A place where you can quickly and in an attractive way learn about the history of Tarnów is the newly opened Museum of the History of Tarnów and the Region in the District Museum. At the beginning of the tour, visitors are greeted by the speech of the organ grinder, inviting them to listen to
The Market Square
The Market Square
2020-09-15T21:59:40+02:00The oldest and the main square of Tarnów is the market. A rectangular market place was charted in 1330 and a pair of streets led out of each corner. Basically, it has not changed its shape till today. It is typical for towns founded under Magdeburg rights. However, during centuries the buildings standing in the
Semi-tower
Semi-tower
2020-09-15T21:46:13+02:00Walking down Wałowa street we will see a characteristic semi-tower. It was built together with a part of the antemural by bricklayer Bartłomiej probably in 1521. The semi-tower, also called the half- shell tower, represents a contemporary type of a defensive construction with shooting ranges regularly positioned on three storeys. The construction was ordered by
Park in Gumniska
Park in Gumniska
2020-09-15T21:43:17+02:00In Gumniska the biggest attraction is a palace-park complex, which till 1945 belonged to princes Sanguszko. The palace was constructed in two stages. The eastern part in 1799 and the western part in 1834. Nowadays there is a school there. The palace is surrounded by a vast park of about 11 ha area, located on
BWA Palace
BWA Palace
2020-09-06T00:59:26+02:00One of the most frequently visited places by inhabitants of Tarnów is Shooting Park established in 1866. The old seat of the Shooting Association, built in English Neo-Gothic style, today is the location of Biuro Wystaw Artystycznych (Bureau of Art Exhibitions), one of the best such cultural facilities in Poland. The building and the park
Israeli People’s Bathhouse
Israeli People’s Bathhouse
2020-09-06T00:58:59+02:00It can be approached from the side of Bohaterów Getta square. The Israeli People’s Bathhouse came into existence in 1902. The building was erected in Mauritanian style and it was designed by Franciszek Hackbeil senior or Szczęsny Zaremba. It was used by Jews of Tarnów, mainly on Friday evenings. In front of the bathhouse, sometimes