The tower perfectly visible from the road to Nowy Sącz is the oldest part of the castle. It was built at the end of the 13th century. The first mention of the castle comes from 1356. The castle played the role of protecting the customs chamber on the way to Hungary, the seat of the
Town Hall
Town Hall
2020-09-06T00:58:33+02:00The Town Hall is located in the middle of the Market. It is one of the most characteristic objects in the city and at the same time its symbol. Initially, it was the seat of the city council and the magistrate court. Since 1931 it has been the seat of a museum. The Town Hall
Monument of I transport
Monument of I transport
2020-09-02T11:07:50+02:00The monument was created to commemorate 728 people sentenced to the first deportation to the Auschwitz death camp on June 10, 1940. The monument was restored with a message to the next generations “never again …”. Its form and content reflect the actual course of this tragic event. Next to it, there is a plaque
Szeklers’ Gate
Szeklers’ Gate
2020-08-31T19:45:29+02:00Going along Krakowska street one can easily find a unique wooden construction in a form of richly carved gate without door. It is the Józef Bem and Sandor Petöfi’s Szeklers’ Gate. It is a gift from Hungarian Foundation Irott Szó and town Sepsiszentgyőrgy for Tarnów city. It was created in 2001 on the 170th anniversary
Tramway Cafe (history of the tramway line)
Tramway Cafe (history of the tramway line)
2020-08-30T23:56:25+02:00Tarnów was (besides Lviv and Cracow) one of three cities in Galicia in which an electric tramway started operating in 1911. The carriages were decorated with green, flowers and ribbons. They were red with blue-golden crest. They were caressingly called “ladybirds”. They were modelled on the tramways of Lviv, which were the same colour. The
Bima and mural behind it
Bima and mural behind it
2020-08-30T23:36:48+02:00Bima at ul. Żydowska in Tarnów is the only visible remain of the Old Synagogue erected in 1630. The temple was many times damaged by the fires in the city. In 1935 its state was critical. The elevation cracked on the western and northern sides. On 8th November 1939 German soldiers burnt the synagogue and