Sandomierz
Sandomierz is a town in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship of Poland. Sandomierz is located close to the Vistula River and benefits touristically from the important role the town used to play in the past.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sandomierz Castle and Dominican Church and Convent of St. James, Sandomierz.
Sandomierz Castle
Museum
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The Sandomierz Royal Castle is a medieval structure in Sandomierz, Poland. It was built on a slope of Vistula River by Casimir III the Great and extended in the 16th century.
Dominican Church and Convent of St. James, Sandomierz
Church
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The Church of St. James in Sandomierz, also known as the Shrine of Blessed Sadok and 48 Dominican martyrs, Monastery of Dominicans, Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary, is one of the oldest brick churches in Poland and the second oldest Dominican monastery in Poland.
Sandomierz Cathedral
Church
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Cathedral Basilica of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Sandomierz is a gothic cathedral constructed in 1360. The cathedral was renovated in the baroque style in the 18th century, and first received the rank of cathedral in 1818.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chwałki and Gierlachów.
Chwałki
Village
Chwałki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Obrazów, within Sandomierz County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 6 km east of Obrazów, 5 km north-west of Sandomierz, and 80 km east of the regional capital Kielce.
Gierlachów
Village
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Gierlachów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dwikozy, within Sandomierz County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Gierlachów is situated 3½ km northeast of Sandomierz.
Sandomierz
- Type: Locality with 23,900 residents
- Location: Sandomierz County, Świętokrzyskie, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.6795° or 50° 40′ 46″ northLongitude
21.747° or 21° 44′ 49″ eastPopulation
23,900Elevation
168 metres (551 feet)Open location code
9G23MPHW+QRGeoNames ID
7532761
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Sandomierz” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Горад Сандамір”
- Bulgarian: “Сандомеж”
- Chinese: “桑多梅日”
- Czech: “Sandoměř”
- Georgian: “სანდომირი”
- Korean: “산도미에시”
- Latin: “Sandomiria”
- Latvian: “Sandomeža”
- Polish: “Sandomierz”
- Russian: “Сандомир”
- Silesian: “Sandůmjyrz”
- Ukrainian: “Сандомир”
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