Old Manor House
Old Manor House The Starzyński Manor House is located in the center of the royal town of Leżajsk. At present, it houses the Museum of the Leżajsk Region. History of the Starzyński Manor dates back to the first half of the 16th century. At that time King Sigismund I Stary made a re-location of the city, and the then starost of Krzysztof Szydłowiecki raised a magnificent residence. The original manor house consisted of the starost house, a separate house for the service, numerous business buildings: bakery, brewery, malt house, stables, cellars. There were also bathrooms and a prison for the elderly. The whole was surrounded by earthen shafts, where the fence covered with shingle. In the fortification circuit there was a wooden, three-storey tower, with both defensive and economic functions, as well as a gate and four doors. Starosta Szydłowiecki equipped court buildings, among others. Tiled stoves and glass windows. In 1609 Leżajsk and Dwor were robbed by the famous warchle Stan...