Lusławice, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Explained

See also: Lusławice, Silesian Voivodeship.

Lusławice
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:top
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Tarnów
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Zakliczyn
Coordinates:49.85°N 69°W
Elevation M:240
Population Total:920
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:32-840
Area Code:+48 14
Blank Name:Car plates
Blank Info:KTA
Website:http://www.zakliczyn.com/wioski/luslawice.php

Lusławice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zakliczyn, within Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 1km (01miles) south-west of Zakliczyn, 250NaN0 south-west of Tarnów, and 680NaN0 east of the regional capital Kraków.[1]

Between 1976 and 2020 (his death), Polish composer, Krzysztof Penderecki resided in Lusławice in a restored manor house.

Tourist Attraction

Penderecki established an annual international music festival there. He also established an arboretum in a 30-hectare park near his residence containing around 2000 taxa of trees and shrubs from all over the world. In 2013, he opened the European Music Centre in Lusławice - an international academy of music.[2] [3] The centre has 650-seat concert hall and a lecture hall for master classes and workshops.[4] Penderecki Centre plays a vital part in cultural influence on the region of Małopolska.[5]

History

The village is the site of the grave of Fausto Sozzini.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.
  2. News: ‘Here I write different music…’ Remembering Penderecki, through his garden… . 30 March 2021.
  3. News: Penderecki's Garden . 30 March 2021.
  4. Web site: Krzysztof Penderecki European Centre for Music Kraków Day Trips Krakow . 2022-08-24 . www.inyourpocket.com .
  5. Web site: Penderecki European Music Centre in the South of Poland . 2022-08-24 . Culture.pl .