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Sucha Beskidzka Sucha Beskidzka is a districttownlocatedinthepicturesquevalley of theBeskids. Itisthe place wheretherivers Skawa and Stryszawkameet. Thetownmakes a wonderfulbase to explorethesurroundingmountainous region. Itsconvenientlocalizationattheintersection of themainarteriespassingthrough Sucha, Kraków, Żywiec and Zakopane, togetherwiththeeasyaccess to theBeskids and further to Slovakiahavebeenbeneficial to the development of tourism. Thetowncoversthearea of 27 squarekilometres and has a population of approximately 10 thousand.
Sucha was first mentionedin 1405 whenit was locatedaccording to the Magdeburg law on the banks of the Sucha River, nowcalledtheStryszawka. The first ownerswerethe Słupski family. Historicalsources state thatin 1554 Gaspare Castiglione, a Florentinegoldsmithlivingin Kraków, boughtthe place fromthefamily. Ten yearslaterhe was officiallyintroducedintothePolishnobility, took on thename Suski and began to beartheSzaszorcoat-of-arms. In 1608 Sucha, owned by Piotr Komorowski of the noble clan of Korczak, constitutedthe center of what was known as "the state of Sucha".
The Wielopolski family, thenextowners of thesettlement, contributed to itseconomicrevival by managingitefficiently and by initiatingjudicial and administrativereforms. In 1896, atthetimes of the Branicki family Sucha was granted a town charter. Thelastowners of thetownweretheTarnowskiswholeft Sucha on theoutbreak of theSecondWorld War. In September 1939 thetownbecame a part of the German Reich. Afterthe war thecharacter of thetowncompletelychangeddue to the industrial and architectonic development. In 1956 the Sucha District was established and in 1964 thetown'sname was extended to comprise of twoelements: Sucha Beskidzka. In 1999 itregainedthe status of a districttown.
The Castle TheRenaissancepalace "Mały Wawel" rankedamongthegems of Polisharchitecture. Primarilydesigned as a fortifiedcastle and builtthanks to theefforts of Kasper Suski, intheyears 1608 – 1614. Itbecamelaterextendedinto a splendidmagnateresidence by Piotr Komorowski. Thepalacetookitsfinalshapeatthebeginning of theeighteenthcentury. In theclocktower of thepalacethereis a historic St. Peter theApostle'schapel. with Old Polishinscriptions. An English-style garden, inwhichthenineteenthcenturyneo-Gothicorangery and a "Gardener's House" (with a regionalchamber) can be foundnext to thepalace.
St. Mary’s Church St.Mary'sChurch was founded by Piotr Komorowski and erectedintheyears 1613-1614. Atthebeginning, it was a Gothicsingle-navebuildingwithBaroque and Renaissancedecorationswhichlaterbecame part of a newchurchbuiltintheyears 1895-1907. Thelatter was designedin an eclectic style by a famousarchitect Teodor Talowski fromCracowwhosejobhadbeencommissioned by the Branicki family.
Roma Inn Theeighteenthcenturywoodeninnsituatedinthecentre of thetown. It was inthisinnwherethedeviousMephistophelestookpossession of Pan Twardowski's (a legendarysixteenthcenturynobleman's) soul and wheretheinfamoushighwayman Jan Baczyński from Skawica celebratedsuccessfulrobberies of merchants travelling throughthemountain pass of Krowiarki to Hungaryalongtheamber trade rout. Oppositethebuildingstands a fountainfeaturing a horse (depictedinSucha'semblem) and thefigures of Mephistopheles and Pan Twardowski.
Filasowa Chapel TheFilasowaChapel was bulitin 1845. It was founded by a marriagecouple of Jan Kanty and RegineFilasow. Itsshaperecalls a presbitery of thelocalchurch. Therearetwoveryinterestingpaintingsinsidethechapel: Madonna with Jesus and Saint Jan Kanty. Itissituatedin 3-maja Street.
