Gorlice

Gorlice is best known in Poland for the world’s first kerosene street lamp, lit here in 1854. The town stands on the Ropa River amid the low, wooded ridges of the Beskid Niski, on the northern edge of the Carpathians. Its oil-industry heritage is closely associated with pharmacist and inventor Ignacy Łukasiewicz, who helped develop the use of kerosene and founded an early oil mine at nearby Bóbrka. A replica of the historic lamp stands on the market square, while the town also commemorates the 1915 Battle of Gorlice–Tarnów, a major First World War offensive. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Gorlice and Lesser Poland.

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