Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Kielce, Poland
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4.1 km
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Experience Kielce in Poland in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in KielceSight 1: Komin Geologów
The Chimney of Geologists – a cave in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains. It has two entrance openings located in the southern wall of the Geologists' Rock, in the area of the closed Kadzielnia quarries in Kielce, near the Steep Cave in Kadzielnia and the Cave behind the Pillar, at altitudes of 259 and 269 m above sea level. The length of the cave is 11 meters, and its height difference is 10 meters. In the past, it was one cave system with the Steep Cave in Kadzielnia.
Sight 2: Jaskinia Jeleniowska
Jeleniowska Cave – a cave in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains. It has two entrance openings in the western part of the Geologists' Rock, in the area of the closed Kadzielnia quarries in Kielce, at an altitude of 269 m above sea level. The length of the cave is 80 meters, and its height difference is 10.5 meters.
Sight 3: Jaskinia za Filarem
The Cave Behind the Pillar is a cave in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains. It has two entrance openings located in the south-western wall of the Geologists' Rock, in the area of the closed Kadzielnia quarries in Kielce, near the Geologists' Chimney Cave and the Jeleniowska Cave, at altitudes of 267 and 275 m above sea level. The length of the cave is 11.5 meters, and its height difference is 8 meters.
Sight 4: Jaskinia Zwaliskowa
Zawaliskowa Cave – a cave in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains. It has two entrance openings in the north-eastern wall of the Geologists' Rock, in the area of the closed Kadzielnia quarries in Kielce, at an altitude of 245 m above sea level. The length of the cave is 30 meters, and its height difference is 6 meters.
Sight 5: Jaskinia Urwista na Kadzielni
The Urwista Cave in Kadzielnia is a cave in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains. It has two entrance openings in the south-western wall of the Geologists' Rock, in the area of the closed Kadzielnia quarries in Kielce, near the Komin Geologów cave, at altitudes of 268 and 270 m above sea level. The length of the cave is 18 meters, and its height difference is 3 meters. In the past, it was one cave system with the Chimney of Geologists.
Sight 6: Jaskinia Odkrywców
The Cave of Discoveries is a cave, or rather a cave system, in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains. The entrances to it are located in Kielce, on the premises of the closed Kadzielnia quarries. The cave system was created by combining three caves: the Cave of Discoveries, the Powder Magazine and the Rift in Kadzielnia. Its total length is 392 meters, and the denivelation is 23 meters.
Sight 7: Świętokrzyski szlak archeo-geologiczny
The Świętokrzyski Archaeo-Geological Trail – a tourist trail, located in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship. The facility is managed by the Regional Tourist Organization of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship.
Sight 8: Pomnik Czynu Legionowego
The Monument to the Legionary Deed in Kielce – a monument located on Józef Piłsudski Square in Kielce, at Piotra Ściegiennego Street, near the WDK – Provincial Cultural Centre.
Sight 9: Pałac Tomasza Zielińskiego
Tomasz Zieliński Palace – a historic building in the center of Kielce, located right next to the Palace of Krakow Bishops at Zamkowa Street. The interior of the palace consists of several rooms, m.in. the Concert Hall, the Club Room, the Portrait Room, a café, a library, two towers, and an orangery. Around the palace there is a garden with a well with a roof, a commemorative pole, and in the summer there is a café under umbrellas. The whole is surrounded by a wall of various heights with arrowslits. On the wall there is a small tower called "Gossip Girl".
Sight 10: Muzeum Wsi Kieleckiej
The Kielce Village Museum in Kielce is a Polish ethnographic museum located in Kielce. The aim of the museum is to collect, protect and make available monuments of folk culture from the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, with particular emphasis on folk architecture and popularization of folk culture.
Sight 11: Muzeum Lat Szkolnych Stefana Żeromskiego
The Museum of Stefan Żeromski's School Years is a branch of the National Museum in Kielce.
Wikipedia: Muzeum Lat Szkolnych Stefana Żeromskiego (PL), Website
Sight 12: Kościół Świętej Trójcy
Church of the Holy Trinity – a historic, brick, single-nave church located in the center of Kielce on Jana Pawła II Street near the cathedral.
Wikipedia: Kościół_Świętej_Trójcy_w_Kielcach_(katolicki) (PL)
Sight 13: Filharmonia Świętokrzyska im. Oskara Kolberga
The Oskar Kolberg Świętokrzyska Philharmonic is a philharmonic hall based in Kielce, Poland, currently located at the International Centre for Cultures.
Wikipedia: Filharmonia Świętokrzyska im. Oskara Kolberga (PL), Website
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