Krasiczyn

Krasiczyn
Village
Krasicki Palace in Krasiczyn
Krasicki Palace in Krasiczyn
Coat of arms of Krasiczyn
Krasiczyn is located in Poland
Krasiczyn
Krasiczyn
Coordinates: 49°46′N 22°40′E / 49.767°N 22.667°E / 49.767; 22.667
Country Poland
Voivodeship Subcarpathian
CountyPrzemyśl
GminaKrasiczyn
Population
440

Krasiczyn (Polish: [kraˈɕit͡ʂɨn]) is a village in Przemyśl County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Krasiczyn.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Przemyśl and 56 km (35 mi) south-east of the regional capital Rzeszów.

In Krasiczyn stands the Krasicki Palace, a Renaissance palace built for Stanisław Krasicki by Galleazzo Appiani.

Adam Stefan Sapieha, a cardinal whom Pope John Paul II described as 'my model', was born in Krasiczyn, in the castle.

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.