ATTRACTIONS IN THE AREA:
MARIAL SANCTUARY IN LORETTO
The origins of the Marian Sanctuary in Loretto date back to 1928. On March 27, 1929, the official name of the place was changed to Loretto, referring to the Sanctuary in Loreto, Italy. In 1981, a statue of Our Lady of Loreto, a faithful copy of the statue from the Sanctuary in Loreto, Italy, was brought to Polish Loretto.
Holy Mass: Sunday at 8:00 and 10:00; weekdays at 6:30
Open:
Mon-Fri from 07:00-18:00
admission: free
PARK AND OBELISK OF KAROL FERDINAND VAZA IN WYSZKÓW
In the second half of the 16th century, Bishop of Płock Piotr Dunin Wolski commissioned the construction of a magnificent manor house. Later, it became a favorite place of Karol Ferdinand Vaza. To this day, the obelisk dedicated to his memory, funded by Jan Kazimierz, has survived. The work was designed by the Italian Jan Baptista Gisleni - the court architect of the Vaza dynasty.
WHISTLE MUSEUM IN GWIZDAŁY
The Whistle Museum was established in May 1999. The proposal for its establishment was made by Mr. Witold Tchórzewski, an X-ray doctor and collector from Warsaw, who generously donated 52 whistles to start with. Today, the museum has about 1500 whistles and other exhibits.
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MUSEUM OF ARMAMENT IN THE CASTLE OF LIWA
The castle was built in the 15th century as a border guard tower. It is currently one of the largest weapon museums in Poland, showcasing its main exhibition of white weapons, firearms, and pole arms from the 15th to the 20th century. The museum also hosts galleries of temporary exhibitions showcasing collections from other museums and works by local artists. Every year, the International Tournament of Tastes on the Great Lithuanian Highway and the International Knight Tournament take place at the Castle in Liwa.
Open:
Tue-Fri from 10:00-16:00; Saturday: 10:00 - 18:00; Sunday and holidays from 11:00-18:00 (from May to the end of September);
Tue-Sat from 10:00-16:00; Sunday and holidays from 11:00-16:00 (from October to the end of April)
admission: regular ticket 10 PLN, reduced ticket 7 PLN
MUSEUM OF MARIA ŻYWIRSKA IN BRAŃSZCZYK
The open-air museum in Brańszczyk was established in 2015 by the local government of Brańszczyk as a tribute to the “tradition and centuries-old rural culture.” The museum collects buildings and items related to the history and culture of the White Kurps, a group with unique costumes and customs formed by settlers who arrived in the 18th century from the Green Kurps, a region located in the north of Mazovian Voivodeship. The open-air museum includes: Wooden Cottage, Log Barn, Blacksmith's Shop, and Well.
PALACE IN STARA WSI
The neo-Gothic palace was built most likely at the end of the 16th century, and later was modified and modernized several times. It is open for organized groups upon prior reservation.
MUSEUM OF WOODEN ARCHITECTURE IN THE SIEDLCE REGION IN NOWA SUCHA
In the village of Nowa Sucha, 25 km from Siedlce, there is a baroque mansion with alcoves, built in 1743 by Ignacy Cieszkowski, the castellan of Liwa. In 1843, a classical portico was added. By the end of the 1980s, the custodian of the mansion became Prof. Marek Kwiatkowski, then director of the Royal Łazienki, who renovated the facility. Next to the restored mansion, 20 buildings were relocated: wooden huts, a Dutch-type windmill, an inn, farm buildings, and another mansion from Rudzienka.
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PRIVATE MUSEUM OF FOLK ART IN ZAMBRZYŃC
The gallery located in a barn presents not only local artistic and handicraft creativity but also literature, folk tradition, broadly understood regional culture, and the value of “forgotten” professions. Workshops organized in the museum are conducted by renowned creators and folk artists. They are gaining recognition and increasing popularity. The museum is open from May to November.
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MUSEUM OF FIGHT AND MARTYRDOM IN TREBLINKA
Two German camps, labor and extermination, existed from 1941-1944/1942-1943 in the forests by the Bug River along the railway line Siedlce - Małkinia, near the village of Poniatowo. The name comes from the name of the railway station located 6 km from the camp. It encompasses: the former Extermination Camp, the former Labor Camp, a gravel pit, the Execution Site, and the so-called
