
Attractions in the area
(16 km from Sandomierz) – a post-Cistercian church from the 13th century dedicated to St. Florian, built between 1207-1240 with a late Baroque facade and valuable polychromes. The interior of the church has preserved its original Romanesque, “Cistercian” layout and character. The eastern wing of the former Cistercian monastery adjacent to the church dates back to the 12th century. The Koprzywnica monastery houses a beautiful Romanesque chapter house, hall, and prison.
(30 km from Sandomierz) – built at the end of the 16th century on the site of a medieval defensive knight's manor. The magnificent architecture of the Castle, modeled after the royal Wawel known as the "Little Wawel," is most likely attributed to the Italian architect and sculptor Santi Gucci. Erected by the Leszczyński family, the unique Castle in Baranów Sandomierski is a three-story building. The structure is rectangular in plan, with four round towers at the corners and a rectangular tower in the middle of the front wall. Three residential wings – northern, eastern, and western – closed off by a screen wall to the south, surround an inner courtyard enclosed by beautiful two-story arcades. The castle's interiors are decorated by Jan Chrzciciel Falconi and Tylman of Gameren.
(40 km from Sandomierz) – built between 1627-1644 by Krzysztof Ossoliński, it was never fully completed. It is a spacious palace in the Italian style. The castle was looted during the Deluge by the Swedes. It was inhabited until 1770, when it was destroyed by Russian troops during the defense of the Bar Confederation forces. Currently, the castle holds the status of a permanent ruin. In the former monument classification, it was classified as zero class.
– the church was built in the 12th century, the existence of the parish was confirmed in 1326. After the parish was moved to the collegiate church, the temple was taken over by the Bernardines in 1471. The current church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a single-nave late Baroque building, built of stone and partially of brick. The walls and vaults of the church are covered with illusionistic late Baroque polychrome with Marian themes.
– this is a Romanesque, orientated building, erected in the second half of the 12th century. The entire interior of the church is covered with Baroque polychrome, made in several phases throughout the 18th century. It is also worth noting the late Baroque balustrade; the Regency-Rococo pulpit from before the mid-18th century; the music choir (circa 1730), the 18th-century marble baptismal font and the Baptism of Christ painting from the same period above it, the holy water fonts, and canonical stalls.
– a series of merchant cellars connected by modern corridors. The route length is 402 meters, consisting of a total of 46 chambers and corridors running under the market square on three levels; the lowest level reaches a depth of 14.5 meters.
– The current seat of the authorities of the City and Commune of Opatów was established in the 2nd half of the 16th or at the beginning of the 17th century. In the 19th century, it housed barracks and the parish church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker.
– according to legend, the Benedictine abbey was founded by Bolesław Chrobry in 1006. Since the 14th century, it has been called the Holy Cross, as it houses relics of the wood of the Holy Cross on which Jesus Christ is said to have died. The Benedictine abbey complex includes a quadrangle of monastery buildings from the 14th-15th centuries with a cloister and a gallery, the early Baroque Oleśnicki chapel, and a late Baroque - classicist church. On the west side adjoins an early Baroque wing (currently the ŚPN Natural History and Forestry Museum), and on the east side a Baroque bell tower and an 18th-century gate. In the crypt of the Oleśnicki chapel lies a mummified body long attributed to Jeremi Wiśniowiecki; recent scientific studies seem to disprove this theory. The remains are available for viewing. In the basement, the mummified corpse of an unknown insurgent from the January Uprising of 1863, which is also exhibited, is worth noting.
– a park where you can see, among other things, life-sized models of dinosaurs. The walking paths are divided into sections representing successive geological epochs of the Earth, from the Cambrian to the appearance of humans in the Neolithic. The main attraction is the reconstructions of several dozen dinosaurs and other extinct animals, placed along the walking path. The reptile reconstructions were made with great attention to preserving their natural appearance. The route itself is not only an attraction for visitors but also has significant educational value. The path ends with an entrance to the Jurassic Museum.
– the complex of prehistoric striped flint mines is one of the largest objects of its kind in Europe. Its exceptional significance stems from the well-preserved post-mining landscape and underground architecture. These mines were discovered in 1922 by geologist Jan Samsonowicz. The mines date back to the Neolithic and Early Bronze Age (approx. 3900-1600 BC). The axes made by miners were very popular and distributed within a radius of up to 660 km from the mines. The number of mines is estimated at over 4000, and their depth ranges from 2 to 9 m. They are spread over an area of 78.5 ha. By connecting several mines, an Underground Tourist Route was created, which is about 400 m long.
– originates from the 14th-20th century. It is a former fortress established on an artificial embankment in the floodplain of the Czarna River in the 14th century. From the oldest phase, the oval of the fortification perimeter has been preserved along with the former entrance gate and rooms built inside the perimeter. Originally Gothic, expanded and fortified in the 15th century, and rebuilt in the Renaissance style in the 17th century by the Lanckoroński family. Later, in the 18th century, transformed by the Sołtyk family into a Baroque palace. It was subsequently rebuilt once more in the Classicist style. In the preserved buildings, the overlapping of architectural styles is visible. An additional tourist attraction is the opportunity to see the only American bison breeding farm in Poland. Another curiosity is the maze in a cornfield, whose total path length is 4 km 307 m and 44 cm. The shape of the maze changes every year. The Palace Complex works permanently with the Kurozwęki Stud Farm. In the spring-summer season, for the needs of tourists visiting the palace, some horses are made available near the palace. So you can enjoy horse riding on site, take a carriage ride around the area, as well as start learning horseback riding. Besides that, in Kurozwęki, you can see ostriches, a camel, and the problematic bulls.
organizes glider flights around the area at half a kilometer above the ground, balloon flights, powered hang gliding and paragliding.