Szczepanów: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Basilica of Szczepanów combines a Gothic church foundation associated with Jan Długosz with a later Neo-Gothic structure; the interior features Gothic, Baroque and Neo-Gothic elements. For travellers interested in architectural history and different styles, it is a specific cultural point of reference.

When staying in Szczepanów, looking for a holiday apartment is an option.

Geographical location

Szczepanów is a locality in the municipality of Brzesko, in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship and Brzesko County.

Culture

A visitor route at the sanctuary includes an explanation of the church’s history and architecture. It therefore appeals to visitors who wish to discover Szczepanów through architectural history and architecture.

Plac Świętych i Błogosławionych next to the sanctuary combines religious elements, historical depictions and memorials.

The local devotional complex includes a spring, the Chapel of the Birth of Saint Stanislaus, and a stone column from the 17th century bearing the figure of a saint.

The sanctuary grounds contain a sensory garden connected to the herb garden of Saint Stanislaus.

The basilica is located in the centre of Szczepanów. Along an access route of approximately 500 metres from the basilica are a nearby cemetery chapel and other devotional elements.

In the wider regional surroundings of Szczepanów are Wisnicz - Zamek, Tropsztyn - Zamek and Wieruszyce - Dwór obronny.

Landscape

The surroundings of Szczepanów include Kamionka, Dąbrowa (Wilkówka), Wolnica and Panieńska Góra.

A historical geographical description places Szczepanów on a sandy plain with forests to the north and south.

Regional context

Brzesko County lies between the Sandomierz Basin and the Wiśnicz Foothills and has regional road, rail and cycling connections.

Other destinations for orientation: Mokrzyska, Łysa Góra, Iwkowa, Połom Mały, Uszew, Biesiadki, Czchów, Brzesko

To the higher-level travel overview: Brzesko.