Silica Opatowskie

Already in the Neolithic and early Bronze Age, flint mines operated here. Both the ancient architecture of these prehistoric workings and the landscape visible on the surface provide extremely valuable evidence of the knowledge and technical skills of Stone Age people. It is no coincidence that this exceptional trace of past human activity was recognized as a Historic Monument in 1994.

Krzemionki – along with the mining fields in Borownia and Korycizna and the remnants of a prehistoric mining settlement on the Gawroniec hill in Ćmielów – together form the Krzemionki Prehistoric Flint Mining Region. In 2019, this entire unique area was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The tourist path in Krzemionki is approximately 1.5 km long and allows visitors to admire the unique post-mining landscape from more than five thousand years ago. The greatest attraction of the route is the several hundred-meter section that runs underground, where one can see perfectly preserved workings carved by humans thousands of years ago.

Visiting the Krzemionki mines is a unique opportunity to step back in time and face history that has remained almost untouched by modernity. Moreover – the underground tourist route in Krzemionki is the only facility of its kind in the world accessible to the general public!

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HOW TO GET THERE?

Archaeological Museum and Reserve “Krzemionki”
Sudół 135 a
27-400 Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski

GPS coordinates (decimal): 50.972015°N, 21.489269°E,

GPS coordinates (degrees): 50° 58.321’N, 21° 29.351’E,

The Archaeological Museum and Reserve “Krzemionki” is located 8 km northeast of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, right by the provincial road No. 754, between the villages of Sudół and Magonie heading towards Bałtów.

Access from Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski is possible by PKS buses – routes to Lipsk via Bałtów and routes to Okołów, Tarłów, Wiktoryn.

A visit to the Krzemionki Opatowskie can be combined with visits to other nearby tourist attractions, such as Bałtów, Krzyżtopór, Sandomierz, or the Świętokrzyskie Mountains.