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Introducing Gorlice
Like Bóbrka’s, Gorlice’s name entered the history books (well, the Polish ones anyway) with the beginnings of the Polish oil industry. In 1853, in the local chemist shop, Ignacy Łukasiewicz obtained paraffin (or kerosene) from crude oil. Gorlice was also the site of a great WWI battle, fought for 126 days from May 1915, which ended with the Austrians breaking through the Russian Carpathian front, leaving 20,000 dead.
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The town itself has a few tourist sights but the region to the south was once Lemk territory and harbours some lovely old Orthodox and Uniat churches. Gorlice is a major transportation hub for the region, and the helpful tourist office can provide information.
Last updated: Oct 3, 2008
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