History and Culture
Chełmiec has an archaeological burial site with documented burials from the Piliny culture and from the period of Roman influence. The archaeological burial site is considered unique on a national scale.
The old larch church of St. Helena near Chełmiec is historically associated with the fact that Polish knights who followed King Jan III Sobieski to help relieve Vienna attended services there.
The Witting family manor house in Chełmiec is a single-storey building with a hipped roof and a centrally positioned upper-storey structure. Chełmiec is also home to the ruins of a brick Witting family manor house from the 19th century.
Chełmiec has a chapel built in 1860; Maria Duda is named as its custodian.
The historic estate of Chełmiec was valued for its favourable location directly on the Dunajec and close to Nowy Sącz.
In Chełmiec, you may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Activities
Aqua Centrum Chełmiec has a 25 × 12.5-metre swimming pool with an area of 313.00 m² and a pool depth of 1.2 to 1.8 metres.
Private visitors can visit the observatory of Astro Centrum Chełmiec by prior telephone arrangement. After every lecture at Astro Centrum Chełmiec, a tour of the observatory is scheduled.
After a lecture at Astro Centrum Chełmiec, visitors can observe the sun or stars in favourable weather conditions. Sky shows at Astro Centrum Chełmiec are only possible when the sky is cloudless.
Geographical Location
Chełmiec is located in the Sądecka Basin, west of Nowy Sącz, on National Road 28.
Other places: Brzyna, Rąbkowa, Krzyżówka, Piwniczna-Zdrój, Stary Sącz, Labowa, Binczarowa, Tylicz
