Attractions and Places To See around gmina Inowłódz - Top 20

Niebieskie Źródła Forest and water in one place? We have something for you! Niebieskie Źródła are karst springs, which are among the most interesting phenomena of this type in Europe. The water emerging from underground deposits of Jurassic limestone takes on a characteristic blue-azure-green color. This color is the result of the scattering of sunlight by fine particles suspended in the water and the specific mineral composition of the springs. Around, you can walk through a dense forest, observe plants and interesting bird species. source Łódź.pl

What a vibe this place has.

At the site of the apparition of Saint Anne to a local villager, Wojciech Głowa, a wooden cross was first erected, followed by a small wooden chapel. The site of the apparition quickly became famous for miracles and graces received through the intercession of Saint Anne. Soon, news of the miracles reached the clerical authorities, who appointed a commission to investigate the events taking place at the cross. The Bishop of Kujawy, Paweł Wołudzki, having become convinced of the graces flowing to the villagers, decided to build a wooden church under the invocation of Saint Anne nearby, 300 steps to the north-west, where the current temple is located. He sent one of the priests to this place to take care of the pilgrims. However, he was unable to cope with the growing number of pilgrims. In 1639, Bishop Mateusz Łubiński entrusted this sanctuary to the Conventual Franciscans. They began to organize monastic life and serve the pilgrims. In 1657, during the Swedish Deluge, the monastery and church suffered significant damage. Work on the construction of a brick church began during the term of office of the guardian of Smardzewice, Fr. Hadrian Kozłowicz, in 1683. The construction was completed in 1699, it was a votive offering of the Bishop of Warmia, Stanisław Zbąski, to Saint Anne for graces received, especially for the gift of health. The church was consecrated on November 6, 1701, by Bishop Andrzej Albinowski, suffragan of Kujawy. The parish was canonically erected on July 26, 1775, by the Bishop of Włocławek, Antoni Kazimierz Ostrowski. The founder of the brick monastery, next to the church, was the Bishop of Kujawy, Krzysztof Antoni of Stupowo Szembek, later the Primate of Poland. Thanks to him, the monastery was built in the years 1722-1746 and the existing church was surrounded by a wall. Because of the Franciscans' support for the January Uprising, on November 21, 1864, the tsarist government dissolved the order in the Russian partition, including the Franciscan monastery in Smardzewice. The land of the Smardzewice monastery was parceled out, and the management of the parish was entrusted to diocesan priests. During World War I (1914-1918), the church was partially destroyed. After Poland regained independence in 1918, the church buildings and the monastery began to be restored.

Sanctuary of St. Anne and the novitiate of the Franciscan Fathers.

The monument was created as part of the project to revitalize the center of Spała. A small island was created near the pond on the Gać River, accessible by a wooden bridge. A monument to President Ignacy Mościcki was placed in its center. The president sits thoughtfully, ready to hunt, accompanied by his faithful dog Lord. Tourists can sit on a tree stump next to the president. The ceremonial unveiling of the monument, which was created thanks to the cooperation of the Inowłódz commune with the Local Tourist Organization in Spała, took place on August 16, 2020. Before the outbreak of World War II, Spała was the favorite vacation spot of President Ignacy Mościcki, who was the president of Poland in the years 1926-1939. He spent every free moment here, and he used the place not only for relaxation, but also for establishing political relations, because he received distinguished guests here. Over the years of his rule, he contributed to the development of this small town located in the Pilicka Forest. Mościcki not only beautified Spała, but also contributed to the flourishing of social and political life in this town. He was the organizer of the Spała harvest festival, hubertus, hunting, scout jamborees, car and motorcycle rallies, and numerous sports Spartakiads.

Niebieskie Źródła Nature Reserve is a landscape nature reserve located in the south-eastern part of Tomaszów Mazowiecki. The reserve is located in the buffer zone of the Sulejowski Landscape Park, which is part of the Nadpiliczne Landscape Parks complex. Niebieskie Źródła Nature Reserve is an object of great natural value and attractive to tourists. Educational trails with information boards run through the reserve. The Pilica River Open-Air Museum is located nearby.

Very well preserved monastery with church. Monastery website -> https://smardzewicefranciszkanie.pl/intencje_mszalne.html

In the 16th century, Smardzewice belonged to the parish of Nagórzyce. The first wooden church of St. Anne was built in the years 1621–1622, funded by the Bishop of Kujawy, Paweł Wołucki, and dedicated in 1642. The temple was situated in the place where in 1620 St. Anne appeared to the local farmer, Wojciech Głowa, together with Jesus and Mary. Due to the increasing number of pilgrims, Bishop Maciej Łubieński brought the Conventual Franciscans to Smardzewice in 1639, for whom he founded a wooden monastery. In the years 1683–1699, a brick church was built as a votive offering from the Bishop of Warmia, Stanisław Zbąski, in gratitude for the graces received, especially the gift of health. The temple was dedicated on 6 October 1701 by Bishop Andrzej Albinowski. Next to the church, from the foundation of the Bishop of Włocławek Krzysztof Szembek (later Primate of Poland), a brick monastery was built in the years 1722–1746, and the entire complex was surrounded by a wall. The parish in Smardzewice was established on 26 July 1775. Less than a hundred years later, in 1864, the tsarist authorities dissolved the Franciscan monastery in Smardzewice. This was a form of repression against the monks for their help given to the January Uprising insurgents. The care of St. Anne's Church was taken over by the priests of the Sandomierz diocese. In 1971, with the consent of Bishop Piotr Gołębiowski, the Franciscans took over the institution again. The church and the monastery form a quadrangle. The temple is a Baroque, oriented building. The main nave is clearly distinguished, the presbytery is slightly higher. The main altar of St. Anna dates back to around 1700, and houses a miraculous painting of St. Anne from the first half of the 17th century in regency-style dresses. https://diecezja.radom.pl/smardzewice-parafia-pw-sw-anny-sanktuarium/