Attractions and Places To See around gmina Łososina Dolna - Top 20

The Royal Castle in Nowy Sącz is now a picturesque ruin located in a place of exceptional landscape value – on a slope at the mouth of the Kamienica River into the Dunajec River. Built by Casimir the Great in the 14th century, it was once an important administrative and defensive point, visited by kings, including Jadwiga of Anjou and Władysław Jagiełło. Today, you can see the reconstructed Kowalska Tower and fragments of the old walls, and the entire area serves as a city park.

Park Strzelecki in Nowy Sącz is a green oasis close to the city center, ideal for a short break during a bike ride through Sądecczyzna. There is plenty of shade, well-kept paths, benches and a pond with a fountain. The park also houses the Roman Sichrawa amphitheater, which hosts concerts and cultural events. An ideal place for a quiet walk or a picnic on the way.

A tower and a few walls still tower over the Dunajec. The rest of the castle complex is history.

A restored wall is a ruin. The stairs at the back are closed with a gate, and there are no opening hours listed.

In 1945, several soldiers of the Peasant Battalions under the command of Tadeusz Dymel blew up a German ammunition warehouse stored in the castle, as a result of which the monument was almost completely destroyed.

The St. Adalbert Church and the Exaltation of the Cross in Roznow dates from 1662 and was inaugurated in 1705. The two-part church building consists of a choir room closed off from several sides and a wider nave. The church is covered with sheet metal and has a turret. The interior of the church is covered with a mock barrel vault decorated with contemporary frescoes. Frescoes from 1688 have been preserved on the choir ceiling. In the center of the baroque main altar there is a Crucifixion group from the 17th century and in the side altars are images of St. Adalbert and the Sorrowful Mother of God. A valuable piece of equipment is the baptismal font from the turn of the 17th and 18th centuries with a wooden lid from 1663 (source: information board on site).

The church is one of the oldest in this part of Poland. It is said to have been founded around 1045 by Casimir the Restorer and consecrated around 1073 by Saint Stanislaus the Martyr. According to tradition, the building was built on the site of the hermitage of Saint Swierad, a Benedictine monk who lived at the turn of the 10th and 11th centuries. century lived. However, all that remains of the original building are the walls of the chancel, which was raised secondarily, and the remains of the north and west walls of the nave. The completion of the building dates back to the turn of the 11th and 12th centuries. In the 13th century a sacristy (today a storeroom) was added to the north wall. In the 16th century, part of the chancel walls were bricked up and vaulted with a lantern cupola, and a chapel of the Virgin Mary was added to the south wall of the nave, which now serves as the sacristy. In the sale of the Tropstein estate of 1535 the church is mentioned as St. Gerald's, and from 1556 to 1603 it served as a Calvinist church for Protestants. At the beginning of the 17th century the church was taken over as the Church of the Polish Brethren. In the 17th century, probably around 1634, a vestibule and "cloister" were added to the north wall of the nave, and the nave was extended to the west (Translated from Wikipedia).

13th century castle fully restored in 1993. Attention: This castle is only open in July and August! Attention: Please use the Dixi toilets in front of the entrance. There are no toilets inside the castle. Attention: There are 3 parking spaces. The very small one directly in front of the castle is usually full and difficult to drive up. The large parking lot at the Dunajec is not far from the castle. You can park there without any problems. If you visit the castle at the right time of year, you can go up the keep and have a wonderful view of the beautiful landscape and the large reservoir that dams the Dunajec. I was pleasantly surprised when I saw the many children's play equipment located in the 3 floors of the keep. The old structure has been distinguished from the new by a red mark. This shows how little was left of the castle before the restoration. In the basement there are passages and secret passages that are authentic. Please make sure to walk the hiking trail that leads around the castle rock. You will find this path immediately after the start of the driveway on the left-hand side. You can also go down in front of the entrance gate on the right side.