Regional Chamber RegionalChamberin Maków Podhalański containslots of historicalphotos and documentswhichareconnected to thetown, old tools and otherthings of everyday life of locals (paintings, sculptures, woodentools, fancy-work). Themuseumcommemoratesnazismtimesin Maków. Thereis a recordtellingaboutkilling 42 peopleduringpacification of Zagórze. Peoplewhowherekilledwereintheagefrom of threemonths to eighty-two. Ithappened on 4th April 1944. TheChamberislocatedin a mansioncalledPaczosówka. Themuseum was openedthanks to Emil Wacyk and Kazimierz Stopa. Itislocatedinthemain street but itisoffthebeatenpath.
Sanctuary of Maków Podhalański TheTransfiguration Church also known as the Shrine of Our Lady of Nursing of Families, comes from the years 1826-1828. It is a building in the style of late classicism. The main altar is the image of the Virgin Mary Makowski, who was crowned by Pope John Paul II in 1979during his first pilgrimage to the homeland. The church has a baroque chapel and the chancel walls are the remains of previous church from the XVII century.
Kojszówka Kojszówka - a villagein Poland locatedinthe Małopolska Province, inthecounty suski, inthemunicipality of Maków Podhalański.Thevillageissituatedin a Skawa valley, atthefoot of Kamienna (719 m) and Mosorowa Góra (691 m), two mountains of Beskid Makowski.
TheRegionalChamberin Kojszówka Itisplacedatthelocalschool. Therearedifferentkinds of thingsused by peopleineveryday life. Pupilslearnsongs, stories and legendsconnectedwithtradition and history of Kojszówka. Therearealsopicnicsheldwhenyoucanknowthepeople’slifestyles.
The chapel in Kojszówka Builtinthe first half of nineteencentury. For a long time it was used as a church. In Kojszówka therewasn’tanychurch. Recentlythereis a brickchapel. Todaythechapelissituatedtwohundred metres fromthechurch. It’s a littlechapel.
The church in Kojszówka TheChurch, as one of thetwochurches of theparish, belongs to thebranch Kojszówka - Wieprzec. Insidethachurchthereis a painting of Our Lady of Czestochowa. Thechurch was builtin 1984-1988. In 1993 it was consecrated by Bishop Albin Malysiak. In 1998 theparish was founded Kojszówka - Wieprzec, formerlythevillagebelonged to theparishin Osielec.
The church in Osielec Thechurchin Osielec isdedicated to Saint Filip and Jakub. It’s one hundredeightyyears old. Insidethechurchthereare: altar and organsmade by folk artistsfrom Waksmund and Lubień. Thechurch was funded by Ludwik Filip Saints-Genois, theowner of village. Theparish was eshablishedtwohundredyears ago.
Krzeszów Krzeszów is a villageinthesouth of Poland, inthemunicipality Stryszawa (district Suski, Malopolskaprovince), locatedjustthirteenkilometreswest of Sucha Beskidzka. Krzeszów liesat an altitude of 420-580 m. abovethesealevel. In 1340 thenumber of inhabitantsin Krzeszów was about one hundredfiftypeople. The first signconfirmingtheexistence of theparishin Krzeszów comesfromthe 1355. However, itisverylikelythattheparish was foundedearlier.
The church in Krzeszów In thesecondhalf of nineteenthcenturyovertwohundredyears old churchin Krzeszów had to be inbadcondition. Unfortunately, thereisn’tanypicture of thischurchleft. The Katarzyna woodenchurch was builtin 1675 and destroyedin 1905. Thischurchhadfromthewestslopingswalls. TheceilingisdecoratedwiththescenesfromKatarzyna’s life. • 1355 year- first chronicleaboutparishinthe Krzeszów. • 1659 and 1664 years- bellsappear. • 1901 July 30th- pastor Michal Bochenek hasbegunbuildingthechurch.
