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Slide 2 Slide 3 area 582 sq km population 70 thousand agricultural area 50% forest area 28,2% remaining area-13,8% Slide 4 GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION Leajsk is situated in the eastern part of podkarpackie province. The area contains the provinces of external West Karpaty, the macroregion of Sandomierska Dale and four mezoregions. Slide 5 Left: Leajsk Market Square south frontage viewed from the roundabout with its emblem made from flowers. Below: the emblem of Leajsk Slide 6 The Bernardine Monastery complex from a birds eye view. Leajsk is one of the oldest towns in south eastern Poland. The beginning of the town was connected with a protoslavonic settlement. In 1397 the royal village Leajsk was granted municipal rights by king Wadysaw Jagieo. Slide 7 Slide 8 Slide 9 The monument of Wadysaw Jagieo on the Market Square Market Square- north frontage Slide 10 An old Greek Catholic Church erected in the years 1828-1832, currently Merciful Lord Jesus Catholic Church The Holy Trinity and All Saints parish church main building built in the years 1604-1616 Slide 11 LEAJSK BASILICA View from the west The main entrance Slide 12 Musical choir, the view and positive of the organ dating from around 1680-1687 and 1723 and 1798 Slide 13 The main/middle nave and the world famous altar Basilica presbytory stalls made in 1648 by friars Slide 14 Market Square Tower- the bell tower of the Parish Church Building dating from 1610 Slide 15 The Jew Cementery and the Leajsk Kirkut The kirkut in which the tomb of wonder-rabbi Elimenech from Leajsk (1717-1787) is situated. Although centuries have passed, Elimenech remains a legendary figure in Leajsk. Chasids who pilgrimage to his grave bring thousands of little paper scraps on which thay ask for health and success. Slide 16 Recently there have been lots of new buildings developed in Leajsk, like this one in Mickiewicza street, housing different offices The building of Leajsk Forest Inspectorate Headquaters Slide 17 Areas of great natural value Slide 18 In Leajsk there are areas of great natural value. In the pictures: beaver habitat by the Floryda resorvoir. Slide 19 The Museum of Leajsk, former primary school No 4 Slide 20 The Museum in winter Slide 21 Slide 22 Slide 23 Slide 24 Primary school No 3 Slide 25 Slide 26 Slide 27 Slide 28 Slide 29 Created by Magorzata Murdzia and her son ukasz Murdzia