Rymanów-Zdrój Explained

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.

Location

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.

History

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

Famous visitors

During the pre-1914 years, and also from 1926 to 1939, Rymanów-Zdrój was frequented by many famous people, including:

Hiking trails

See also

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