Sanok Castle


The 16th-century Renaissance-style fortress you see today is built over the foundations of a 14th-century Gothic castle that itself replaced the wooden original, destroyed by the Tatars in 1241. On a natural defensive strongpoint overlooking the San River, it's stout and handsome, and only partially spoiled by the obviously new wing built to house the Historical Museum.


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1. Historical Museum

0.02 MILES

Housed in the Renaissance-style castle, this museum is best known for its 700-piece collection of Ruthenian icons. The selection consists of about 260…

2. Orthodox Cathedral of the Holy Trinity

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The neoclassical Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity was built in 1784 and initially served the Uniat congregation. The main door behind the grill is left…

3. Franciscan Church of the Holy Cross

0.18 MILES

At the southeast corner of the Rynek is the Franciscan Church of the Holy Cross, the town’s oldest. The interior and exterior are in baroque style and…

4. Museum of Folk Architecture

0.82 MILES

Sanok’s Museum of Folk Architecture is Poland’s largest skansen (open-air museum of traditional architecture). You’ll find around 120 historic buildings…

5. Parish Church of Our Lady

8.24 MILES

Lesko's very pretty parish church, the oldest in Bieszczady, stands northwest of the centre of town. It was built in 1539 and its exterior still retains…

6. Synagogue

8.39 MILES

Lesko's impressive former synagogue is the only one of five to survive WWII. Built in the Mannerist style in the mid-17th century, it has an attached…

7. Jewish Cemetery

8.43 MILES

Before WWII, Jews accounted for two-thirds of Lesko's population. This moving cemetery, dating back to the mid-16th century, has more than 2000…

8. Church of the Assumption of Mary

16.16 MILES

Located In the village of Haczów (hah-choof), 16km east of Krosno and accessible by bus, this is the largest timber Gothic church in Europe and is a…