Green Velo

Rejowiec, which had town privileges between 1547–1867, was founded by Mikołaj Rej, on the territory of the Kobyle village, which he received in dowry from his wife – Zofia Kościeniówna. Rej, who was an avid Reformist, decided to build a town and a Calvinist community. He died in Rejowiec in 1569; however, the place of his burial remains unknown to this day.

At the end of the 17th century, the city was acquired by the Rzewuski family, then changed hands quite often: to the Ossoliński family, then to the Budny family, and then finally to the Woroniecki family, who left the most beautiful monument in Rejowiec – a Classicist palace from the 18th–19th century, in a picturesque park. From the north, Rejowiec borders Rejowiec Fabryczny, a city that was built up from the Stajnie village, also owned by the Rej family. Between 1924–26, the cement factory “Firlej” was built here, similar facility was built later in time: “Pokój” in 1951–58. In 1962, the settlement was granted town privileges.