Worth seeing

• The Palace of Krakow Bishops, built in 1637 – 1641 by Tomasz Poncino on initiative of bishop, Jakub Zadzik. Example of Polish residency from the Wazas epoch. Despite numerous reconstructions performed in the 19^th c. by the Russian conqueror, the palace retained its original body, the elevation’s ornament and the original decoration of most of the interiors. Since 1971 the National Museum has been situated here with its Italian Garden.
• The Assumption Cathedral erected in 1171 Krakow bishop, Gedeon, repeatedly reconstructed in 16^th, 17^th and 19^th c., now exemplifies the three-naves basilica of early Baroque.
• Saint Wojciech Church – the oldest temple in Kielce, its origins date back to the 10^th c. and the present building was designed in 1763. At the church square there is preserved a fragment of the wall by which the Nazis executed the hostages, the soldiers of the National Army, in 1943.
• Saint Trinity Church – erected in 1640 – 1644. The major part of the temple’s equipment dates back to the 18^th c. – Baroque and late Baroque altar, pulpit, three-lever choir, and lat Renaissance stucco decoration of barrel vault with lunettes.
• The Zieliński Palace – in 1847 – 1858 belonged to Tomasz Zieliński, whose great passion was culture. At present The Artistic Societies House is situated here.
• The Church and Monastery on the Karczówka Hill – built in 1624 – 1631, originally it housed the Bernadine’s monastery (dissolved by the tsarist authorities in 1864). Since 1957 the Palatine’s monks have been the hosts in the monastery.
• The Garrison Church – former Orthodox church, erected in 1902-1904, designed on the model of the Isaac Cathedral in Petersburg. In the interwar period the temple was redecorated and adapted for the Roman Catholic liturgy and it became Virgin Mary Queen of Poland Garrison Church. Most of the interiors’ equipment dates back to1926.
• Saint Peter and Paul Evangelic Augsburg Church – one of few ecumenical temples in Poland, built in the style of classicism in about 1840. It has a one-nave body and a tower at the north site.
• The Manor of the Laszczyk Family – a larch country manor from 1778, covered with cracked shingle, whitewashed walls and column portico. At present it is the seat of The Museum of Kielce Countryside.
• The Marketplace, its location was established in the Middle Ages. Its buildings date back to 18^th and 19^th c. At the square there is St Tekla’s monument from 1765.
• Henryk Sienkiewicz Street – it was marked out in the 20s of the 19^th c. and originally called Konstanty Street, then Pocztowa Street. It is the main street of the city, in its middle part it is excluded from the road traffic. There is a number of historic buildings here, among others, hotels Versal and Bristol, Stefan Żeromski’s Theatre as well as the building of Bank Gospodarki Żywno?ciowej, exemplifying the architecture art nouveau.
• The Synagogue in Kielce – built in 1902
• The Stanisław Staszic City Park – established in 1830 on the area of the garden from the 18^th c.
• The Karsch Manor – erected in the first half of the 19^th c. by the Stumpf family. In 1888 –1889 there was a workshop of famous painter, Jan Styka in the manor.
• The St Virgin Mary Mother of Church Chapel– in Kielce D?browa, built in 1866

• The National Museum in Kielce – situated in The Palace of Krakow Bishops. There is a collection of precious paintings, furniture and tapestries from the 18^th and 19^th c. which make the interiors characteristic of an old magnate seat
• The Museum of Stefan Żeromski’s School Years – situated in the building of a former comprehensive school, which students, among others, were: Stefan Żeromski, Bolesław Prus, Józef Kenig, Adolf Dygasiński, Gustaw Herling – Grudziński, Wiesław Jażdżyński, Józef Ozga-Michalski. In the museum there is an exhibition of numerous school objects.
• The Museum of Geological Collection – the ?więtokrzyskie department of the National Geological Institute. There is an exhibition of rocks and minerals typical of the ?więtokrzyskie Mountains
• The Museum of Toy and Fun – the only museum of this type in Poland. The museum has a collection of historic and contemporary toys from all the world
• The Museum of Kielce Countryside – it is situated in the historic Manor of the Laszczyk Family. It present mainly temporary exhibitions. The ethnographic park (heritage park) belonging to the museum is located in nearby Tokarnia.
• The Museum of National Memories – the building housing the museum served as a prison in 1939 – 1956. During the was there was a temporary camp for Polish war hostages. After the Soviet army had marched in the country, the Polish people were put here before the exile in far into the USSR. Till 1956 the building was governed by SB (Secret Police).
• The Cathedral Treasury – situated in the Cathedral Basilica’s vestry. There is a collection of precious sacral art works, among others, the manuscripts from the 14^th – 16^th c., liturgical vessel and gowns, incunabula as well as old prints.
• The Diocese Museum – a newly established Museum of Kielce Diocese, situated at the back part of the curia’s building present a wide collection of sacral objects, including valuable paintings and monstrance.

• Bałtów – Jurassic Park
• Bartków by Zagnańsk – The Oak Bartek
• Bejsce –St Nicolas gothic church from the turn of 14^th and 15^th c. with the Firlej Family’s Renaissance chapel
• Busko-Zdrój – health resort
• Chęciny by Kielce – the castle’s ruins
• Jaskinia Raj – the cave “Raj”
• Jędrzejów – the Cistercians’ Monastery
• Kielce –the Assumption Cathedral
• Kielce – the nature reserve - Kadzielnia
• Klimontów –St Joseph Church, former St Jack Dominicans’ Monastery
• Koprzywnica –former Cistercians’ Monastery
• Kossów – wooden church and belfry
• Krzemionki by Ostrowiec ?więtokrzyski – archaeology reserve
• Kwilina – manor from the end of 17^th c., manor park
• Michniów by Suchedniów – The Mausoleum of Polish Village Martyrdom
• Mostki by Suchedniów – Staszic manor from the beginning of the 19th c.
• Opatów – St Martin’s Collegiate Church
• Pińczów – Church of St John Apostle and Evangelist
• Sandomierz – historic complex with numerous churches, town hall and other historic buildings
• Skarżysko-Kamienna – The White Eagle Museum
• Solec-Zdrój – health resort
• Staszów –historic marketplace (class 1) and St Bartłomiej Church with the Chapel of Tęczyński family
• Szydłów – the medieval town complex
• ?więtokrzyska Kolej Dojazdowa – the ?więtokrzyska Access Railway
• Tarczek – Romanesque St Idzi Church dating back to the first half of the 13^th c.
• Ujazd by Opatów – the castle ruins Krzyżtopór
• W?chock – the Cistercians’ monastery
• Wi?lica – St Mary’s Birth Basilica
• Włoszczowa – St Mary Sanctuary from the 17th c., St John mound– the medieval fence’s remnants
• Wykus by W?chock – nature reserve Wykus and a symbolic guerrilla cemetery

Source: Wikipedia