ATTRACTIONS IN THE AREA:
MARY'S SANCTUARY IN LORETTO
The beginnings of the Marian Sanctuary in Loretto date back to 1928. On March 27, 1929 the official name of the locality was changed to Loretto, referring to the Sanctuary in Loreto in Italy. In 1981 a figure of Our Lady of Loreto – a faithful copy of the figure from the Sanctuary in Loreto in Italy – was brought to the Polish Loretto.
Holy Mass: Sunday at 8:00 and 10:00; weekdays at 6:30
Opening hours:
Mon.-Fri. 07:00-18:00
admission: free
PARK AND OBELISK OF KAROL FERDYNAND WAZA IN WYSZKÓW
In the second half of the 16th century the Bishop of Płock, Piotr Dunin Wolski, ordered the construction of an impressive manor. Later it became a favorite place of Karol Ferdynand Waza. To this day the obelisk dedicated to his memory, funded by Jan Kazimierz, has survived. The work was designed by the Italian Jan Baptysta Gisleni – the court architect of the Vasa dynasty.
THE WHISTLE MUSEUM IN GWIZDAŁY
The Whistle Museum was established in May 1999. The proposal to create it was made by Mr. Witold Tchórzewski, a radiologist and collector from Warsaw, who donated 52 whistles as a good start. Today the museum has about 1,500 whistles and other exhibits.
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ARMORY MUSEUM AT THE CASTLE IN LIW
The castle was erected in the 15th century as a border watchtower. It is currently one of the largest arms museums in Poland, presenting in its main exhibition edged weapons, firearms and pole weapons from the 15th to the 20th century. The museum also hosts temporary exhibition galleries showing collections from other museums and works by local artists. Every year the Castle hosts the International Tournament of Flavors on the Great Lithuanian Road and the International Knights' Tournament at the Castle in Liw.
Opening hours:
Tue.-Fri. 10:00-16:00; Saturday: 10:00 - 18:00; Sun. and holidays 11:00-18:00 (from May to the end of September);
Tue.-Sat. 10:00-16:00; Sun. and holidays 11:00-16:00 (from October to the end of April)
admission: regular ticket 10 PLN, reduced 7 PLN
MARIA ŻYWIRSKA OPEN-AIR MUSEUM IN BRAŃSZCZYK
The open-air museum in Brańszczyk was established in 2015 by the Brańszczyk local government as a tribute to "tradition and centuries-old rural culture." The museum collects buildings and objects related to the history and culture of the Kurpie Białe, a group with unique costumes and customs, formed by settlers who arrived in the 18th century from the Kurpie Zielone region in the north of the Masovian Voivodeship. The museum complex includes: Wooden Cottage, Log Barn, Smithy and Well.
PALACE IN STARA WIEŚ
A neo-Gothic palace most likely built at the end of the 16th century, later repeatedly rebuilt and modernized. Open to organized groups by prior reservation.
MUSEUM OF WOODEN ARCHITECTURE OF THE SIEDLCE REGION IN NOWA SUCHA
In the village of Nowa Sucha, 25 km from Siedlce, there is a baroque manor house with alcoves, built in 1743 by Ignacy Cieszkowski, Castellan of Liw. In 1843 a classical portico was added. At the end of the 1980s the manor's caretaker became Prof. Marek Kwiatkowski, then director of the Royal Łazienki, who renovated the building. Twenty structures were moved to the grounds next to the restored manor: wooden cottages, a Dutch-type windmill, an inn, farm buildings and another manor from Rudzienek.
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PRIVATE FOLK ART MUSEUM IN ZAMBRZYŃIEC
The gallery located in a barn presents not only local visual arts and handicrafts but also literature, folk tradition, broadly understood regional culture and the value of "forgotten" trades. Workshops held at the museum are conducted by recognized folk artists and craftsmen. They are appreciated and increasingly popular. The museum is open from May to November.
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MUSEUM OF STRUGGLE AND MARTYRDOM IN TREBLINKA
Two German camps, a labor camp and an extermination camp, operated in the years 1941-1944/1942-1943 in the forests along the Bug River, along the Siedlce – Małkinia railway line, near the village of Poniatowo. The name comes from the railway station located 6 km from the camp. The site includes: the former Extermination Camp, the former Penal Labor Camp, a gravel pit, the Execution Site and the so-called "Black Road."
Opening hours:
Mon.-Sun. 09:00-19:00
admission: 6 PLN
CHURCH OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY IN WĘGRÓW
The minor basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saints Peter, Paul, Andrew and Catherine. Originally a Gothic parish church from the 16th century. Between 1703 and 1706 the church was rebuilt in the Baroque style by Carlo Ceroni. The basilica houses the famous Twardowski mirror.
Sundays and Holidays - 7:30, 9:00 (for youth), 10:30, 12:00 (for children), 16:00 (not observed in summer), 18:00;
Weekdays - 6:30, 7:00 (on first Fridays at 8:00), 7:30 (on first Fridays at 16:00), 18:00
RAILWAY WATER TOWER AND LOCOMOTIVE MONUMENTS IN TŁUSZCZ
The history of Tłuszcz is closely tied to the railways. The town's particularly intense development occurred after the opening in 1862 of the Saint Petersburg – Warsaw Railway. New houses and railway workshops gradually appeared. To ensure proper operation, the locomotive depot needed water supplies. In the 19th century two wooden water towers were built in the station area and a third one closer to the locomotive depot. The one considered the town's landmark today was built in 1921. A real treat for railway enthusiasts are two rare locomotives – the Ty2-220 steam locomotive from 1943 and the Hutnik 4010 locomotive from 1958.
opening hours: open 24 hours
admission: free
ŁOCHÓW CINEMA
Łochów Cinema is located in the building of the Municipal and Communal Cultural Center in Łochów at 1 Maja Street 22. Tickets can be purchased at the box office directly before the screening or on the website https://iframe161.biletyna.pl/
Opening hours:
opening hours: according to the cinema schedule
admission: 2D films - 16 PLN (regular), 14 PLN (reduced), 3D films - 18 PLN (regular), 16 PLN (reduced)
KALISKA STABLE
Kaliska Stable is located in the small village of Kaliska, in the Łochów commune. It is an ecological and agritourism farm. It belongs to the first network of eco-tourism farms in Poland. The stable is located right on the riverbank, away from the hustle and bustle of civilization. The stable offers horse riding lessons at every level of advancement.
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EUROOSTRICH ANIMAL PARK
The animal park is part of “EUROSTRUŚ Leisure” – a picturesque spot in Borzyce, in Węgrów county, inhabited by various friendly animals, mainly egg-laying species. Dominating the site are African ostriches, but you will also find chickens, ducks, geese, quails, guinea fowl, pheasants, turkeys, peacocks and many other interesting animals. Visits are conducted with a guide who shows around and tells about the park's inhabitants.
opening hours: in season daily 10:00-18:00; off-season by prior arrangement with the owner
admission: regular – 12 zł, reduced – 10 zł, family 2+2 – 40 zł
SOWIA GÓRA (VIEWPOINT)
Sowia Góra is located just past Jarnice on the right-hand side. It is a fairly high hill, perched above the Liwiec valley, overlooking a large and regular bend of that river.
