The “Pod Wołem” Inn
On the side of the present-day ulica Jana III Sobieskiego (a short distance from the intersection with ulica Nadbrzeżna) stands a building, which originally housed the “Pod Wołem” inn. The name (The Ox) probably originated from cattle which were often driven through here. After the construction of the Imperial Road, the old road became known as an ox route for cattle led here to local markets. The former inn is a brick building, similar to others that were erected in Kozy at the turn of the 19th century. The hallway, kitchen and cellars are vaulted. In the entrance gate, there are so-called wysiodki, i.e. brick seats. Near the inn stood a coach house, a stable and a barn. The yard was surrounded by a brick wall. Sebastian Handzlik is recorded as the innkeeper in 1786. In the second half of the 19th century the “Pod Wołem” inn was run by Moryc Graner, a merchant of Jewish origin. In addition to running the inn, he also produced crushed stone. Another proprieter of the inn was the former manor butler Jan Lasek, who leased it until 1911. Eventually, the manor sold the inn to Ignacy Bugajski, the manager of the lime kilns, who owned it from 1928. In 1912 the inn was closed down and converted into a shop that still bore the sign “I. BUGAJSKI”. After the Second World War, the shop was run by the communal cooperative “Samopomoc Chłopska”.