LOCAL ATTRACTIONS:
LORETTO MARIAN SANCTUARY
The Loretto Marian Sanctuary dates back to 1928. On 27 March 1929, the town’s official name was changed to Loretto, after the sanctuary 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 sanctuary 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 late 16th century, Płock Bishop Piotr Dunin Wolski commissioned a magnificent manor, later Karol Ferdinand Vasa’s favourite. Jan Kazimierz funded its surviving memorial obelisk, designed by Italian architect Jan Baptysta Gisleni, court architect to the Vasas.
opening hours: open 24/7
admission: free
WHISTLE MUSEUM IN GWIZDAŁY
The Whistle Museum was founded in May 1999. The idea was proposed by Mr Witold Tchórzewski, an X-ray doctor and collector from Warsaw, who donated 52 whistles to start the collection. Today, the museum has about 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 presents edged, firearm and pole weapons from the 15th to the 20th century. The museum also hosts temporary exhibitions featuring 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
Established in 2015 by Brańszczyk municipality as a tribute to “tradition and centuries-old rural culture”, the open-air museum preserves buildings and objects linked to the White Kurpie’s history and culture. This group, known for unique costumes and customs, formed from 18th-century settlers from Green Kurpie, a region in northern Masovian Voivodeship. Exhibits include a Wooden Cottage, Log Barn, Blacksmith’s Shop and Well.
PALACE IN STARA WIEŚ
A Neo-Gothic palace, probably built in the late 16th century and later rebuilt and modernised many 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 with corner turrets, built in 1743 by Ignacy Cieszkowski, castellan of Liw. A Neoclassical portico was added in 1843. In the late 1980s, Professor Marek Kwiatkowski, then director of the Royal Łazienki, became its custodian and renovated it. Twenty buildings were moved beside the restored manor: wooden cottages, a Dutch windmill, an 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 visual art and handicrafts, as well as literature, folk tradition, regional culture and the value of “forgotten” trades. Museum workshops are led by renowned folk artists and creators. They are well regarded and increasingly popular. The museum is open from May to November.
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STRUGGLE & MARTYRDOM MUSEUM, TREBLINKA
Two German camps—a labour camp and an extermination camp—operated in 1941–1944/1942–1943 in forests along the Bug River and Siedlce–Małkinia railway, near Poniatowo village. The name comes from the railway station 6 km from the camp.
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 Blessed Virgin Mary and Saints Peter, Paul, Andrew and Catherine. Originally a 16th-century Gothic parish church, it was rebuilt in Baroque style by Carlo Ceroni in 1703–1706. The basilica houses Twardowski’s famous mirror.
Sundays and holidays: 7:30, 9:00 (for young people), 10:30, 12:00 (for children), 16:00 (not during holidays), 18:00;
Weekdays: 6:30, 7:00 (8:00 on first Fridays), 7:30 (16:00 on first Fridays), 18:00
TŁUSZCZ RAILWAY WATER TOWER & LOCOMOTIVE MONUMENTS
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 depot needed water supplies, so two wooden water towers were built near the station in the 19th century, and a third near the locomotive shed. The tower now considered the town’s landmark was built in 1921. Railway enthusiasts will also enjoy two rare locomotives: Ty2-220 steam locomotive from 1943 and Hutnik 4010 locomotive from 1958.
opening hours: open 24/7
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/
Open:
Hours: per cinema schedule
Admission: 2D—PLN 16 regular, PLN 14 reduced; 3D—PLN 18 regular, PLN 16 reduced
KALISKA STABLE
Kaliska Stable is located in the small village of Kaliska, in Łochów Municipality. It is an ecological farm and agritourism facility, belonging to Poland’s first network of ecotourism farms. The stable lies on the riverbank, far from the noise of civilisation. It offers horse-riding lessons for all levels.
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“EUROSTRUŚ” ANIMAL PARK
The Animal Park is part of “Relaxation at EUROSTRUŚ”, a picturesque spot in Borzychy, Węgrów County, home to many friendly animals, mainly egg-laying species. African ostriches tower above them all, but you will also find chickens, ducks, geese, quails, guinea fowl, pheasants, turkeys, peacocks and many other interesting animals. Visits take place with a guide who shows visitors around and talks about the park’s inhabitants.
opening hours: daily in season, 10:00–18:00; off-season, by prior arrangement with the owner
Admission—PLN12 reg.; PLN10 red.; family 2+2 PLN40
SOWIA GÓRA (VIEWPOINT)
Sowia Góra lies just beyond Jarnice, on the right. This fairly high hill rises above the Liwiec Valley and the river’s broad, regular bend.
