 March 1929, the village’s official name was changed to Loretto, after the shrine in Loreto, Italy. In 1981, a statue of Our Lady of Loreto was brought to Polish Loretto—a faithful copy of the statue at the shrine in Loreto, Italy.
Holy Mass: Sundays at 8.00 and 10.00; weekdays at 6.30
Open:
Mon–Fri, 07:00–18:00
admission: free
PARK AND KAROL FERDINAND VASA OBELISK IN WYSZKÓW
In the latter half of the 16th century, Płock Bishop Piotr Dunin Wolski commissioned a grand manor, later Karol Ferdinand Vasa’s favourite. Jan Kazimierz founded its surviving memorial obelisk, designed by Italian architect Jan Baptysta Gisleni, court architect to the Vasas.
WHISTLE MUSEUM IN GWIZDAŁY
The Whistle Museum was established in May 1999. It was proposed by Mr Witold Tchórzewski, a radiologist and collector from Warsaw, who donated 52 whistles to start the collection. Today, the museum has around 1,500 whistles and other exhibits.
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ARMOURY MUSEUM AT LIW CASTLE
Built in the 15th century as a border watchtower, the castle is now one of Poland’s largest arms museums. Its main exhibition features edged, firearms and polearms from the 15th to the 20th century. The museum also hosts temporary exhibitions of other museums’ collections and local artists’ works. Each year, the castle hosts the International Flavours Tournament on the Grand Lithuanian Route and the International Knights’ Tournament at Liw Castle.
Open:
Tue–Fri, 10:00–16:00; Sat: 10.00–18.00; Sun and holidays, 11:00–18:00 (May–end of September);
Tue–Sat, 10:00–16:00; Sun and holidays, 11:00–16:00 (October–end of April)
admission: regular 10 PLN, reduced 7 PLN
MARIA ŻYWIRSKA OPEN-AIR MUSEUM BRAŃSZCZYK
The Brańszczyk open-air museum was established in 2015 by the local government as a tribute to “tradition and centuries-old rural culture”. It collects buildings and objects linked to the history and culture of the White Kurpie, a group with unique costumes and customs formed by settlers from the Green Kurpie, in northern Mazovia, who arrived in the 18th century. It includes a Wooden Cottage, Log Barn, Smithy and Well.
PALACE IN STARA WIEŚ
A Neo-Gothic palace, probably built in the late 16th century, later rebuilt and modernised several times. Open to organised groups by prior reservation.
MUSEUM OF WOODEN ARCHITECTURE OF THE SIEDLCE REGION IN NOWA SUCHA
In Nowa Sucha, 25 km from Siedlce, stands a Baroque manor house with corner chambers, built in 1743 by Ignacy Cieszkowski, castellan of Liw. A Neoclassical portico was added in 1843. In the late 1980s, Prof. Marek Kwiatkowski, then director of the Royal Łazienki Museum, became its custodian and renovated it. Twenty buildings were moved to the grounds beside the restored manor: wooden cottages, a Dutch windmill, inn, farm buildings and another manor from Rudzienko.
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PRIVATE FOLK ART MUSEUM IN ZAMBRZYNIEC
Located in a barn, the gallery presents local art and crafts, literature, folk traditions, regional culture and the value of “forgotten” professions. Workshops are led by recognised folk artists and creators and are increasingly popular. The museum is open from May to November.
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FIGHT AND MARTYRDOM MUSEUM, TREBLINKA
Two German camps—a labour camp (1941–1944) and extermination camp (1942–1943)—operated in Bug River forests by the Siedlce–Małkinia railway near Poniatowo. The name comes from the railway station 6 km away. The site includes the former Extermination and Penal Labour Camps, gravel pit, Execution Site and so-called “Black Road”.
Open:
Mon–Sun, 09:00–19:00
admission: 6 PLN
CHURCH OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY IN WĘGRÓW
Minor Basilica of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and Saints Peter, Paul, Andrew and Catherine. Originally a Gothic 16th-century parish church, it was rebuilt in Baroque style by Carlo Ceroni in 1703–1706. The basilica houses the famous Twardowski Mirror.
Sundays and holidays – 7:30, 9:00 (for young people), 10:30, 12:00 (for children), 16:00 (not held during holidays), 18:00;
Weekdays – 6:30, 7:00 (8:00 on first Fridays), 7:30 (16:00 on first Fridays), 18:00
RAILWAY WATER TOWER & LOCOMOTIVE MONUMENTS IN TŁUSZCZ
Tłuszcz’s history is closely linked to the railway. The town developed rapidly after the Petersburg–Warsaw Railway opened in 1862. New homes and railway workshops gradually appeared. To operate properly, the engine shed needed water supplies. Two wooden water towers were therefore built near the station in the 19th century, with a third closer to the locomotive depot. The one now considered the town’s landmark was built in 1921. Railway enthusiasts will also enjoy two rare locomotives: the Ty2-220 steam engine from 1943 and the Hutnik 4010 locomotive from 1958.
opening hours: open 24 hours
admission: free
ŁOCHÓW CINEMA
Łochów Cinema is located in the Municipal and Community Culture Centre at 22 1 Maja Street in Łochów. Tickets are available at the box office before the screening or at https://iframe161.biletyna.pl/
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KALISKA STABLE
Kaliska Stable is located in the small village of Kaliska, in Łochów Municipality. It is an organic farm and agritourism facility, and part of Poland’s first ecotourism farm network. The stable lies right on the riverbank, far from the hustle and bustle of civilisation. It offers horse-riding lessons for all levels.
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“EUROSTRUŚ” ANIMAL PARK
Part of “Relaxation at EUROSTRUŚ” in picturesque Borzychy, Węgrów County, the animal park houses charming animals, mainly egg-laying species. African ostriches tower above all, alongside chickens, ducks, geese, quails, guinea fowl, pheasants, turkeys, peacocks and many other fascinating creatures. A guide leads tours, showing visitors around and discussing the park’s inhabitants.
opening hours: daily in season, 10:00–18:00; off-season, by prior arrangement with the owner
adm.: regular PLN12,reduced PLN10;family 2+2 PLN40
SOWIA GÓRA (VIEWPOINT)
Sowia Góra is just beyond Jarnice, on the right. It is a fairly high hill overlooking the Liwiec Valley and a large, regular bend in the river.
