Gmina Lubycza Królewska, Administrative district in Tomaszów Lubelski County, Poland
Description
Gmina Lubycza Królewska is an administrative unit covering about 208 square kilometers in eastern Poland, bordering Ukraine and encompassing numerous villages across rural terrain. The district includes several protected natural areas mixed with farmland and preserved landscapes.
History
The settlement was founded in 1420 when Prince Siemowit of Mazovia established it under Wallachian law and appointed Jakub and Miczko as local rulers. This early establishment set the foundation for the area's ongoing role as an important community.
Culture
The district preserves its multicultural heritage through wooden churches, including the 17th-century St. Nicholas church in Hrebenne. These structures reflect the religious and architectural diversity that shaped the area over centuries.
Practical
The area serves as a gateway to Ukraine through the Hrebenne border crossing, where the national road S17 from Warsaw terminates. Visitors will find this is a key transportation hub with access to cross-border routes.
Did you know?
The Fossil Forest Museum in Siedliska displays petrified wood from a geological formation recognized since the 15th century. These specimens offer insight into the prehistoric past of the region.
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Museum – Memorial Site in Bełżec
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Paraskevi of Iconium church in Kniazie
2.7 km
Saint Nicholas church in Hrebenne
6.8 km
Bełżec Museum and Memorial
6.9 km
Saint Basil church in Bełżec
9.5 km
Cerkiew Podwyższenia Krzyża Świętego w Żurawcach
5.7 km
Saint Joseph church in Werchrata
9.5 km
Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Prusie
9.7 km
Our Lady of the Rosary and Holy Guardian Angels church in Lubycza Królewska
1.5 km
Our Lady Queen of Poland church in Bełżec
9.3 km
Saint Nicholas church in Siedliska
7.7 km
Cerkiew św. Paraskewy w Korniach
5.6 km
World War I cemetery in Bełżec
8.2 km
Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Machnów Stary
5.9 km
Muzeum Skamieniałych Drzew w Siedliskach
7.7 km
Old Greek Catholic cemetery in Lubycza Królewska
1.9 km
Zespół cmentarza gr.-kat., tzw. Starego
1.9 km
Obozu zagłady
7 km
New Greek Catholic and Roman Catholic cemetery in Kniazie
2 km
Bell tower in Kornie
5.6 km
Cmentarz greko-kat., ob. rzym.-kat.
5.7 km
Exaltation of the Holy Cross church in Żurawce
5.7 km
Dzwonnica w Siedlisce
7.7 km
Greek Catholic cemetery in Werchrata
9.6 km
Dzwonnica w Prusiu
9.7 km
Wooden bell tower in Hrebenne
6.8 km
Bell tower in Kniazie
1.9 km
Zespół cerkwi greko-kat. ob. kościół rzym.-kat.
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