Baranów Sandomierski

Urban-rural commune

Postal code: 39-450 Dialling code: +48 (0)15 Area: 122 km² Population: 12.133

Major tourist attraction

Mannerist castle often called a Little Wawel.

This palace, dubbed “little Wawel”, lies near Tarnobrzeg and the historic town of Sandomierz. It was build in the late 16th - early 17th century for the wealthy Leszczyński family, which produced the king of Poland and ruler of Lorraine, Stanisław Leszczyński. The arcaded courtyard and its arcades are especially charming. The palace, which is surrounded by a park, houses a museum with art collections, collections of unusual geological and archeological items, and a hotel and restaurant.