The Collegiate Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Holy Virgin Mary and Saint Michael the Archangel was built between 1517 and 1523 in the late Gothic style. Its construction period and architecture offer a tangible starting point for exploring Łask’s history. The Kolumna district adds a different historical note: it is home to wooden villas with verandas, built for summer visitors in the 1930s. Many display architecture described as Swiss style. In Łask, sacred architectural history and a later tradition focused on summer stays thus complement one another.

City history in the museum and public spaces

The Łask History Museum has five exhibition rooms. The exhibition “From the History of the Town and Region” is displayed alongside the permanent exhibition “The Town of Las-Kolumna – Extraordinary Stories”. In the courtyard, an open-air exhibition of old agricultural tools is housed under a covered shelter. Workshops for children and themed historical walks around the town add to the offering. Since exhibition displays and programme availability may change, it is worth checking the latest information before visiting.

For an initial overview of local attractions, cultural events, walking and cycling routes, and the museum and leisure facilities, visit the tourist information point in Łask. Its opening arrangements may also change; check them in advance if you plan to stop by.

Routes along the Grabia and protected landscapes

In Łask municipality, the entire stretch of the Grabia River, its tributaries Końska and Pałusznica, and the surrounding forests lie within a protected landscape area. The Grabia Valley is considered the municipality’s greatest natural and tourism attraction. The “Las-Kolumna” Nature and Landscape Complex was established in 1993 to protect its old pine forest and covers 365 hectares. In the immediate vicinity of the destination, the Grabia Valley can be explored on foot, by bicycle, on horseback or by kayak.

The Mill Trail along the Grabia begins at the railway station in the Kolumna district, passes through the Grabia Valley and the centre of Łask, and ends in Siedlce Łaskie. This 36-kilometre yellow trail is suitable for walkers and cyclists and links preserved mill architecture with the nature of the Warta–Widawka Landscape Park. Another route option is the green “Szlak Turystyczny Okolic Pabianic” hiking trail: it is about 26 kilometres long, accessible to cyclists, and connects Łask with Pabianice. The Pabianice Trail ends at Łask railway station.

Water-based activities are also part of the region’s appeal. The municipal outdoor swimming pool “Zajączek” is located beside a reservoir of about two hectares on the Grabia and Pisia rivers and has a supervised bathing area with a beach. During the summer holidays, kayaks and smaller sports and leisure equipment are available for hire there. If you want to make use of these seasonal facilities in particular, check the information before your visit.

Rose Festival and local events

Held regularly, the Rose Festival is a family picnic featuring activities for children, food and artistic performances. It also includes trips to local rose fields, where the roses that have made Łask known beyond the region are grown. The eleventh edition took place on 5 July 2026; if you are planning a future trip, check the relevant dates and programme. A longer-standing event tradition is the Jarmark Łaski: as far back as the 15th century, it was a place where different ideas, intellectual movements, cultures and fashions were exchanged, and it is considered the oldest local event.

“Pociąg do Kolumny – Akustycznie” also has its own story: the event grew out of an initiative by residents and friends of Kolumna and became established over the years in the region’s cultural calendar. Check the dates separately for future editions. Together with the villas from the 1930s, it shows another facet of local cultural life in Kolumna.

As you explore Łask, you can combine a range of interests: late Gothic architecture, city history and its exhibitions, routes through the Grabia Valley, or events with a local connection. The tourist information point can help you find your way around some of these offerings; for train connections to Kolumna, Dobroń and Łask stations, check the current timetable before travelling. From these stations, the Grabia is a few minutes away on foot or by bicycle.

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