Park and the Southern Bug
Marble bathing pools, 160 steps and grottos above the river.
The Potocki Palace and Park
The park was part of the large Potocki estate, with a palace on a high plateau above the Southern Bug. Alleys, terraces, marble statues, the stairway to the river, grottos and underground passages formed a true landscape theatre.
160 Steps to the River
From the palace down to the Southern Bug led a monumental stone stairway — about 160 marble steps. At the bottom a different world began: the roar of rapids, stone grottos and bathing pools.
Part of the stairway has survived to this day, although the marble facing has been lost.
Stone Grottos
Artificial caves and grottos carved into the granite banks, once used as cool retreats in summer.
Marble Bathing Pools
The nobility bathed in luxurious marble pools fed by the river's clear waters.
The Park Today
Today the Potocki park is a mix of preserved alleys, old trees and fragments of former grandeur. From here hiking paths lead to the rapids, the church-mausoleum and the old grottos.
It is a place for walks, memories and quiet views over the Southern Bug.
✦ Little-Known Facts
Secret Underground Passages
Legend says that workers who built the underground passages were blindfolded so they couldn't memorize the layout of the secret tunnels. Some of these passages remain unexplored to this day.
The Last Marble Statue
The park was once decorated with numerous marble sculptures. Only one has survived — a deer statue that still stands in its historical place as a witness to the estate's former splendor.