2. Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
This voivodeship is located in the southeastern part of the country, within
the Małopolska Upland. Some of the borders of the region is a natural – at the east
and south-east - an border is the Vistula River and to the west Pilica.
The seat of the provincial authorities is in Kielce.
Warszawa - Teatr Wielki
Panorama of the Świętokrzyskie mountains - range Jeleniowskie

3. The Bishop’s Palace in Kielce

4. Kielce - St. Cross Church

5. Kielce - Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

6. Kielce - Municipal Government

7. Culture Centre of Kielce

8. Kielce - Botanical Garden

9. Sandomierz – Little Rome
The city is situated on seven hills and therefore is sometimes called "little Rome".
At the two cities there are underground labyrinths. In Rome, those are the catacombs, and
in Sandomierz in the basement there are the old merchants' cellars and the legendary
dungeonBoth cities can boast as turbulent as well as a beautiful story.

10. Church of Sts. Michael in Sandomierz and
"Dlugosz House" - now the Diocesan Museum

11. Sandomierz – Town Hall

12. Sandomierz - antique houses around the Market

13. Market square in Sandomierz

14. Sandomierz in late autumn

15. Świętokrzyskie Mountains - view Łysa Mountain (Bald Mountain)

16. Święty Krzyż (Holy Cross) - Shrine of the Holy Cross Trees

17. Benedictine Abbey on Święty Krzyż
The oldest Polish shrine. Are stored there in the relics of the Holy Cross Trees.
According to tradition, the first church (rotunda), erected there in 966 by Dobrawa,
the wife of Prince Mieszko the First, and the Benedictine abbey was founded
by King Boleslaw the Brave in 1006.

18. The reliquary Cross Benedictine

19. Benedictines church of St. Holy Trinity,
inside of the Oleśnicki chapel, here there are of relics of the Holy Cross

20. View from the top of the Holy Cross

21. Góry Świętokrzyskie – mountain range located in Central Kielce Highlands .
It is one of the oldest mountain ranges in Poland, so the highest peak (Łysica) is only
612 m above sea level. The name of the mountains comes from of the relics of the Holy
Cross (Święty Krzyż) stored at the monastery on Mt.

22. Świętokrzyskie Mountains - Rocks in Kamień Michniowski preserve

23. Holy Cross Mountains on the threshold of winter

24. Góry Świętokrzyskie - the Reserve Zelejowa

25. Ujazd – Ruins of Krzyżtopór Castle
Built between 1627-1644 by Christopher Ossoliński, never fully been completed.
It is a large Italian-style palace in a palazzo in fortezza style.
Architect and inspector of the build of the palace was Lorenzo Senes.
On the north side were once beautiful gardens in the Italian style.

26. Panorama of inner square of Krzyżtopór Castle

28. Model of the palace

29. Busko Zdrój - Spa House

30. Nagłowice – manor house in which he lived and wrote Mikolaj Rej

31. Oblęgorek - mansion house of Henryk Sienkiewicz, now a museum

32. The interior of the mansion - dining room

33. Sanctuary in Kałków
The building, in which are chapels commemorating the martyrdom of Polish nation

34. Przypkowscy Clock Museum in Jędrzejów

38. Pacanów
The Koziołek Matołek Museum
European Centre for Tales
W Pacanowie kozy kują,
więc Koziołek, mądra głowa,
błąka się po całym świecie,
aby dojść do… Pacanowa!!!
(Excerpt of rhymed fables about Koziołek Matołek)

44. View from Mount St. Anna in Pińczów; the valley of the Nida

45. Landscape near Opatowiec

46. Kurozwęki - Palace Complex

47. Szydłów - Polish Carcassonne

49. Szydłów – the main building of the castle

50. The entrance to the castle courtyard

51. Szydłów – the view from the Castle on the treasure house

52. Szydłów – Krakowska Gate

53. Szydlow - bird's-eye view

54. The palace of prince Drucki-Lubecki in Bałtów

55. Tyrannosaurus Rex model in Bałtów Jurassic Park

56. Model of stegosaurus in Bałtów Jurassic Park

57. Museum of Technic in the Sielpia Wielka

58. Museum of Technic in the Sielpia - the antique hammer

59. Sielpia - this is a summer resort, set in the resinous forests,
on the picturesque bay Czarna Rivers

60. Music - F. Chopin; Nocturne for piano No. 7 in C sharp minor
llustrations - downloaded from web sites
A presentation prepared - Anna