places of interest in leżajsk

PLACES OF INTEREST IN LEŻAJSK

Leżajsk is one of the oldest towns of the south-eastern part of Poland. It has a population of about 14 000. The town’s location decreed by the king Władysław Jagiełło took place in 1397.

In the past Leżajsk was a place of multicultural character. For a few centuries, until the end of the Second World War, the town and its surroundings were inhabited by Poles, Jews, Ruthenians and Germans.

Leżajsk’s most prominent sites include: the Bernardine Order Monastery and Church Complex, the Parish Church, the Manor House Complex, the Jewish Cemetery, the Wooden Manor House, the Former Orthodox Church, the Municipal Public Library.

The Monastery and Church Complex

The Monastery and Church Complex was erected in the years 1618-1628.

The Monastery and Church Complex

Its baroque organ is one of the largest in Europe.

The Parish Church

The Parish Church dates from the beginning of the 17th century.

The Parish Church

Its main altar contains a famous painting presenting Virgin Mary with the Holy Infant.

The Manor House Complex

The Manor House Complex was built in the years 1760-1770.

The Manor House Complex

Today it houses the Regional Museum of Leżajsk.

The Jewish Cemetery

In the Jewish Cemetery there is the grave of the Zaddik Elimelech, one of the greatest members of the Hassidic movement.

The Jewish Cemetery

Elimelech lived in the years 1717-1778 and worked as a psychologist and philosopher.

The Wooden Manor House

The Wooden Manor House, erected in the 17th century and made of larch logs, is one of the oldest Leżajsk buildings.

The Wooden Manor House

The manor house was renovated by its private owner in 1990.

The Former Orthodox Church

The Former Orthodox Church was built in 1832.

The Former Orthodox Church

Nowadays it belongs to Roman Catholics and is known as a branch church for school children.

The Municipal Public Library

Until the Second World War the edifice of the present Municipal Public Library housed a social and culture club of the “Proświta”

Ruthenian Association.

This presentation has been prepared by the students of Leżajsk Primary School No. 2 (class 5), Poland. It is the result of their joint actions connected with the implementation of one of the Comenius projects - 'Exploring our culture through the eyes of our European partners in the interactive world'.