Skarżysko-Kamienna

Skarżysko-Kamienna sits along the Kamienna River at roughly 250 meters elevation and forms a central point in the Old Poland Industrial Basin near the Holy Cross Mountains. The town stretches for several kilometers and connects residential and industrial districts that line the flat valley.

The settlement changed from a village into an important industrial center starting in 1885 when it became a railway junction on the Ivangorod-Dąbrowa line. The expansion of transport links attracted factories and workers and shaped development well into the 20th century.

The White Eagle Museum displays military equipment including tanks, aircraft, and uniforms from different periods of Polish history. Visitors can view the collection of weapons and vehicles up close and trace how armament evolved across the centuries.

The town sits on the Warsaw-Kraków railway line and serves as an important transport hub with regular connections in different directions. Travelers can easily move around the central areas on foot, while the industrial districts lie a bit further out.

The Rydno Archaeological Reserve within the town borders preserves hundreds of Paleolithic settlement sites discovered between 1923 and 1925. These sites reveal workshops and storage places of early hunter groups who used the valley thousands of years ago.

Location: Skarżysko County

Inception: 1923

Elevation above the sea: 250 m

Shares border with: Gmina Szydłowiec, Gmina Skarżysko Kościelne, Gmina Suchedniów, Gmina Bliżyn

Website: http://skarzysko.pl

GPS coordinates: 51.11667,20.88333

Latest update: December 13, 2025 18:21