Things to do in Klimontów
Klimontów is a small town on the Sandomierz Upland, about 20 km west of Sandomierz, founded in 1604 by Jan Zbigniew Ossoliński. The poet Bruno Jasieński was born here. Its showpiece is the Baroque Collegiate Church of St Joseph with an elliptical nave ringed by galleries, and a few minutes away stands the former Dominican Church of Our Lady and St Hyacinth. Near the market square survives a Neoclassical synagogue of 1846–1851 with an Ionic portico. About 4 km east, in Ossolin, the lone arch of the bridge of the chancellor's former castle still spans a gully. Klimontów is for lovers of the Baroque and the quiet orchard landscapes of the Sandomierz region – just right for half a day.
Map of attractions in Klimontów
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All attractions (4)
Hidden gemChurches & monasteries
St Joseph's Collegiate Church, Klimontów
Klimontów
Grand Chancellor of the Crown Jerzy Ossoliński saw how churches were being built in Rome and wanted one of his own in the small town of Klimontów near Sandomierz. The result is St Joseph's Collegiate Church, with a rare elliptical nave sur…
30–45 min Free entry
Churches & monasteries
Church of St Hyacinth in Klimontów
Klimontów
On the chancel arch of St Hyacinth's Church in Klimontów, the builders left a kind of signature: a mason's mark with the names of Gaspare and Sebastiano Fodiga and the date 1619 (or 1618). Thanks to traces like this, uncovered during conse…
Castles
Ruins of Ossolin Castle
Klimontów
A village road in Ossolin drops into a deep gully, with a stone arch spanning it overhead. That is all that remains of one of the grandest residences in the Sandomierz region – the castle of Grand Chancellor Jerzy Ossoliński. The story of…
15–30 min
Landmarks
Synagogue in Klimontów
Klimontów
Four white Ionic columns, a triangular pediment and stairs climbing to the upper floor from both sides – the synagogue in Klimontów looks more like a Neoclassical country house than a house of prayer. It is one of the town's most distincti…
10–20 min