Adam Czartoryski mound in Święty Krzyż

After the fall of the November Uprising, Prince Adam Czartoryski visited Święty Krzyż with a group of Polish officers. He gave a political speech in front of the church. So when the news of his...

Bernardine Monastery in Święta Katarzyna

Every wanderer heading for Łysica from Świętokrzyska passes by the mysterious walls of the monastery on the edge of the Świętokrzyska Forest. Currently, Bernardine Sisters reside in the...

Church of St. Lawrence in Nowa Słupia

The church is located in the center of the town, along the trail leading to the top of Łysa Góra. It is worth paying attention to it, as it is inseparably connected with the history of the...

Dąbrówka Chapel on Łysa Góra

According to legends, before the arrival of the Benedictines to Łysa Góra, a small Romanesque temple stood in this place. It was most probably funded by Dobrawa, the wife of the Polish...

Forest clearing Bielnik and the cemetery of the Soviet POWs in Holy Cross

A modest path departing from the main trail leads to a glade hidden among the Fir Forest on the northern side of Łysa Góra. According to tradition, the name of the clearing comes from the...

Grotto of Our Lady on the Święty Krzyż

By approaching the so-called On the "Royal Route" to Łysa Góra, near the monastery, we will meet one of the grottoes of the Mother of God. It has the form of a large chapel built of local...

Kaka Hut in Kakonin

The Peasant Farm in Kakonin is a relic of the past of the former construction in the Świętokrzyskie villages. The characteristic building was built in 1820. As the owner advertises on his...

Medieval Settlement in Huta Szklana

A stay in the settlement is a unique opportunity to feel the magic of the Middle Ages and the traditions of the Świętokrzyskie region. You can get to know the twelfth / fourteenth-century reality...

Monastery of the Missionary Oblates and the Sanctuary of the Relics of the Tree in the Łysa Góra

Łysa Góra, Łysiec, Święty Krzyż… the place from which the mountains and the whole region got their name. An extraordinary place where history mixes with legend. An important place, not...

Museum of Ancient Metallurgy in Nowa Słupia with Culture and Archeology Centre

It is usually the case that valuable exhibits are transported to museums. In the case of the museum in Nowa Słupia, it was different - the building was erected in the place of an archaeological site...

Museum of Minerals and Fossils in Święta Katarzyna

It’s one of the best private collections of minerals and fossils in Poland. The museum contains Poland’s biggest mountain crystal, precious stones, petrifacts, prizewinning gallery of...

Natural History Museum of 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...

Nowa Słupia

Nowa Słupia is a municipal village located in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains between the Jeleniowskie and Łysogórskie ranges. The beginnings of the settlement are strongly connected with...

Stefan Żeromski Monument in Święta Katarzyna

A bust of Stefan Żeromski - the eulogist of the local forests, whose descriptions the writer introduced into literature in "Forest Echoes", "Beauty of Life" or in the work "Puszcza Jodłowa". Żeromski...

Święta Katarzyna (St. Catherine)

This town has a special place in the history of Polish tourism. In 1910 on the initiative of Aleksander Janowski, the first tourist shelter in the Kingdom of Poland was established here. In the...

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...

Świętokrzyskie Stone Pilgrim "Emeryk" in Nowa Słupia

The figure stands in Nowa Słupia, at the beginning of the Royal Road leading to the monastery on the Holy Cross at the foot of the Świętokrzyski National Park. Its creation is related to one of...

The Abbot's House in Nowa Słupia

The building, commonly known as Opatówka by the inhabitants of Nowa Słupia, rises on a slope by the road leading to Święty Krzyż. Opatówka is proof that the Benedictines living in...

The historic cottage in Kakonin

A small town located in the buffer zone of the Świętokrzyski National Park, where you can see a historic wooden cottage. The building with a characteristic hall-room-chamber layout, preserved in...

The Royal Way along with the Way of the Cross to the Holy Cross

It is the oldest road that led to the top of Łysiec from Nowa Słupia in pre-Christian times. For centuries, this route was the only access to the monastery for a large number of pilgrims and...

Tourist Information Point in Nowa Słupia

Wooden chapel and spring water of St. Francis in Święta Katarzyna

When you start your journey to Łysica in Święta Katarzyna, after a short time, among a fir and beech forest, you will find a forest clearing with benches on both sides. It is a good place to rest...

Wooden chapel of St. Nicolaus

The original wooden chapel was built in 1876 on the road connecting the northern part with the southern part of Łysogóry and leading through forest areas inhabited by wild animals. That is...

Żeromski's Chapel in Święta Katarzyna

The brick shingled chapel was built in 1818 by Wincenty Janikowski for his deceased wife, Tekla. It took the unofficial name of the Żeromski chapel, when on August 2, 1882, two students of the Kielce...

Łysa Góra mountain (595 m above sea level)

The Świętokrzyski region with its wealth of geological structures is a real paradise for nature lovers who can admire unusual forms and shapes of rock and land formations and willingly listen to...

Łysica mountain (614 m above sea level)

The Świętokrzyskie Mountains are the oldest mountains in Poland, next to the Sudety, with the highest peaks – Łysica (614 m above sea level) and Łysa Góra (595 m above sea level). ...