Explore Kombornia through three distinct themes: manor house history, church art and nature. The historic estate, the Church of Our Lady of Consolation, and the routes to the waterfall and sulphur spring each offer a different focus.
Manor House Complex and Garden
The manor house complex covers more than 12 hectares and is surrounded by an extensive park with ponds. Its origins date back to the 15th century; the listed complex dates from the mid-18th century. The two dates therefore distinguish the long history of the place from the period when the present manor house complex was built. In the Subcarpathian region, it is one of the largest and best-preserved manor house complexes.
The manor house garden also has a distinctive layout: its grounds are highly varied, an extensive water parterre is part of the complex, and numerous natural monuments stand among the trees. The park, ponds and garden features give the manor house complex a character distinct from Kombornia’s religious and natural attractions.
Waterfall and Educational Trails
The Trzy Wody Waterfall is about 5 metres high and 2 to 6 metres wide. Stairs and a viewing platform have been built to make it safe to visit. It was designated a natural monument in 2008. These details convey the waterfall’s size, its protected status and the visitor facilities built for it.
The two educational trails differ considerably in length and number of stops. The nature trail to Trzy Wody Waterfall runs through Kombornia-Granice Górne, is 940 metres long and has three stops with information boards. The ecological and educational trail to the Bogumiła sulphur spring is 42 metres long and 0.60 metres wide; it has two thematic information boards.
The Zaginione Skałki along the trail in Kombornia include a rock outcrop of hard Ciężkowice sandstone. It is about 40 metres long and 3 to 7 metres high. This reveals another geological highlight alongside the waterfall, whose scale can be judged from its length and stated height.
Church, Art and Tradition
The Church of Our Lady of Consolation was consecrated in 1958. Built in the Polish Vistulan architectural style from grouted brick, it has three naves and stands on a sandstone base. Its high altar features a Baroque image of Our Lady of Consolation from the second half of the 17th century. The high altar itself is also Baroque and dates from before 1775. The image and the altar are therefore two distinct historical points of reference within the church’s furnishings.
The spring of Saint John of Dukla, by the main road, is part of the religious tradition of the place and still exists today. According to tradition, John of Dukla is said to have rested there. Local people attribute healing properties to the spring. This attribution is part of local tradition and is not a medical claim.
Relics of Saint John of Dukla have been permanently housed in the parish church of Kombornia since 26 May 1999. They were placed in the apse behind the high altar. Together with the spring and the tradition surrounding John of Dukla, they form a distinct religious theme alongside the church’s architecture and Baroque furnishings.
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