The Manor House of Mikołaj Rej in Nagłowice

Mikołaj Rej the author of the famous words: "A niechaj narodowie wżdy postronni znają, iż Polacy nie gęsi, iż swój język mają." ("Let neighbouring nations know that Poles are not geese, that they have their own language.") is called the father of Polish literature, because he was the first writer to write exclusively in Polish.

In Nagłowice, where he lived, in a manor from around 1800 built by the Walewski family, there is now a museum dedicated to his memory. It presents the writer's relationship with this town and the importance of his work, both for the literature and the entire Polish culture. There is an exhibition of reproductions presenting the life and writings of Rej. The showcases contain interesting texts in copies of the manuscripts, including "Zeznanie podatkowe" and "List do sąsiada". In the historic English park surrounding the manor house, ancient oaks have been preserved dating back to the writer's times.