Szczyrzyc is notable for its 13th-century
Cistercian abbey (the
Cistercians Abbey in Szczyrzyc). The village itself dates from the 14th century. In the
Kingdom of Poland and
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Szczyrzyc was the seat of
Szczyrzyc County - a large county, which stretched from the
Vistula to the
Tatras, and which was disbanded in 1772. It is the birthplace of writer
Władysław Orkan (b. 1875) and composer
Zygmunt Konieczny (b. 1937). == Ecology ==