Szczebrzeszyński Landscape Park

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The Szczebrzeszynski Landscape Park (in Poland) has been created to protect the natural, cultural and historic value of the Roztocze region. Almost the whole area of the Szczebrzedzyński Landscape Park is situated in the eastern part of the Weastern Roztocze region with the vally of the Gorajec river and section of the valleys of the Wieprz and Por rivers on the territory.

[edit] Characteristic features

The Park was established in 1991. It covers the area of 202.09 square kilometres. Its characteristic features are numerous loess ravines enriching the local landscape full of fields and forests. The wet area of peatbog called Bagno Talandy where the Gorajec river takes its source and picturesquely situated springs in Trzęsiny, Radecznica, Zaporze, Szczebrzeszyn, Czrnystok and Latyczyn are local peculiarities.

[edit] Vegetation & wildlife

The Park vegetation is diverse. The most precious are forests scattered all over the area abundant in Carpatian beech trees covering slopes of the hills and deep ravines. The Cetnar Forest located nearby Kawęczynek village is one of the most valuable. There are 10 nature monuments, and especially worthy of attention is a small-leaved-limetree having a circumference of 920 cm growing in Szperòwka. The Park is rich in species of plant and animals under protection.

[edit] Recommendations

The Park varied landscape can be admired from many vantage points, the bast of which is the Szperòwka - Dzielce section of the newly constructed national road. Also local architectural monuments deserve recommendation. The most interesting are: Benedictine Baroque Church, a monastery and a park in Radecznica, church buildings and ruins of old church in Mokrelipie, parish and post-Franciscan churches, The Orthodox church and the Synagogue in Szczebrzeszyn.