Green Velo

Łańcut received town privileges in 1349. The most famous nobleman in the city was Stanisław Stadnicki, called “the Devil of Łańcut” – a brawler and a rebel who battled with all his neighbours.

In the 17th century, Łańcut was taken over by the Lubomirskis, who, in the years 1619-1641, built a castle in the palazzo in fortezza style, a pearl of Baroque architecture. At the end of the 18th century, Izabela Czartoryska rebuilt the mansion and designed the gardens. Since the 19th century, the palace complex has belonged to the Potockis. During this period, the following were built: a romantic castle, a rose garden, a palm house, an orangery and an orchidarium, a riding school, stables and a tennis court. In 1944, Count Alfred Potocki evacuated twelve railway carriages of valuables from the palace. After World War II, a museum opened with some of the most beautiful palace interiors in the country. In May and June, musical concerts are held. The mansion is surrounded by a park. In the stables and coach house, the only coach museum in Poland was created. Also gathered here is the country’s largest collection of Orthodox icons. There is a synagogue located behind the palace park and in Łańcut’s “Polmos” vodka factory, there is the only Distillation Museum in Poland, where you can learn aboutold methods of distillation and production of alcoholic beverages.