The next town we reached was Baranow Sandomierski, where we visited our family. We spent two days actively: Sunday and Monday.
To reach Baranow Sandomierski we needed to cross the Vistula river. We chose ferry (third time during our road trip). This ferry, however, differed from the others – in this case it was not powered by a motor but operated manually. The ferry is set at a right angle and thus slides along the ropes to the other side of the river. At the end of the crossing, the water level in the Vistula was so low that someone needed to help the ferry reach the shore.
On Sunday afternoon we had the chance to see a quite rare competition — a firefighters’ tournament. The competition took place at the Sports Stadium in Baranow Sandomierski. The grandstands were full of fans, and on the pitch were Youth Firefighting Teams, Women’s Teams Firefighting and Volunteer Fire Brigades from the city and municipality of Baranow Sandomierski.
After watching the firefighters’ competition, we had a chance to see the castle in Baranow Sandomierski. It is a former baronial mansion built in the late sixteenth century on the site of a medieval knight’s manor. In the fifteenth century, the mansion belonged to the noble Baranowski family, later the castle changed owners several times. Architecturally reminiscent of Wawel Castle, hence the residence called “Little Wawel”. During the II World War the castle was destroyed and rebuilt after the war. The castle is built on a rectangular plan, on the corners it has four towers, and in the middle of a beautiful courtyard surrounded by two-storey cloisters. Around the castle is a beautiful park with a fountain.
Along the river in Baranow, an embankment has been laid. Near the embankment, at the back of the castle, there is a beautiful tower and a children’s playground with a huge dragon, which you can climb on.
During our visit we also had time reserved for the family, and the kids had a chance to rest. We are very thankful for that.
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