Lutowiska
Lutowiska is a village in Poland, in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship in powiat Bieszczady, Poland. It is also the seat of the municipality of the same country. The about 2200 residents of the community are distributed among the districts Lutowiska ( main town and administrative center ), Smolnik, Carynskie, Chmiel, Dziwiniacz, Gorny, Beniowa, Wolosate and Brzegi Górne. At 476 km ² it is also one of the area 's largest communities of the country. The municipality is located in the valley of the San on the northern edge of the Bieszczady, a central mountain ridge of the Carpathian arc. It is forested, 94%, and thus the most forested community in Poland.
Origin of the name
The name is derived from the Russian Lutowiska litowzcze and means summer pasture. He thus refers to the large-scale high pastures on the ridges of the Bieszczady, which were used by local farmers as a summer pasture for their cattle.
History
The village was founded in the 16th century at the junction of trade routes from Uschok Pass to Sanok with the road from Przemysl to Beskydy Pass. Due to its convenient location Lutowiska received in 1742 by King August III. the right to hold ten years in markets. The cattle market of Lutowiska to have been known beyond the borders. There also langhörnige Hungarian cattle were traded, which were coveted as oxen. From the beginning of the 18th century until 1919 Lutowiska also had city rights and was called after the city's founder Ludwik Urbanski Urbanice. During the German occupation of Poland ( 1939-1944/45 ) Lutowiska belonged to the county captaincy Sanok. Many citizens Lutowiskas were Jews. They were killed in June 1942. Their houses and the synagogue were destroyed.
From 1945 to 1951 Lutowiska was part of the Soviet Union and was called Shevchenko / Шевченко. It was then returned as part of a large area exchange to Poland ( then with the Polish name Szewczenko ) and got its old name back in 1957. Since the founding of the Bieszczady National Park in 1973 Lutowiska is National Park community.
Economy
The farming village and later commercial town was transformed since National Park establishment at a tourist resort with numerous accommodation quarters. These range from hiking to biking and horse riding to skiing ( downhill and cross country) in the winter. Hiking, riding and biking trails are available, as well as a ski lift. Special outings are high mountain pastures and peaks of the Bieszczady. A special emphasis is placed on the development of sustainable tourism. The National Park Service also offers an extensive environmental education program ready. In the area of the municipality Lutowiska exist alone 12 nature trails. In the upper Santal is also a stud, bred in the Hutsul horses.
Attractions
- Jewish cemetery of Lutowiska
- Orthodox church of 1791 in the district Smolnik
- Catholic Church in Lutowiska
Events
- Horse Fair in July: For Sale also Hutsul horses from the stud Jazdy Konne in the upper San Valley come.
Others
In the center of Lutowiska there is also an information center of administration of the Bieszczady National Park.