Green Velo

In 1624, a monastery complex was built near Rytwiany for the Camaldolese fathers of the Monte Corona congregation: Pustelnia Złotego Lasu (“the Golden Forest Hermitage”). Today, you can still see the church and part of the monastic buildings of the so-called Tęczyński Hermitage – the only surviving hermit house.

For several years, the restored hermitage has acted as the Relaxation and Contemplation Therapeutic Centre SPeS. There is also the Kamedulska gallery, the museum of the screened series “Dark clouds” (Czarne chmury) and restored gardens. The restaurant serves tasty convent dishes. As well as the monastic complex in Rytwiany, you should note the palace with its origins in the mid-19th  century, which originally served as a warehouse for the sugar mills operating here. Currently, in the renovated residence – situated in a picturesque park – a hotel is located.