The village on two rivers hides an interesting attraction. It’s worth visiting on the weekend
The attractions of small and picturesque villages hide historical secrets. They have been inspiring travel enthusiasts for years and evoke many emotions. You may not have heard about this treasure in the south-eastern part of Poland.
Polish villages offer many tourist attractions. Some are more spectacular and colorful, such as Sierpc with its open-air museum or Zalipie with houses painted with floral ethnic patterns, others hide their treasures deep in the forests and are not so popular. When planning one-day or weekend trips, it is also worth taking into account such mysterious places. You will find one in the province. Lublin Province, approx. 50 km from Lublin. Get to know Bochotnica and its medieval treasure.
Interesting ruins in Bochotnica
The village of Bochotnica is famous for the medieval Gothic knight’s castle of Esterki. Today, only ruins remain of it, which are located on a wooded hill above the Bystra River.
Few people today know the exact history of this place. The collected data indicate that the Firlej magnate family was associated with him, whose first ancestor was supposedly brought to Poland by Władysław the Elbow-high in 1317. The name of the facility is intended to remind us of the love of the amorous Casimir the Great for the beautiful Jewish woman Ester. The construction was supposedly funded by the king himself after the famous Tartar attack on the Lublin region in the 14th century.
The remains of the castle picturesquely blend into the idyllic landscape – on the edge of a headland separated (in the south) by a moat from a vast plateau. Mainly, a fragment of the window or door frame has been preserved. The hill is surrounded by, among others, through ravines and it is not easy to get to it. Despite this, the place is recommended by, among others: editors of the website kazimierzdolnynaweekend.pl.
The charm of the village attracts
It is worth coming to Bochotnica primarily for a walk in search of ruins, but it is also worth remembering its other charms, such as the fact that it is located on two rivers – Bystra and Vistula. The village is called a local tourist and service center and an important transport hub. Monuments and other attractions include: a water mill on the Bystra River, a well built in the center of the village in 1914, the church of St. John the Baptist or the Wall of Krystyna and Władysław Pożaryski.
People from the Powiśle Lubelski region are particularly close to the place, including: Kazimierz Dolny or Janowiec. You can get there from Lublin by car in less than an hour. If you want to visit the ruins in Bochotnica, it is best to enter or enter Podzamcze Street at ul. Kazimierska and head southeast. Soon you will see an information board – it will show you the right path leading up. Be careful as the route is steep and rocky.
