Janów

Park Rekreacji ZOOM NATURY covers more than 10 hectares. Attractions include climbing routes, children’s play areas, an Exit Room and various group games. Culture enthusiasts will find, among other things, a regional museum and a photography museum in Janów Lubelski. The Marian sanctuary comprises a church and a Dominican monastery dating from 1694 to 1720. The town centre is also home to the natural spring area of Janowskie Stoki, a natural monument associated with local customs.

The three routes at Park Linowy, the climbing park, differ in height and number of obstacles. The green route runs at a height of 3 to 8 metres and has 14 obstacles. The blue route has 16 obstacles. The red route is described as the most difficult; it runs at a height of 8 to 12 metres and has 17 obstacles. When comparing the options, you can take these specific features into account rather than judging the routes by colour alone.

Park Kreatywny is aimed at children aged 2 to 13 and features inflatable attractions, trampolines, a sandpit and foam elements. Other activities are for groups who want to try something together: the Exit Room offers a choice of the “Crazy 80s” and “The Enchanted Cellar” rooms. Laser Tag is played with infrared beams; Archer Tag is a team game using bows and arrows with foam tips. During the “Exotic Animals” workshop, entertainers introduce live animals. The activities range from exercise and play to shared challenges and an encounter with animals.

The regional museum features indoor and outdoor exhibitions on the historical and cultural heritage of the Janów region, the Lublin region and Poland. It also offers archaeological and ethnographic workshops, outdoor games and workshops with artisans. The photography museum was registered in 2014 and has three exhibition rooms, a darkroom and a museum gallery. If you are interested in different ways of collecting and presenting history, you will find two distinct museum focuses here: regional history at the regional museum and photography at the dedicated museum.

The Marian sanctuary comprises a church and a Dominican monastery founded by the Zamoyski family. The Dominican Church of St John the Baptist retains its Baroque character. Its furnishings include Rococo altars and a Rococo pulpit, a 19-stop organ and a baptismal font dating from 1870. The Chapel of the Apparition houses a 17th-century statue of the Virgin Mary and Child; a spring rises beneath the statue. The chapel is frequently visited by pilgrims and tourists. The sanctuary brings together architectural history, furnishings and religious significance.

Rynek Starego Miasta was laid out according to a Renaissance plan in the spirit of the ideal city and modelled on Zamość’s town plan. Four fountains in the square symbolise, among other things, Janów’s traditional crafts. The spring area of Janowskie Stoki offers a different connection with nature: it is a natural spring area in the town centre, associated with local customs.

On the outskirts of the town, next to the forestry administration office, there is an open-air museum of the forest narrow-gauge railway. The railway’s history extends across the wider region: until 1952, it connected Lipa with Biłgoraj and ran through the entire Janów Forest complex. A remaining section of the narrow-gauge railway in the Janów Forests was in use until 1984, when railway operations there ceased. These details refer to the regional railway and its remaining section, not to a current train service.

How large is Park Rekreacji ZOOM NATURY?

The park covers more than 10 hectares.

What are the features of the climbing routes?

The green route has 14 obstacles and runs at a height of 3 to 8 metres. The blue route has 16 obstacles. The red route, described as the most difficult, has 17 obstacles and runs at a height of 8 to 12 metres.

What does the regional museum exhibit?

The indoor and outdoor exhibitions focus on the historical and cultural heritage of the Janów region, the Lublin region and Poland. The museum also offers workshops and outdoor games.

What history does the open-air museum of the forest narrow-gauge railway tell?

It is dedicated to the forest narrow-gauge railway. In the region, the railway connected Lipa with Biłgoraj until 1952; a remaining section in the Janów Forests was used until operations ceased in 1984.

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