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Lipce Reymontowskie – is not only Reymont and “Peasants”

In our mini poll on Instagram, it came out that very few people know or have been to the village of Lipce Reymontowskie. So today we invite you to discover another place in the Lodz province that is famous for the Polish Nobel laureate.

Lipce Reymontowskie is a small village located between Lodz and Warsaw, in Skierniewice County. By the time we got here, we had viewed it several hundred times (if not more!) from the windows of the Lodz-Warsaw train. We passed quickly by train and only through the windows could we see the station and the stationmaster’s house, where Wladyslaw Reymont lived and worked in the late 19th century. At the time, the writer was still completely unknown, but it was here that he was able to draw inspiration for writing “Peasants,” the novel for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. And although the action of Peasants takes place in Lipce, apart from the name itself it has little to do with the real Lipce.

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At the outset, it should be added that the village has not always been called Lipce Reymontowskie. Before that it was simply Lipce, and the Reymont member was added only in 1983 (April 1 to be exact, but it was by no means an April Fool’s joke ;) ).

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What is worth seeing in Lipce Reymontowskie?

Of course, there is no shortage of objects in the village associated with the famous Polish Nobel Prize winner, even though he spent only a few years here working as a helper to a trackman. Although one may get the impression that everything revolves around Reymont, this is not the case, and contrary to the names, the various sites do not center solely around him and his work.

Let’s start our journey in Lipce with the brick trackman’s house mentioned at the very beginning of the post, which is located right next to the tracks, between Lodz and Warsaw. This time we didn’t just view it from the train, but walked up to the house itself to get a closer look. The facility cannot be visited inside, the only thing left is to view it from the outside, where there is a commemorative plaque and a symbolic monument right next to it. There may not be much to see here, but you can feel a more homely atmosphere thanks to the out-of-the-way location and the flowers in the home garden, and this atmosphere is only disturbed by the modern trains speeding by right next door.

However, Lipce Reymontowskie is not only the aforementioned house, which is located at the edge of the village. While here, we recommend walking to other facilities that are more interesting.

The T. J. K. Regional Museum. Wladyslaw Reymont Center and Reymont Center – Folk Homestead

W The Regional Museum named after him. Wladyslaw Reymont attention is already attracted by the buildings themselves – the museum’s headquarters is a former manufactory, belonging to the Winkel family (production in the factory operated until the second half of the 20th century). The museum features traditional folk costumes, machinery that was used to produce textiles and, of course, exhibits related to the life and work of Reymont.

Right next door to the museum is the Reymont Center – the People’s Homestead. It is an open-air museum with cottages, a cowshed, a barn and a granary and, aside from the name, has little to do with Reymont himself.

We recommend the place for walks and photo shoots – this mini open-air museum is definitely more modest than the open-air museum in Maurzyce, but thus also less besieged.

The homestead also features wooden sculptures of “Peasants” characters.

Prices and opening hours of the Regional Museum:
Normal ticket– 7 zloty
Discounted ticket – 5 PLN
The museum is open year-round, Tuesday through Sunday.

Opening hours in the months of May through the end of September (in parentheses are the hours in other months):
Tuesday – Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.)
Saturday: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm (10:00 am – 2:00 pm)
Sunday: 11:00 – 17: 00 (12:00 – 15:00)

Address:
Regional Museum named after him. Own. St. Reymont in Lipce Reymontowskie
Street. Wiatraczna 10
96 – 127 Lipce Reymontowskie

Museum of Armed Deeds

This museum will probably surprise you! Walking around Lipce out of nowhere, we spotted a military aircraft in one of the courtyards! Looking further through the fence, you can see military equipment, cannons – nothing but to go in and explore.

The Museum of Armed Deeds is a private collection documenting the battles that took place near Lipce Reymontowskie. It is a rather modest museum: in a few rooms and in the courtyard there are numerous exhibits ranging from documents, photographs, soldiers’ equipment, costumes, through cannons, to a tank and an airplane!

