Chęciny, Medieval municipality in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland
Chęciny is a city in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship featuring a royal castle perched on a hill and several churches. The area is marked by limestone formations and quarries that have both shaped and defined the landscape.
The city was founded in 1275 and gained importance when King Ladislaus I gathered nobles from Greater and Lesser Poland in 1331. This meeting dealt with threats from the Teutonic Knights and marked a turning point for regional politics.
The European Centre for Geological Education sits within a former quarry and draws visitors curious about nature and science. The place shows how an old industrial site was turned into a space where people learn and study the earth.
The city connects to Kielce by public transportation and sits near the S7 expressway, making it accessible from major Polish cities. Visitors will find the location convenient for combining local sights with travel to other regions.
The limestone quarries of Chęciny supplied stone for building projects throughout the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during the medieval period and beyond. These resources shaped not only the local landscape but also the architecture of distant regions.
Location: Gmina Chęciny
Inception: 1275
Website: http://checiny.pl
GPS coordinates: 50.80278,20.46722
Latest update: December 20, 2025 15:57
Synagogue in Chęciny
386 m
Franciscan monastery in Chęciny
438 m
Town hall in Chęciny
505 m
Budynek bramny, lata 1620-1638
467 m
9 Stefana Żeromskiego Square in Chęciny
367 m
28 2 Czerwca Square in Chęciny
514 m
Kaplica św. Leonarda, tzw. Branickiego, lata 1612-1640
403 m
Budynek administracyjny klasztoru franciszkanów w Chęcinach
426 m
1-3 Stanisława Staszica Street in Chęciny
455 m
Kościół Wniebowzięcia NMP w Chęcinach
445 m
2 Szkolna Street in Chęciny
454 m
5 2 Czerwca Square in Chęciny
486 m
Zespół domu zajezdnego „Pod Srebrną Górą”
514 m
9-10 2 Czerwca Square in Chęciny
440 m
15-17 2 Czerwca Square in Chęciny
422 m
18 2 Czerwca Square in Chęciny
428 m
Pl. 2 Czerwca 23 (d. 19)
434 m
20 2 Czerwca Square in Chęciny
441 m
Układ urbanistyczno-krajobrazowy miasta Chęciny
468 m
Kamienica, tzw. Kamienica Fotydzińska
498 m
Pl. 2 Czerwca 6
472 m
2 2 Czerwca Square in Chęciny
519 m
36 Władysława Łokietka Street in Chęciny
262 m
Budynek gospodarczy, lata 1628-1638
482 m
1b Strażacka Street in Chęciny
520 m
Klasztor franciszkanów w Chęcinach
430 m
8 Stefana Żeromskiego Square in Chęciny
351 m
21 2 Czerwca Square in Chęciny
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