Świętokrzyskie National Park

Świętokrzyskie National Park was established in 1950. It covers 7,626.45 ha.

It consists of the Łysógorskie Range with the highest peaks of the Świętokrzyskie Mountains (the famous Łysica – 614 m above sea level and Łysa Góra – 595 m above sea level), partly the Klonowskie Range, the Pokrzywiańskie Range with Chełmowa Góra and a fragment of the Wilkowska and Dębniańska Valleys. 95% of the Park's area is covered by forests, and its ecosystems are home to, among others, 150 species of birds, 45 species of mammals, 14 species of amphibians, there are over 859 species of plants, including 35 species of trees.

The peculiarity of inanimate nature in the Park are the stone runs – rock rubbles. The largest of tchem is on Łysa Góra and covers an area of 3.84 ha. There is also a unique Natural History Museum of Świętokrzyskie National Park. The tour begins with a spectacle of light, sound and sounds of nature-based on multimedia devices, photos, and models. T

hen you can see a model of the national park, exhibitions presenting human activities, starting from the ancient ironworks, as well as learn about the geological history of the Świętokrzyskie Mountains and forest ecosystems of the SNP. The most valuable monument of the SNP is the post-Benedictine monastery complex with the relics of the Holy Cross Tree stored in it, which is visited by crowds of tourists and pilgrims every year.