Dukla - Olchowiec
length of section: 20 km
asphalt roads: 12 km
gravel roads: 6 km
country roads: 2 km
From Museum
“Pałac” in Dukla in Dukla the trail runs to Teodorówka where
it crosses the road No. 993 and then continues to the area known
as Dolina Śmierci (The Death Valley) in Iwla, then crossing the
road again towards Chyrowa continues to Lemk’s Cottage and Farm
Buildings in Olchowiec
Tourist attractions along the trail:
In Dukla: late Baroque palace/mansion of the Mniszech
Family currently housing the Museum “Pałac” in Dukla, park full
of unique trees, XVIII century parish church full of Rococo details
and an extraordinary tombstone of Amalia Brühl Mniszech, Bernardine
friars’ cloister and church of St. Jan of Dukla where the relics
of the Saint are kept, a monument commemorating the 1997 pilgrimage
of the Pope John Paul the II , XVIII century building in the market
square and the XVII century town hall rebuilt in the XIX century,
ruins of the Customs Chamber and the XVIII c. synagogue, Jewish
cemetery (kirkut) and the WWI and WWII military cemeteries,
In Iwla: area known as Dolina Śmierci (te Death
Valley) where one of the most bloodiest war operations during the
WWII took place, monument on top of the Hill 534 erected to the
memory of soldiers who fought during the Carpathian-Dukla operation
September 12-14, 1944,
In Chyrowa: the XVIII c. wooden historic Greek-catholic
church of the Care of the Mother of God (Pokrowy) nowadays housing
a Catholic church,
Between Chyrowa and Ropianka: forest nature reserves
known as “Wadernik” and “Igiełki”
In Ropianka: a monument commemorating the first
oil drilling school,
In Olchowiec: Lemk’s Cottage and Farm Buildings
, wooden Greek-catholic church of The Carrying Over of the St. Nicolas
Relics, stony bridge, Lemk’s cottages and buildings.
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