Sieradowice Landscape Park, Landscape park in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland
Sieradowice Landscape Park is a protected landscape area in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland, sitting on the Kielce Upland between the valleys of the Kamienna and Bodzentyńska rivers. About 85 percent of the land is forested, with three strict nature reserves inside the park protecting rare plant and animal species.
The park was established in 1988 to protect the natural landscape of the Kielce Upland and its historical sites. The area has a long human history, shown by the 13th-century Cistercian monastery in nearby Wąchock and ancient ironworks linked to early medieval industry.
The park has marked trails of different lengths, including shorter loops of around 5 miles (8 km) and full-day routes of around 9 miles (15 km). It is best to start from one of the surrounding villages, where information boards and trail signs are easy to find.
A hill called Wykus inside the park served as a hiding spot for wartime partisans led by Major Jan Piwnik, known as 'Ponury,' during World War Two. His remains were later placed in the crypt of the Cistercian church in Wąchock, just outside the park, making the two sites connected by one story.
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