Andrychów - visit the world in miniature

Located in southern Poland's Malopolska province, Andrychow is a small town with industrial traditions surrounded by mountains. It was founded in the late 13th and early 14th centuries as a small settlement, which began to develop rapidly in the 18th century thanks to the arrival of many craftsmen there. Andrychów then began to become famous for its weaving based on flax grown in the area, and later also on cotton. In 1767 Andrychów was granted city rights. With the end of the 19th century, a kahal, a Jewish community, was established in the town.

Andrychow and its surroundings have many walking and mountain trails. The town is located in the Andrychowska Basin, at the foot of Panska Mountain and on the Wieprzowka River. Most of the municipality is located within the Beskid Mały Landscape Park, which provides good conditions for active recreation in nature.

Market

The market square in Andrychów is quite distinctive. Through numerous reconstructions and enlargements, its shape is quite irregular. It is surrounded by small tenement houses from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Of note is the only surviving traditional wooden arcaded house, which now houses a bakery. The layout of the old town has an interesting composition, with a typical Galician character.

The Bobrowski Palace and Town Park in Andrychów

This classicist palace was built at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, and in the 19th century it was rebuilt by the Bobrowski family of the then owners. Today its interiors house a regional chamber, a kindergarten and other public institutions.

This building surrounds the Town Park, a remnant of an English-style manor park, which is now the main recreational area in the center of Andrychów. It features an extensive pond with a circular island, a fountain, a playground and wooden sculptures. Many species of waterfowl can be seen at the pond, and the park's stand of trees is largely 150-year-old deciduous trees, including several nature monuments.

Historic and Ethnographic Museum

This is a private museum with reconstructions of interiors and many old objects of daily use of the inhabitants of Beskid Maly. It is housed in a 19th-century manor house, which includes, among other things, a mill, sawmill or barn with old machines, agricultural tools and farm equipment. One of the permanent exhibitions is dedicated to the Jews of Andrychów. It presents exhibits such as Torah scrolls, Talmud books, candlesticks, elements of costumes or old photographs.

Mountains in the area

While in Andrychow, think about a trip to the nearby Beskid Maly. You can go to a two-topped peak offering beautiful views of the surrounding area, the 883-meter-high Potrójna. Another interesting peak is Groń Jana Pawła II with its mountain sanctuary. If you're looking for hiking ideas and are interested in easy mountain trails, the Beskids and especially the Beskid Maly near Andrychow will be a great choice.

Entertainment Parks - Inwałd

Nearly in Andrychow lies Inwałd offering a mass of entertainment and attractions for the whole family. There is the John Paul II Garden with a floral effigy of the Polish pope, and the Miniature Park, where one can find architectural models of the world's most important monuments, as well as the Dinosaurs and Amusement Park - Dinolandia, loved especially by the youngest. Many may also be interested in the medieval theme park - Warownia Inwałd, Mini Zoo or rope park.