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Leżajsk (full name The Free Royal City of Leżajsk, Polish: Wolne Królewskie Miasto Leżajsk; , Lezhais’k; ) is a town in southeastern Poland with 14,507 inhabitants. It has been situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodship since 1999 and is the capital of Leżajsk County.
Leżajsk is famed for its Bernadine basilica and monastery, built by the architect Antonio Pellacini. The basilica contains a highly regarded pipe organ from the second half of the 17th century and organ recitals take place there. It stands as one of Poland's official national Historic Monuments ( Pomnik historii), as designated April 20, 2005, and tracked by the National Heritage Board of Poland.
Leżajsk is also home of the Leżajsk brewery. The Jewish cemetery in Leżajsk is a place of pilgrimage for Jews from all over the world, who come to visit the tomb of Elimelech, the great 18th century Hasidic Rebbe. The town is crossed by a forest creek ‘Jagoda’.
Leżajsk is a town in Podkarpackie Voivodeship, Poland.
Leżajsk may also refer to:
- Leżajsk County, unit of territorial administration in Podkarpackie Voivodeship
- Gmina Leżajsk, administrative districts in Poland
- Leżajsk Brewery, brewery belonging to the Żywiec Group