Łańcut is a historic town known primarily for its baroque castle that used to belong to the Lubomirski and Potocki families. It is one of the most famous magnate residences in Poland with perfectly preserved interiors and a coach house housing a collection of carriages and carriages.
The city was founded in the Middle Ages by settlers from the German city of Landshut, from which it takes its name. In the 16th century, the Pilecki family built the first wooden castle here, and the Stadnicki family started the expansion of the seat in the next century. However, the greatest flourishing of the Łańcut estates took place in the 18th and 19th centuries, when they were ruled by the Lubomirski and Potocki families.
Luckily, the castle in Łańcut did not suffer too much during World War II, and the last owner from the Potocki family managed to remove its equipment before the entry of the Red Army. Thanks to this, you can now see the originally furnished and equipped castle interiors here.
The residence is surrounded by the Castle Park, in which there are, among others orchid house and orangery. The former stables and coach house houses a collection of carriages and carriages, hunting trophies brought by the Potocki family from trips to Africa and Asia, and the Orthodox Art Exhibition.
In the vicinity of the castle there is a synagogue in Łańcut with well-preserved polychromes and a carved marble bimah. It houses an exhibition devoted to the Jews of Łańcut and their culture. An unusual attraction of Łańcut is the Distillery Museum located on the premises of the local spirits factory.
