opatów
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Welcometo Opatówin Poland
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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12 th - century Collegiate Church of St. Martin
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Bernardine MonasteryThe church was first mentioned in 1040. The church contains
the elements of Rococo and Gothic styles.
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15th-century baroque Bernardine monastery
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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.
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16th-century city gate
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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.
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the underground tourist route
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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.
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the market square with the town hall * by night *
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The crest of Opatów.Opatów has got its crest. It is the picture of a gate.
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Samorządowy Zespół Szkół No 1 in Opatów – our primary school and our lower-secondary school.
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The Opatówka River
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our water reservoir
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Animals and plants
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fields
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people