This delightful little town, the favourite holiday resort of poets and
painters, was probably founded by Kazimierz the Great. In the 16th and 17th
centuries, it grew rich from the grain trade. The ruins of a Gothic castle  with a high tower dominate the town. At its foot
can be seen the Renaissance Parish Church of Saints John the
Baptist and Bartholomew  built in 1610–13, which incorporates the
walls of an earlier Gothic church. The interior has provincial stuccowork
decoration in the vaulting and early Baroque chapels.

The most attractive part of town is the market square ,
flanked by several Mannerist houses, with rich ornamental coverings.
Particularly attractive are the House of Mikołaj Przybyła 
and House of Krzysztof Przybyła , at Nos. 12 and 13, dating
from around 1615. There are also some 16th-century houses in Ulica
Senatorska, which leads down to the Vistula, including the Celej House , which dates from around 1635. While strolling through
the town, note the former synagogue, dating from the 18th century, the
granaries on the banks of the Vistula, and the pre-war villas.