Stryszawa The first mention of Stryszawa dates from 1480 . It was founded by the SłupskŚreniawafamily then by theowners of Sucha. In the first half of sixteenth century the village belonged to Stanislaw Slupsk - the owner of Stryszów and Sucha . In the years 1830-1985 in Stryszawathere was a branch of the metallurgical plants of Sucha. Stryszawa was famous for making shingles. To this day its inhabitants are engaged in cottage industry production of small objects of wood, and since the mid-nineteenth century, as toys. In Stryszawain1876 was born Kunegunda Siwiec - Servant of God Catholic Church. In the years 1941-1942 the Nazis took away to the General Government nearly 200 families, depriving them of their possessions at the same time.
Stryszawa now,due to its location, is a village house. In the area there are numerous hiking trails. Stryszawa municipality belongs to the main centers in Poland Folk Toys. The oldest toys include wheelbarrows, carts, cradles, rattles cube and a carriage with ponies. Then there are horses on wheels, flapping birds and the roosters. Typical for thisvillagebirds are roosters, hoopoes, owls, swallows and storks . In 1994theregional band called "StryszawskieGronicki" was founded. It consists of children aged 8-15. The band has performed over 100 times so far.
Stryszawa-Siwcówka Siwcówka, lies on theslopesin Żywiecki Beskid. Thesmallvillageisknownthanks to theexisting monastery since 1929 Sisters of theResurrection. In the past it was leading business school for girls, themalso an orphanage and a children’shome, which was finallyclosedin 1960. The monastery was to help rural girls ingetting a goodeducation and occupation. In addition to thereligions house of theSisters of theResurrectionistretreat center where we canfindtheFathers of theResurrection. Itis a place of pilgrims of theapostolateprayergroups, health groups and individualtravellerswhowish to communewithGod, restinthebosom of nature and knowthe place wherethere was Cardinal Wyszyński and also Pope- John Paul II.
Mansion in Stryszawa Mansionin Stryszawa was builtin 1870. Itis a brick, plaster building. Ithasin front of thedoor a wooden and glasstarrace. Near thebuildingthereis a beautiful park. Themansion was takenover by the „City Office Stryszawa”. Itis under thehighest top of Jalowiec. It was foundedin 1929. Kunegunda Siwiec – inhabitant of Stryszawa, tooktheground for Stryszawa (to builttheMansion).
Lachowice Lachowice is a villagesituated on theborder of the Beskid Żywiecki and Beskid Malymountainranges, west of thetown of Sucha Beskidzka. Thehistory of villagedates back to thethirteenthcentury, whenthe first settlersarrivedthere. However, it was not untilthelatesixteenthcenturythat Lachowice was officiallyfounded. Thevillage was the part of theDomain of Sucha, owned by the Komorowski and Wielkopolski families, whoresidedin a castlein Sucha.
Thechurchin Lachowice Theearlyhistory of theparishchurchin Lachowice isconnectedwiththe Wielkopolski family. Throughtheefforts of Teresa Wielkopolsk a parish was establishedinthevillage. Thechurch was builtin 1789 and consecratedin 1792. Thewoodenchurchstands on a hill, amongtalltrees, and issurounded by a woodenfencewiththreegates. Ithas an extremalypicturesqueshingleroof. To thewest of thechurchstands a talltowerwithslopingwalls. Thechurchissurounded by a low, roofed and partiallyopengallery, called soboty. Insidethechurchthereis a unique double roadbeam, the top beamwith a sculptedcrucifix and thebottomwithstatues of our Lady and St John theErangelist. In the high altar, consecratedin 1855, thereis an image of the Madonna and Childfromtheseventeenthcentury. Thefurnishings of thechurcharemostlyinthelateBaroque style and most of themdate back to thenineteenthcentury.
Zawoja Zawoja isoftencalledthelargestvillagein Poland. Thetownhas a population of justsixthousand but stretchesalong a valley for morethantwentykilometers. Therearetwomainreasons for people to visitZawoja-inwintertheskislopesatractlargecrowds, whileissummerthisisbest place fromwhich to explorethenearlyhikingtrails ,most notable thefamousmountain Babia Góra. Zawoja isfamous for itswoodenarchitecture and its folk culture.
