Rymanów-Zdrój | |
Pushpin Map: | Poland |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Voivodeship |
Subdivision Name1: | Subcarpathian |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Krosno |
Subdivision Type3: | Gmina |
Subdivision Name3: | Rymanów |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Area Total Km2: | 5.82 |
Population As Of: | 2006 |
Population Total: | 1700 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 49.55°N 72°W |
Elevation M: | 410 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 38-440 |
Blank Name: | Car plates |
Blank Info: | RKR |
Rymanów-Zdrój is a village and a spa in southern Poland, in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in Krosno County.
Rymanów-Zdrój lies south of the town of Rymanów, in the valley of the river Tabor surrounded by low mountains. It is located in the heartland of the Doły (Pits), and its average altitude is above sea level, although there are some hills located within the confines of the city.
The source of mineral water was discovered in 1876. The popularity of the nearby spa, Iwonicz Zdrój, caused the owners of the Rymanów estate, Anna and Stanisław Potocki, to look for similar springs in the river valley. A chemist, Tytus Sławik, who was staying with them, analyzed the water in a spring and found a high concentration of iodine and iron. In 1877, Prof. Dr Wesselshy, a Viennese chemist, confirmed the initial analysis. Shortly the first boarding, houses were built and pipes installed to bring the water from the spring to them.
In 1882, the new spa received a silver medal at an exhibition in Kraków. From that moment, the spa expanded rapidly. A children's sanatorium was built in 1885, and a spa pavilion in 1885. The resort became popular with the rising middle class of Lwów, the capital of the Galicia province in the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria. Many private, ornate villas were constructed.
During World War I, the front lines moved through Rymanów three times and the spa suffered severe damage. It was restored and reopened in 1926 and many new villas and installations were built. In the late 1930s, up to 5,000 people visited the spa annually.
During World War II, the spa was almost totally destroyed. After the war, it was rebuilt as a children's sanatorium. In 1965, a new sanatorium was built for adults with 120 beds. In 1980, a plant was built for the bottling of the water and soft drinks. In 1986, on the 120th anniversary of the original founding, the spa was set up as a separate community called Rymanów-Zdrój, with an area of . Once more, it became a resort. There are several marked hiking trails leading into the surrounding mountains
During the pre-1914 years, and also from 1926 to 1939, Rymanów-Zdrój was frequented by many famous people, including: