Although essentially a ruin today, its location atop Mariemont Hill affords great views of the Osława River valley below, and some wonderful photo opportunities for fans of crumbled grandeur. Interestingly, Karol Wojtyła - soon to be Pope John Paul II - visited the ruins while tramping about in the Bieszczady hills in 1957; this event is commemorated with a plaque. In recent years, the Way of the Cross has been organised amidst the ruins during Lent. The ruins are also the backdrop to the popular novel, Pan Samochodzik & the Zagórz Monastery.
In the adjacent Foresterium Culture Centre, you can check out the ruins through virtual reality glasses while getting a multimedia rundown of the site's history. Entrance to the ruins is 5zł. Foresterium tours are 20zł and begin every 30mins. Call ahead for foreign language guides.
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