St. Jadwiga Way

Dominican Church of St James in Sandomierz

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0.1 km

**The Church of St James the Apostle in Sandomierz** is the oldest surviving church in the town and one of Poland’s most valuable examples of Romanesque-Gothic architecture. The Dominican church stands on Holy James Hill above the Vistula,…

Sandomierz Castle

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0.3 km

The brick castle above the Vistula was raised by **Casimir the Great** after the Lithuanian raid of **1349**, on the site of an older stronghold. The king grew fond of this residence — he visited it **18 times** and spent a total of **25 m…

Vistula River Cruise in Sandomierz

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0.4 km

From the water, Sandomierz looks different than from the hills above the town: the panorama of the old town rises from the level of the river, and the banks are overgrown with thickets full of birds. Vistula cruises depart from Stary Port…

The Ring in Sandomierz

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0.5 km

On the steep Zamkowa street, at the junction with Żydowska street, between the Sandomierz market square and the castle, stands a monument impossible to pass indifferently: a **ring about a metre in diameter** set with a huge eye of striped…

Cathedral Basilica of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Sandomierz

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0.5 km

**The Cathedral Basilica of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Sandomierz** is a Gothic church on Cathedral Hill and one of the city’s most valuable landmarks. Its interior combines the foundation of Casimir the Great, later Baroqu…

The Cathedral Bell Tower in Sandomierz

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0.5 km

The Baroque Cathedral Bell Tower in Sandomierz stands beside the basilica on Cathedral Hill, close to the old town and the Vistula. Built of stone in **1737–1743**, it is one of the distinctive features of Sandomierz’s skyline. It is a sma…

The Armoury in Sandomierz

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0.5 km

Beneath a townhouse on the market square known as Konwikt Boboli, with the entrance from Bartolona Street, hides a place where old weapons do not sit behind glass. The Knightly Armoury in Sandomierz, run by the Banner of the Knighthood of…

Długosz House – Diocesan Museum

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0.6 km

Sandomierz Diocesan Museum occupies the Gothic Długosz House, one of the best-preserved buildings of its kind in Poland. Its collection includes sacred art, manuscripts and objects connected with the history of the region. A visit pairs na…

Długosz House in Sandomierz

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45–90 min

0.6 km

## Długosz House — Diocesan Museum in Sandomierz Długosz House at 9 Jana Długosza Street is one of Sandomierz’s most valuable historic buildings and the home of the Diocesan Museum. The late-Gothic red-brick house was built in 1476 on the…