Andrychów - visit the world in miniature

Lying 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 thrive 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.

Andrychów and its surroundings have many walking and mountain trails. The town is located in the Andrychów 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.

Marketplace

The market square in Andrychów is quite distinctive. Through numerous reconstructions and enlargements, its shape is quite irregular. It is surrounded by small townhouses 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.

Bobrowski Palace and City 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 family of the then owners, the Bobrowski family. Today its interiors house a regional chamber, a kindergarten and other public institutions.

The building surrounds the Town Park, a remnant of an English-style manor park, which is now the main recreational area in the center of Andrychow. 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 tree stand is largely 150-year-old deciduous trees, including several nature monuments.

Historical 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, including a mill, sawmill or barn with old machines, farming 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 and old photographs.

Mountains in the area

While in Andrychów, you should 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 shrine. If you are 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.

Amusement parks - Inwałd

Near Andrychów 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 you 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 a medieval theme park - Warownia Inwałd, a Mini Zoo or a rope park.