Green Velo

The picturesque village right by the Ukrainian border was once famous for its magnificent glassworks, where crystal chandeliers, candle holders and tableware were produced in the 18^th century.

The locality was owned by the Andruszewski family, who, apart from this glassworks, also built distilleries and, above all, a manor house complex. Before the second World War, Huta Kryształowa was home to a larch wood manor house called Smolin. It was destroyed in 1944 by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army. Fragments of the garden layout, dating back to the 18^th century, have survived to date. They are made up of linden avenues of approx. 2 kilometres in length. Many stately trees classified as natural monuments grow here. Remains of brick foundations are evidence of the grange and house that once stood here.

There are currently no traces left of the glassworks. The former glory of the place can be guessed from the impressive linden rows and neglected manor house remnants. Certainly the locality's great advantage is its location, thanks to which visitors can experience being at the very edge of Poland, right next to the border. Long distances to the facilities of modern civilisation allow to breathe and feel the freedom of Eastern Poland.