For several hundred years, tanning, fur making and furriery, especially the sheepskin coat making, have been the specific and dominating type of manufacture in Kurów. The village is known for this type of manufacturing in the voivodeship, the country, and abroad. The centuries-long Kurów tradition is maintained by many small craftsmanship manufactures.

The origins of the village date back at least to the 12^th century. At present, it has a character of a municipal settlement; in fact, it had been a town for 400 years (1442–1869). The historical urban layout, with the complexes of small town architecture, featuring many interesting buildings, have been preserved until the present day. The father of Ryszard Kaczorowski, the last President of the Polish Republic in Exile, came from Kurów.