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2013 Następne

Data publikacji: 2014

Licencja: Żadna

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Jacek Mucha, Natalia Dąbek

Peregrinus Cracoviensis, Numer 24 (1), 2013, s. 5-26

https://doi.org/10.4467/20833105PC.13.001.3219

Sacred sites along the Main Beskidy Trail

Sacred sites are a characteristic element of the Polish Carpathians. They are investigated by numerous art historians, ethnographers and also tourists who take a great interest in them. In the mountains, sacred sites are often situated on hiking trails. The purpose of this article is to present the results of an inventory of sacred sites along the Main Beskidy Trail, and classify areas through which the trail runs. The Main Beskidy Trail is the longest tourist trail in Poland, which connects Ustroń in the Silesian Beskid Mountains and Wołosate in the Western area of the Bieszczady Mountains. 181 sacred sites were classified using criteria specified by U. Janicka-Krzywda and changed by the authors. Numerous factors have a great influence on today’s location of sacred sites on The Main Beskidy Trail. The most important factors are : settlement distribution, population density, history of the region, religious affiliation of its inhabitants, and the tourist attractiveness of a given place.

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Ewa Malchrowicz-Mośko, Hanna Grzesiak

Peregrinus Cracoviensis, Numer 24 (1), 2013, s. 27-44

https://doi.org/10.4467/20833105PC.13.002.3220

Leżajsk town as an exemplification of religious tourism and protection of cultural heritage

This paper discusses the relationship between religious tourism and the protection of cultural heritage. The multicultural as well as multi-religious town of Leżajsk, which is part of the “ Hasidic Trail ”, exemplifies these studies. The first part of the paper describes the notion of religious tourism and the most essential issues of cultural ( religious ) legacy management in contemporary tourism. The major aspects of Hasidic Judaism are described ; the believers of which come to Leżajsk in great numbers today. Furthermore, the cultural legacy of Leżajsk and religious tourism development in the city are also described. The paper also introduces the most important enterprises held by the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland, which operates the Hasidic site in Leżajsk, and assesses whether these initiatives fulfill the assumptions of the balanced development idea in tourism.

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