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Historic Sites Attractions In Kielce

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Kielce is a city in south central Poland with 196,804 inhabitants. It has been the capital city of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship since 1999, and was previously the capital of the predecessor Kielce Voivodeship . The city is located in the middle of the Świętokrzyskie Mountains , on the banks of the Silnica River, in northern part of the historical Polish province of Lesser Poland. The history of Kielce dates back over 900 years and the exact date when the town was founded remains unknown. The name of the city derives from the migrating Celts, who once stopped here during their journey across the European continent. The area was later inhabited at ...
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Historic Sites Attractions In Kielce

  • 1. Church of St. Wojciech Kielce
    A pilgrimage church is a church to which pilgrimages are regularly made, or a church along a pilgrimage route, like the Way of St. James, that is visited by pilgrims. Pilgrimage churches are often located by the graves of saints, or hold portraits to which miraculous properties are ascribed or saintly relics that are safeguarded by the church for their veneration. Such relics may include the bones, books or pieces of clothing of the saints, occasionally also fragments of the cross of Jesus, pieces of the crown of thorns, the nails with which he was fixed to the cross and other similar objects. Pilgrimage churches were also built at places where miracles took place.
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  • 2. Sandomierz Market Square (Rynek) Sandomierz
    Sandomierz is a town in south-eastern Poland with 25,714 inhabitants , situated in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship . It is the capital of Sandomierz County . Sandomierz is known for its Old Town, which is a major tourist attraction. In the past, Sandomierz used to be one of the most important urban centers not only of Lesser Poland, but also of the whole country.
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