Lanckorona is a village situated in the Lesser Poland region, positioned along the Skawinka river within the hills of the Beskids at an elevation of 545 meters (1,788 ft) above sea level. The township was originally established in 1336 by Casimir III the Great to protect the road to Kraków following regional border changes in 1291. Although it functioned as a town for centuries, Lanckorona lost its official town rights on July 13, 1933, due to a decline in population.
The village is historically significant for the ruins of Lanckorona Castle and the Battle of the Bar Confederation, which occurred at the castle and within a 4 km range south of the town borders on February 22, 1771. In recent years, the location has gained recognition as a tourist destination primarily for its well-preserved 19th-century wooden houses located in the village center.