Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Rzeszów, Poland
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4.1 km
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Experience Rzeszów in Poland in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in RzeszówSight 1: Nowiny – Biuro ogłoszeń
The Skrzyński Manor in Rzeszów – a historic manor house located in Rzeszów in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship.
Sight 2: Pomnik Łukasza Cieplińskiego
The Monument to the Cursed Soldiers in Rzeszów – a monument dedicated to Polish activists of the anti-communist underground, located in Rzeszów. The author of the monument's design and contractor was Karol Badyna.
Sight 3: Wojewódzka i Miejska Biblioteka Publiczna
Provincial and Municipal Public Library in Rzeszów - Public Library based in Rzeszów. It serves as the Municipal and Poviat Public Library for the City of Rzeszów, the Poviat Public Library for the Rzeszów poviat and the Provincial Public Library for the Podkarpackie Voivodeship.
Wikipedia: Wojewódzka i Miejska Biblioteka Publiczna w Rzeszowie (PL), Website
Sight 4: Teatr im. Wandy Siemaszkowej
The Wanda Siemaszkowa Theatre in Rzeszów is one of the most important institutions of this type in the region.
Wikipedia: Teatr im. Wandy Siemaszkowej w Rzeszowie (PL), Website
Sight 5: Kościół pw. Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny
The Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Rzeszów – a historic parish church from 1629 in Rzeszów, the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Rzeszów. It is located in the center of Rzeszów, on the western outskirts of the historic part of the city. The Bernardine religious house is directly adjacent to it.
Wikipedia: Bazylika Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Rzeszowie (PL)
Sight 6: Fundacja Aparat Caffe
Camera Caffe Foundation – a museum of cameras in Rzeszów.
Sight 7: Kościół świętych Wojciecha i Stanisława (Kościół farny)
The Church of St. Adalbert and St. Stanislaus in Rzeszów is a parish church in Rzeszów. It is located in the center of the Old Town, on Farny Square, at the intersection of 3 Maja and Kościuszki Streets.
Wikipedia: Kościół św. Wojciecha i św. Stanisława w Rzeszowie (PL)
Sight 8: Rzeszów Cellars
Underground Tourist Route "Rzeszów Cellars" in Rzeszów – a complex of former city cellars connected into a tourist route, located in Rzeszów, under the Old Town Market Square. The entrance to the underground is located at the Rzeszów Town Hall, while the exit - at Rynek 12. Currently, the route is managed by the Municipal Board of Residential Buildings in Rzeszów. The length of the route is 396 meters.
Wikipedia: Podziemna Trasa Turystyczna w Rzeszowie (PL), Website
Sight 9: Rzeszów City Hall
Town Hall in Rzeszów – a historic town hall in Rzeszów.
Wikipedia: Ratusz w Rzeszowie (PL), Website, Website Refugee Uk, Website Ua
Sight 10: Museum of the History of Rzeszow
The District Museum in Rzeszów is a regional museum located in Rzeszów.
Sight 11: The Museum of Bedtime Cartoons
The Museum of Bedtime Cartoons in Rzeszów is located in the city center, near the Rzeszów market square. The Museum was established by a resolution of the City Council on January 29, 2008. It presents exhibits from Wojciech Jama's collection. The collection of the "Museum of Bedtime Cartoons" was handed over to the city by a notarial deed on January 24, 2008. The Museum of Bedtime Cartoons was officially opened on March 22, 2009.
Sight 12: Tablica pamiątkowa w miejscu kirkutu;XVI-wieczny Cmentarz Żydowski
The old Jewish cemetery in Rzeszów was founded in the 17th century and was located on the site of the current square on the Ghetto Victims Square. Currently, it is crossed by Sobieskiego Street. This place is commemorated with a basalt boulder and a granite plaque with an appropriate inscription in Hebrew and Polish: "In this place there is a sixteenth-century Jewish cemetery destroyed during World War II by the Nazi occupier. In the summer of 1942, Jews were gathered here before being deported to death camps." The cemetery was destroyed in 1942. A dozen or so tombstones have survived from the cemetery.
Sight 13: Monument of Gratitude to Red Army
The Monument of Gratitude to the Red Army in Rzeszów is a monument located on the Square of the Victims of the Ghetto in Rzeszów in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship.
Wikipedia: Pomnik Wdzięczności Armii Czerwonej w Rzeszowie (PL)
Sight 14: Biuro Wystaw Artystycznych
The New Town Synagogue in Rzeszów is a synagogue located in Rzeszów at 17 Jana Sobieskiego Street. It is currently one of the oldest surviving synagogues in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship.
Sight 15: Archiwum Państwowe w Rzeszowie
The Old Town Synagogue in Rzeszów is a synagogue located in Rzeszów at 4 Bożnicza Street. It is one of the oldest preserved synagogues in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship. Formerly known as the Old School and the Small School, due to its smaller size compared to the New Town Synagogue.
Sight 16: Plac Wolności
Wolności Square, formerly the New Town Market Square, New Market Square – is located in the center of Rzeszów, on the thoroughfare of Piłsudski Avenue. It is a historic square of the city, created as a result of the construction of a commercial estate, the so-called New Town. The historic New Town was located north-east of the Rzeszów market square and the center of the city at that time.
Sight 17: Muzeum Energetyki
The Museum of Subcarpathian Energy in Rzeszów – a museum located in Rzeszów. The facility is run by PGE Obrót Sp. z o.o., and its registered office is located in the company's premises at 6 8 Marca Street.
Sight 18: Kościół pw. Świętej Trójcy
The Church of the Holy Trinity – a church in Rzeszów, currently located in the city center at Targowa Street. The seat of the Greek Catholic parish of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Rzeszów.
Sight 19: Stary Cmentarz
The Old Cemetery in Rzeszów – the oldest preserved necropolis of the city. It covers an area of 3.65 hectares, between Targowa Street and the Wisłok River. It is estimated that about 40,000 people are buried there. In 1968, it had 613 tombstones and tombs. Currently, it has 622 of them.
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