Attractions and Places To See around Baranów - Top 20

Unfortunately, on a weekday, before noon, the church is closed.

Dworek and park, a nice place to rest

Beautiful and quiet place. The area has an interesting sculpture, squeezed between streams and ponds. Interesting history and two manor houses, separated by 40 years. Built by a father and son, famous doctors. I was enchanted by the silence and atmosphere of this place

The manor house was built around 1930 according to the designs of the architect Witold Pokrowski, commissioned by Dr. Mateusz Chełmoński. In the 1990s, the manor house was owned by Piotr Stefański, the grandson of the founder of the manor house. Wooden and plastered manor house, set on a rectangular plan, with a regular shape, the building set on a stone foundation, single-storey, partially basemented, with a residential attic covered with a mansard roof with slopes covered with ceramic roof tiles. On the slopes of all four elevations there are extensions. On the longitudinal elevations they are topped with triangular gables, on the side elevations they are covered with a pediment roof. The front elevation is composed of 3 wide axes, of which the middle one in the form of a four-column Tuscan portico. On the garden elevation on the axis there is a terrace and a four-column Tuscan portico supporting the balcony of the first floor. The interior layout is two-bay with a hall and a living room on the axis. The whole is composed in a manor style with clear elements of classicism.

Recreational and sports areas located in Grodzisk Mazowiecki at ul. Stawowa 10. It is assumed that they were created in the 19th century as a result of the damming of the Rokicianka River. In 2012, on the 490th anniversary of Grodzisk Mazowiecki receiving city rights, the ponds were revitalized, including a complete reconstruction of the facility, including cleaning and widening the water reservoirs, and planting plants.

This is a special place, associated with the Chełmoński family, where a historic manor house surrounded by beautiful old trees, watercourses and lush vegetation is located on a hill. The park is not only an oasis of peace for walkers and cyclists, but also a vibrant cultural center, where artistic events, workshops and family picnics are regularly held. Anyone looking for a break from the hustle and bustle of the city or wishing to immerse themselves in the atmosphere of old gentry life will find the perfect place for a one-day trip in Adamowizna Park. The history of Adamowizna Park is inextricably linked to the Chełmoński family. Around 1899, Adam Chełmoński, an outstanding doctor specializing in pulmonary diseases, at the urging of his brother Józef - a famous painter - purchased an old steward's house located in Kuklówka. The building was moved and placed on brick foundations in the settlement of Młyniska na Stare, which later took the name Adamowizna - after the name of the owner. Adam Chełmoński chose an incredibly picturesque place for his residence. The manor house was situated on a hill, surrounded by the Mrowna River, which flows around the estate on almost every side, in the vicinity of a pond and forest. The Chełmoński family life took place in this charming place, and Józef Chełmoński himself was a frequent guest, who loved the surrounding landscapes and nature. The manor house even appears in his painting "Winter. Manor House at Dusk", which is currently located in the Silesian Museum in Katowice. In 2006, the Grodzisk Mazowiecki commune purchased the property from the Chełmoński family and began efforts to restore the building and the surrounding park. After years of renovation work, in November 2020, the building was officially opened to residents and tourists as a branch of the Grodzisk Mazowiecki Cultural Center.

The name of the village of Mikołajew probably comes from the Mikołajewski family, who have lived in these areas since ancient times. At the end of the 16th century, the village was called Mikołajewo. The first mention of the village dates back to 1603. At that time, the bishop of Poznań, Wawrzyniec Goślicki, visiting the parish of Sochaczew, came to Mikołajew to see the local branch chapel-church of the Holy Trinity. On 26 July 1815, a foundation was established for the construction of a church. According to its provisions, the inventory of the chapel in Skotniki was designated for the parish church, while councilor Netrebski undertook to build a church in Mikołajew and allocate appropriate funds to support the priest and his successors. By decree of 20 November 1815, Primate Raczyński established the parish of Saints John and Paul, martyrs, in Mikołajew, which included, among others, villages: Mikołajew, Kawęczyn, Skotniki and Strugi, excluded from the Sochaczew parish. The first administrator was the parish priest from Szymanów, Fr. Melchior Gromulski.

Józef's country estate was visited by his much younger brother Adam, a lung doctor and head of the Infant Jesus Hospital in Warsaw. He liked the area, especially a certain cottage in Kuklówka and a nearby area by a pond called the Młyniska settlement in Stare. He bought this land in 1899, and the building he wanted - some say a steward's house, others an old forge - he also purchased, had it dismantled, transported to his new estate and rebuilt on stone foundations. This is how Adam Chełmoński's manor house was built, today called "the manor house on the hill", because it was built on a hill which, according to local legends, was built by the Turks while digging a pond. This is not the only story about Turkish diggers in Mazovia. They were also supposed to build a canal, thanks to which an island with a beautiful palace in Otwock Wielki was created, but that is another story (you can read it here).