Prices and opening hours of the Museum of Armed Deeds:
Normal ticket– 7 zloty
Discounted ticket – 5 PLN

According to the information on the Lipce Reymontowskie commune website, to enter the museum you need to make an appointment by phone at the indicated number, but we managed to get in with a shove. However, if you want to make sure you don’t kiss the doorknob then it’s a good idea to call and give advance notice of your visit :)

Address:
Museum of Armed Deeds
Street. Reymonta 22
96-127 Lipce Reymontowskie

Gallery of Antiques and Regional Memorabilia

Another place that brings together private collections is the Gallery of Antiques and Regional Memorabilia of Mr. Zbigniew Stania. Impressive is the number of artifacts collected that are closely related to regional history, culture and customs. Here one can find costumes, tools, equipment, cottage furnishings, documents, stamps as well as Lowicz cut-outs, spiders (these are by Mr. Zbigniew and his wife).

Here there is no shortage of references to the famous writer and we can see more than a hundred (!) editions of “Peasants”.

Prices and opening hours of the Regional Museum:
Normal ticket– 7 zloty
Discounted ticket – 5 PLN
The museum is open from April to mid-November, from 9 a.m. to dusk ;)

Address:
Gallery of Antiques and Regional Souvenirs
Street. Lipowa 12
96 – 127 Lipce Reymontowskie

The surroundings of Lipce Reymontowskie

What is worth seeing in the immediate area? A stay in Lipce Reymontowskie alone, depending on your pace, abilities and interests, can take 2 hours, half a day or even a whole day.

Assuming that you will spend from 2 to 3 hours here, we recommend seeing one of these places in the area:

SGGW Arboretum in Rogów – one of the richest and most valuable arboretums in Europe!
Rogow Railway – historic Rogow Freight Narrow Gauge Station, Museum and a ride on the historic railroad.
Skierniewice steam locomotive depot – historic steam locomotive depot, open only one day a month (the first Saturday of the month) or by appointment.
Dinopark Kolacinek – an interesting suggestion especially if you are traveling with children.

We write about these and similar places in the area in our book “Lodz for Everyone!” available for purchase here “

Lipce Reymontowskie, how to get there?

Lipce Reymontowskie is located between Lodz and Skierniewice, about 50 kilometers from Lodz.

The fastest way to get there by car is via the A2 highway: take the exit at the Łowicz junction and go in the direction of Jeżów, about 12 kilometers. Access is also possible by smaller roads – take the road towards Brzeziny and continue north on DW No. 704.

There are several small parking lots in Lipce Reymontowskie, you should have no problems finding free spaces ;)

It will take about 30 minutes to get from Lodz (more precisely, from Lodz Widzew station) to Lipce by train. There are two carriers to choose from: ŁKA or Polregio.

Where to eat in the area?

In Lipce Reymontowskie you would sooner go to a banquet hall than to a restaurant ;) Of the restaurants, the only one left is Karczma u Boryny (well, it couldn’t be called otherwise!) with traditional Polish dishes.

Karczma u Boryny
Street. Reymonta 39
96-127 Lipce

Where to stay overnight in Lipce Reymontowskie?

Unfortunately, there is a shortage of accommodations in Lipce Reymontowskie.

The nearest accommodations are:

Bumerang guesthouse, about 4.5 kilometers from Lipce Reymontowskie
Address: Chlebów 3, 96-127 Chlebów
Prices: from 143 PLN for a double room
Link:

http://r4b.link/bumerang-chlebow
Blueberry Cottages, about 13 kilometers from Lipce Reymontowskie, a facility recommended by many people, but it was closed for a long time and we do not know if it has resumed operations.
Address: Nagawki 23, 95-061 Nagawki
Prices: no information on current prices
Link: site of the facility at the time of writing the entry is not working

An interesting option is to stay overnight at the Open Air Museum in Nagawki, but we also do not have up-to-date information on whether the facility is operating normally, so we recommend contacting the facility directly.

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In good conscience, we recommend staying overnight in Lodz and getting to Lipce Reymontowskie by car or train :)

Our opinion

We recommend Lipce Reymontowskie as a typical day trip from Lodz. When driving from further afield, we recommend combining with a visit to the points we mentioned above to plan a full day or weekend trip.

Lipce Reymontowskie surprises with the number of museum objects for such a small town. For the most part, these facilities are quite small and modest but run with tremendous dedication by people with passion.