Beautiful parish church, magnificent town hall, rich polychrome finish of the fronts of townsmen houses constructed in an interesting style - all contribute to Tarnów's impressive outlook.

At the beginning of 16th c. Tarnów had ca. 1,200 inhabitants. The city had its fortified walls, water supply and sewage system. Well-to-do inhabitants were engaged in craft and trade. The then owner of Tarnów was a remarkable politician, well-educated and travelled man, royal great noble, hetman Jan Tarnowski. He resided in his inherited castle located at the top of St. Martin's Mountain, about 2 km away from the town centre. In the 1620s Tarnów was surrounded with new fortified walls, which were partially renovated in the 1960s and can be seen today.