alliance, including Sweden, Turkey, Germany, the U.S., and the Czech Republic. In June of 2022, Rzeszów formed a partnership agreement with Chernihiv, Ukraine to become sister cities. Papal visit In 1991 Pope John Paul II visited Rzeszów. During the celebrations in which nearly 1,000,000 people participated, the pope beatified Bishop Józef Sebastian Pelczar, former bishop of Przemyśl. On 25 March 1992 Pope John Paul II established the new Diocese of Rzeszów. The city of Rzeszów became the administrative center of the new Diocese and the Church of the Sacred Heart became the new city cathedral. Geography Climate Rzeszów lies in the north temperate zone and has a continental climate with four distinct seasons. It is characterised by a significant variation between hot summers and cold, snowy winters. Average temperatures in summer range from and in winter from . The average annual temperature is . In summer temperatures often exceed , and sometimes even . In winter the temperature drops to at night and about at day. During very cold nights the temperature drops to . With Rzeszów being near the Carpathian Mountains, there is sometimes a halny – a föhn wind, when the temperature can rise rapidly. Main sights Rzeszów Castle The Main Square Rzeszów Town Hall, built in 1591 Small (17th century) and Big (18th century, restored 1954–63) Synagogue Łańcut Castle Podziemia, Tunnels Demographics According to GUS data, as of 30 June 2020, Rzeszów had 196 821 inhabitants. In contrast to other cities close to the size of Rzeszów in Poland, the population is growing. Rzeszów is the 17th largest Polish city in terms of population and the 20th largest city in terms of area. Culture Theatres Wanda Siemaszkowa Theatre (est. 1944) Maska Theatre Rzeszów Dance Theatre Museums Ethnographic Museum Museum of the City of Rzeszów Diocesan Museum Rzeszów Castle Art galleries "Szajna" gallery "Pod Ratuszem" gallery "z Podwórza" gallery OPe Photo Gallery Libraries Provincial and City Public Library in Rzeszów Rzeszów University Library Rzeszów University of Technology Library Other Podpromie Hall Artur Malawski Philharmonic Hall Sports Resovia Rzeszów men's volleyball team playing in Polish Volleyball League, 6 times Polish Champions, 3 times Polish Cup winners one of the oldest men's football teams in Poland (1905 or 1904) basketball team, Polish Champions 1974/75 Stal Rzeszów motorcycle speedway team men's football team Rzeszów Rockets – American football team Economy and infrastructure Industry Asseco Poland SA (earlier Comp Rzeszów S.A.) –