In the footsteps of Łukasiewicz- Lesko - Oil heritage of Ignacy Łukasiewicz's activity.

It is located in the Podkarpackie Province by the San river, in the Sanocko-Turczyńskie Mountains. The beginnings of settlement in this area date back to the times of the La Tene culture as well as Roman influences and the early Middle Ages. The first written records of the village of Lesko appeared in 1436. Throughout all the centuries it was inhabited by Poles, Ruthenians, Armenians and Jews. Contemporary Lesko focuses  on the development of local entrepreneurship, mainly in the field of tourism and tourism-related services.

In the mid-nineteenth century, a refinery founded by the “Dym Brothers” company operated in Lesko. At the end of the century, it was bought by a Hungarian Jew, Arpad Szemery, in 1843 the enterprise was managed by engineer  Franciszek Handel. About 200 kerosene rail tankers were produced there annually.  Abraham Backenroth, Wikler and the company  were the next owners. In the years 1918-1939, crude oil was obtained from the old shafts in the Uherce mine, later it was sent to the refinery operating in Lesko. The products were of good quality and found purchasers. The refinery facilities were practical and solid. In 1942, the Germans began to dismantle and export equipment from the refinery. Today, nothing is left after the "Dym Brothers" refinery.