Both the Sandomierz defensive walls and the castle were constructed during the reign of king Kazimierz III Wielki (14th c.). The castle was erected on the Castle Hill in place once occupied by a stronghold (10th c.). It was a residence of prince Henryk Sandomierski, son of king Bolesław III Krzywousty (1086-1138).
- Sandomierz, ul. Zamkowa 12
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A blast furnace plant called “Joseph’s Steel Mill”, whose ruins one can admire up to the present, was built in the years 1818–1822 owing to the efforts of Stanisław Staszic. It was set up on the site of the first blast furnace of Bergamo type from 1598, which was rebuilt in the years 1641–44.
- Samsonów
Bodzentyn, known in Central Europe for its horse markets, is one of the most frequently visited tourist places in the heart of the Świętokrzyskie Mountains. One of the most important monument in Bodzentyn is castle.
- Bodzentyn
- +48 41 31 15 010
The sanctuary, which constitutes an important centre of Marian veneration, was built in the 1980’s owing to priest custodian Czesław Wala’s great will and driving force as well as the local inhabitants’ work.
- Godów, Unnamed Road
- +48 41 272 18 88
In the 80s, Polish people that could not contact their beloved Wilno for various historical reasons, asked bishop Edward Materski to allow them to pray under the image of Our Lady of Ostra Brama, because it was an important memory from childhood for them.
- Skarżysko-Kamienna, Wileńska 33
- +48 41 253 88 00
The nature reserve named after Jan Czarnocki was created in 1952 in the area of over 5500 square meters. It is the first Polish geological reserve. It is located in the north-western part of Kielce near Ślichowice district.
- Kielce
- +48 41 367 66 54
The St Jacob"s Church is one of the oldest and the most valuable monuments of both Sandomierz and Poland. The visitor"s attention is caught by the late-Romanesque ceramic ornamental elements of elevation, from which the northern portal is of the greatest importance.
- Sandomierz, ul. Staromiejska 3
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It is one of the most original and beautiful buildings erected on an elliptic plan according to an Italian architect Lawrence Senes’s design referring to the architecture of Santa Maria della Salute church in Venice.
- Klimontów
One of the most spectacular examples of Romanesque architecture in Poland, St Martin"s Church was erected on the Latin cross pattern with the use of locally extracted flint sandstone in the 12th century. Its front is dominated by two differently shaped towers.
- Opatów, ul. S. „Grota” Roweckiego 8
- +48 15 868 27 64
The Świętokrzyski National Park was established in 1950 and it encompasses: the highest range of the Świętokrzyskie Mountains- Łysogóry with the summits of Łysica (612 m above sea level), Agata (608 m above sea level) and Łysa Góra (595 m above sea level), the eastern part of Klonowskie Range and a part of Pokrzywiańskie Range (together with Chełmowa Góra).
- Świętokrzyski Park Narodowy
- +48 41 311 51 06