Chęciny, Medieval municipality in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland
The municipality features a hilltop royal castle, several churches, and surrounding areas with limestone formations dating from different geological periods.
Established in 1275, Chęciny gained prominence when King Ladislaus I gathered nobles from Greater and Lesser Poland in 1331 to discuss Teutonic Knights.
The European Centre for Geological Education, located in a former quarry, conducts research programs and hosts international students for environmental studies.
The municipality connects to Kielce through public transportation and sits near the S7 expressway, providing access to major Polish cities.
The limestone quarries of Chęciny supplied marble for construction throughout the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during the medieval period.
Location: Gmina Chęciny
Inception: 1275
Website: http://checiny.pl
GPS coordinates: 50.80278,20.46722
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:50
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
445 mReviews
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