Kielce

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Kielce [1] is a large city in Poland's Swietokrzyskie voidship.

[edit] Understand

Kielce is the capital city of the Holy Cross Voivodship (Swietokrzyskie) with a population of over 200,000 residents. Its history dates back to 10th century. In 1364 Kielce are recognized as a city and gain certain privileges connected with this legal status. In 1496 Kielce are conferred its coat of arms by the Fryderyk cardinal Jagiellończyk, Polish prince and primate , serving as a bishop in Krakau. History of Kielce is rich in important events for the history of Poland, for example here, in 1816, was organized first Polish higher technical university (that was free of charge and had two teaching languages: Polish and German). The city was hosted howsoever the unfortunate scene of the Kielce pogrom, which resulted in the deaths of 40 Jewish Holocaust survivors and another 80 injured nearly a year after the final Nazi death camp was liberated. The antecedence of the pogrom are still not clear and many hypotheses are still being considered.

  • Tourist Information Center, Rynek 1; Phone +48 041/ 367-6436; Hours: Monday - Saturday 10 AM - 6 PM.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By plane

There is an international airport in the near town of Krakow, but more flights go from Warsaw: Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport: For those travelling from Warsaw serviced by Polski Express. See also: Routes/Timetable

[edit] By train

Kielce is very easy to reach by train, as it is on the main line between Krakow and Warsaw. You can check train timetables in English at [2]

[edit] By car

You can easily get there by car from Warsaw, Krakow and Łódź.

[edit] By bus

Many international connections (see Poland::By bus).

[edit] Get around

[edit][add listing] See

  • The National Museum [3] (Polish); pl. Zamkowy1;
  • Toy Museum
  • Palace of Kraków Bishops
  • Cathedral of the Accension of the Virgin Mary
  • Municipal Park
  • The Gossip
  • Kadzielnia Apmitheatre

[edit][add listing] Do

  • Kadzielnia Amphitheatre
  • Park
  • Sienkiewicza Street
  • Forest Alleys

[edit][add listing] Buy

  • Echo Gallery
  • Pasaż Świętokrzyski
  • Sienkiewicza Street
  • Centrum Handlowe Radomska

[edit][add listing] Sleep

  • Hotel Kongresowy***- Exbud [4], Al. Solidarności 34; Phone: +48 41/ 332-63-93; Email: hotel@kongresowy.pl; - The Hotel Kongresowy is a modern hotel catering to business people. Price: 182 PLN - 690 PLN.
  • Łysogóry Hotel [5], ul. Sienkiewicza 78; Phone: +48 41/ 36 55 000; Email: hotel@lysogory.com.pl; Price: 240 PLN - 600 PLN
  • La Mar Hotel [6], ul, Sikorskiego 2; Phone: +48 41/ 33 02 200; Email: poczta@hotellamar.pl; This hotel is only a few years old and has very large rooms. The hotel also has a swimming pool and bowling alley.
  • Qubus Hotel, ul. 1 Maja
  • Hotel Kameralny, ul. Tarnowska

[edit] Get out

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