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Nowiny Horynieckie is one of the most interesting villages, located in the heart of the South Roztocze Landscape Park.

The village, surrounded by beech forests, is known for the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary, where she is said to have revealed herself to children in 1636. The wooden chapel with a wooden sculpture of Holy Mary, preserved until today, was built in 1896, thanks to the Franciscan Order. The chapel is located in a deep ravine, surrounded by a dense beech forest. The inhabitants cultivate the tradition and believe that the water flowing from the springs in the ravine can help with eye disorders. Currently the place is often visited by pilgrims, and field and indulgence Masses are organised here. Nowiny Horynieckie are also known for the mysterious stone circles, known as the Temple of the Sun. On the top of Buczyna Hill, in the middle of the forest, an archaeological site can be found, containing several stone circles made of eroded boulders. According to a local legend, it was a place of worship of the Early Slavs. The biggest stone has a hole - the rites began as soon as the first ray of the Sun shone through it. The remote location, far away from beaten paths, the dense forest surrounding the place and the moss-covered boulders all create an atmosphere of mystery.