page_title: Sandomierz
section_title: Points of interest
hierarchical_section_title: Sandomierz / Points of interest
caption_attribution_description: (pl) Panorama Sandomierza, kwiecień 2007. Od lewej widoczne: Zamek, Kościół św. Jakuba, Katedra, Dom Długosza, Collegium Gostomianum, Kamieniczki wokół Rynku, wśród nich Ratusz, Kościół św. Ducha, Brama Opatowska. (en) Panorama of the beautiful city of Sandomierz. Taken by me in April 2007. From left to right: The Castle, Church of St. James, Cathedral, Jan Długosz's House, Collegium Gostomianum, Town Hall &amp; old houses around the Market Square, Church of Holy Spirit, Opatowska Gate.
context_page_description: Sandomierz is a historical town in south-eastern Poland with 23,863 inhabitants, situated in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship since 1999. It is the capital of Sandomierz County. Sandomierz is known for its preserved Old Town, a major cultural and tourist attraction which was declared a National Monument of Poland in 2017. In the past, Sandomierz used to be one of the most important urban centers not only of Lesser Poland, but also of the whole country. It was a royal city of the Polish Crown and a regional administrative centre from the High Middle Ages to the 19th century.
context_section_description: Church of the Holy Spirit in Sandomierz
  Church of St. Jacob where Lesser Polish Way begins
  Sandomierz Church of St. Joseph
  Sandomierz Church of St. Michael
  Sandomierz Church of St. Paul
  Collegium Gostomianum, one of the oldest schools in Poland founded in 1602
  Jan Długosz House
  Kamienica Oleśnickich (Oleśnicki Manor)
  Pepper Mountains nature reserve
  Diocesan Museum in Sandomierz
  Opatowska Gate (Brama Opatowska), Gothic entrance to the city founded by King Casimir (Kazimierz Wielki)
  Sandomierz Castle, medieval structure built on a slope of Vistula River by Casimir III the Great, portrayed in the opera Boris Godunov by Modest Musorgsky
  Sandomierz Cathedral, constructed in 1360 and renovated in the Baroque style in the 18th century
  Sandomierz Main Market Square
  Sandomierz Palace also known as the Bishop's Palace in Sandomierz
  Sandomierz Synagogue, built in 1768 of brick in the Polish Baroque style
  Sandomierz Town Hall
caption: Panorama of Sandomierz, landmarks seen from the left: Royal Castle, Cathedral Basilica, Jan Długosz House, cathedral bell tower, Collegium Gostomianum, Old Town with the town hall in the middle and the Opatowska Gate on the right end
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