Welcometo Opatówin Poland

Opatów is situated in the south-east of Poland in the region of świętokrzyskie. It is a little town on the Opatówka River.

Its population is about 6,3 thousand of people.

Location

In the Middle Ages, our town was a settlement called Żmigród on the river, in the area of forests and lakes. The first mention of Opatów comes from the 12th

century. In 1361 the town received the status of a city with wide privileges.

History

For centuries, Opatów was an important regional center. In the 18th century, Opatów became home to a number of Greeks, who had escaped to Poland from Turkish occupation of their homeland. Prior to the Second World War, Opatów

had a substantial Jewish population.

Tourist attractions

St. Martin’s Collegiate ChurchThe Romanesque Saint Martin of Tours’ Collegiate Church is the most valuable

monument in the town. The church was built in the 12 th century. The temple contains a lot of elements of Gothic style, Baroque and Renaissance.

St. Martin’s Collegiate ChurchThe Romanesque Saint Martin of Tours’ Collegiate Church is the most valuable

monument in the town. The church was built in the 12 th century. The temple contains a lot of elements of Gothic style, Baroque and Renaissance.

12 th - century Collegiate Church of St. Martin

Bernardine MonasteryThe church was first mentioned in 1040. The church contains

the elements of Rococo and Gothic styles.

15th-century baroque Bernardine monastery

The Warsaw GateIt was built in the 16th century. The gate was founded by the owner of Opatów Krzysztof Szydłowiecki. It is the only one remaining of the four gates which once towered over the town.

16th-century city gate

The underground tourist routeThe dungeons were used for storage and defensive purposes. The total length

of the route is 402 metres. Tourists can visit 46 chambers and corridors running under the market square. The temperature is between 6 and 12 degrees of Celsius.

the underground tourist route

The market squareThe main market square in Opatów is in the shape of a square which

is surrounded by old houses. The most important building here is the town hall.

the market square with the town hall * by night *

The crest of Opatów.Opatów has got its crest. It is the picture of a gate.

Samorządowy Zespół Szkół No 1 in Opatów – our primary school and our lower-secondary school.

The Opatówka River

our water reservoir

Animals and plants

fields

people