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Leżajsk is a medium-sized city located in the lower reaches of the San, on the edge of Sandomierz Forest.

Its most interesting monument is the late-Renaissance defensive complex of a church and Bernardine monastery with the Basilica of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The complex is one of the most valuable facilities of sacred architecture in Poland, which is frequently visited by pilgrims. The Provincial Museum of the Bernardine Fathers, which has brought together numerous religious artefacts, has been established in the catacombs of the monastery. The church was built in the early Baroque style in the form of a basilica. The most important element of the interior of the temple is the organ installed in the second half of the 17th century. In the years 1903-1905, the instrument was renovated in the Romantic style. On the sides of the main organ, there are two additional instruments, together forming a globally unique team of three organs that can simultaneously be handled by three organists. In the woods next to the monastery, the Stations of the Cross with the Road to Calvary have been laid out. Another interesting place in Leżajsk is the grave of Tzadik Elimelech. This famous rabbi lived in the 18th century and was the spiritual leader of Polish Hasids. Every year, on the anniversary of the death of the tzadik, crowds of Jews come to Leżajsk to celebrate prayers at the resting place of the sage. The Leżajsk Museum was created in the former Starościński Manor House, where you can see exhibits related to the Leżajsk region, especially brewing.