Easy hikes and walks around Łęczyca

Łęczyca was chartered under German law before 1260. The oldest brick town hall, mentioned as early as the late 14th century, was located – as archaeological research has shown – in the central part of the Market Square. The town hall was built as the seat of the mayor, councilors, the city court, the land courts, and the city archives. It also housed a prison and the city scales. The building also housed the executioner's axe. The date and cause of the destruction of the first town hall are unknown. A 1777 inventory contains information about the town's lack of a town hall, the town council meeting in private homes, and the storage of documents in the mayor's house – likely the reason for the 1787 decision by the Police Department of the Permanent Council to rebuild the town hall in Łęczyca. At the same time, the idea arose to adapt the former Jesuit church as the seat of the city authorities, but this was rejected due to the high costs of the conversion and the building's distance from the city center. Ultimately, architect Jakub Kubicki, the then city architect, decided to build a new town hall on the Market Square, on the site of the former municipal seat. He also prepared a building design and a detailed work program. This plan included involving residents in the construction work to reduce construction costs and sourcing bricks from the old city walls. The Łęczyca municipal seat was built with funds granted to the city by the king and thanks to the efforts of the residents. Construction work was carried out between 1788 and 1790. The first session of the town council in the new town hall took place in 1791.

Uroczysko Zieleń is a picturesque area in the Warta River valley, encompassing approximately 80 hectares of forests, meadows, and oxbow lakes. It lies within the Uniejów Protected Landscape Area and is part of the Natura 2000 "Middle Warta Valley" site. A 2.7-kilometer nature trail leads through its most interesting corners, featuring six life-size animal models with QR codes providing additional information. The trail is well-marked and takes approximately 1.5–2 hours. It's an interesting option for a leisurely stroll or a short stop on a cycling trip in the Uniejów area.

Uniejów Castle is one of the city's most important attractions, picturesquely situated on the left bank of the Warta River. Built between 1360 and 1365 at the initiative of Archbishop Jarosław Bogoria Skotnicki, it replaced an earlier wooden stronghold. For centuries, it served defensive, administrative, and residential functions, and after renovations, it gained Renaissance and Baroque elements. It is surrounded by a romantic landscape park with rare trees, perfect for strolling. Today, the castle houses a hotel, restaurant, and conference center, and the entire structure can be visited, admiring the restored interior and 25-meter-high tower.

The prison gate from the film "Vabank" in the former prison on Pocztowa Street. This facility was used as a filming location not only for "Vabank" but also for other productions, such as "Papusza." The prison closed in 2006 and is now partially open to the public as a museum.

A defensive structure in Łęczyca, erected by King Casimir the Great. The exact date of the castle's commencement and completion is unknown. Construction work may have begun shortly after 1345, when the Łęczyca lands still belonged to Duke Władysław the Hunchback, but were no longer his principal residence. King Casimir the Great, naturally in consultation with the Duke, could have begun the defensive project at that time.

It was here in 1934 that Henryk Kwinto left prison and jumped into a driving car in the film "Vabank".

It is a Gothic building from the 14th century, founded by the Archbishop of Gniezno – Bogoria Skotnicki, rebuilt in the 16th century. As a result of the war operations in 1939, it was seriously damaged: the roof was burned down and the western gable with the vault collapsed. Right after the war (1945–1946), it was rebuilt and painted in 1958. The greatest historical value in the church is: the Gothic presbytery from the 14th century, side altars from the 17th century. In the chapel of Blessed Bogumił there is a sarcophagus made in bronze in 1667 in Gdańsk.

There is a museum in the castle