Lesko Castle, Lesko, Poland - SpottingHistory.com

On the peak of a steep mountain situated on the right bank of the San river, the ruins of Sobień castle from the second half of the 14th century can be seen. The castle was owned by the wealthy chivalry house of Kmita. Then the Kmita family moved their abode to Lesko, where Piotr Kmita erected a castle in the16 th century, which was subsequently extended by the Stadnicki family. The castle is open to visitors.

An Italian park was established already in the 16th century and continued through the 17th century. In the 18th century the park was planted with lime tree alleys. They are listed in the castle records from that century. In the first half of the 19th century the Krasicki family established a landscape park around the castle.

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Piotr Tyrna (50 days ago)
Okolica ładna, dobre jedzenie. W pokojach nie ma wentylacji, był lekki zaduch, ale uchylone okno rozwiązywało problem częściowo (Pokój 8). Dobre jedzenie, blisko basenu. Pozdrowienia dla kolonii Almatur 20-29.08.21!

Oliwka Wozniak (2 months ago)
ilosc pająków w calym hotelu jest przerażająca na korytarzach,w pokajach i doslownie wszędzie. Na stołówce nie podają noży a jak grzecznie zapytalam czy mozna dostac nóż odburknęła że mogę sobie sama wziąć. Wszystko ok ale moglaby chociaz grzecznie odpowiedzieć a nie tonem jak do swojego wroga. Pokoje male totalnie brudne wszedzie kurz i pająki. Nie polecam

Raflo741230 (2 months ago)
Ogólnie ok. Trochę jak za tą kasę to stare tapczany. Pan konserwator to mistrz, drzwi 80 dopasował do ościeżnicy 70. Drzwi do łazienki otwierają się do środka co zmniejszyło jej i tak małą powierzchnię. Pokój nr 25.

Bogdan (3 months ago)
Słaby zasięg w pokoju nr 3 i reszta słabo ale da się mieszkać na te pare dni

Kate's little trips (3 months ago)
A noble castle of the Kmita family from the 16th century, rebuilt by the Stadnicki family into a bastion castle in the 17th century, and then rebuilt by the Krasicki family in the neo-Renaissance style in the 19th century. It currently houses a hotel. Renovation works are taking place around the castle.

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