Discover Starachowice

• The Muzeum Przyrody i Techniki im. Jana Pazdura features a blast-furnace complex dating from the late 19th century, preserved as a complete technological line.
• The museum collections include STAR trucks, among them the Popemobile and the STAR 266R, which took part in the 1988 Paris–Dakar Rally.
• Sailboats, boats, pedal boats and kayaks are used at Port Lubianka; wakeboarding is also available.
• The blue “Śladami górników” walking trail leads to a viewing platform overlooking the main ridge of the Świętokrzyskie Mountains.

The Zespół Wielkopiecowy, dating from the late 19th century, is preserved at the Muzeum Przyrody i Techniki im. Jana Pazdura. The blast-furnace complex forms a complete technological sequence of smelting facilities and is the only fully preserved line of its kind in Europe. For museum visitors, it offers a tangible insight into industrial history that goes beyond a single building: the preserved facilities show how the different technical stages relate to one another.

The collection also includes trucks manufactured by Fabryka Samochodów Ciężarowych STAR. Among those on display are the Popemobile and the STAR 266R, which took part in the 10th Paris–Dakar Rally in 1988. The vehicles provide a different focus from the smelting facilities, taking visitors from industrial history to vehicles produced later and a specific rally event.

The palaeontological exhibition broadens the range of topics further. It is housed in the historic building of the former boiler house, now the museum’s “Kino Kotłownia”. Animal tracks from the Permian, Triassic and Jurassic periods are on display. The animals lived in the area of what is now the Świętokrzyskie Mountains. As the current exhibition should be checked before your trip, it is advisable to consult the museum’s visitor information.

At Port Lubianka in Starachowice, sailboats, boats, pedal boats and kayaks take to the water; wakeboarding is also available. If a particular type of watercraft is important for your plans, check its availability in advance.

The blue “Śladami górników” walking trail starts at the car park on ul. Marszałka Piłsudskiego, next to the museum entrance. It first follows ul. Marszałka Piłsudskiego before turning onto ul. Krywki. From a viewing platform along the trail, you can see across the main ridge of the Świętokrzyskie Mountains, including Łysica at 612 m above sea level and Święty Krzyż. The route description thus provides both a specific starting point and a viewing destination.

Another walking trail is the yellow trail in Starachowice. It starts at a turning loop on ul. Myśliwska, on the east side of Zalew Lubianka, follows the southern shore and leads to Langiewicz’s camp. It is about 7.5 kilometres long. By comparison, the useful reference points given here for the blue trail are its start at the museum and the viewpoint; its length is not specified. This lets you choose based on the stated start and destination without inferring a walking time from the route distance.

Starachowice lies on the northern edge of the Świętokrzyskie Mountains. The Kamienna River valley runs through the city, which is surrounded by an extensive forest area. The Holy Trinity Church in Starachowice is a three-aisled sandstone church, founded in 1681. The Jewish cemetery also reflects the town’s history: it was established towards the end of the 19th century, used until 1946, and is one of the largest in the region.

The Starachowicka Kolej Wąskotorowa is also part of the destination’s transport history. On 8 May 2004, it resumed tourist services on the Starachowice Wschodnie Wąskotorowe–Lipie route. If you plan to take the train, check the current timetable in advance. For road travel, Starachowice is on National Road 42 between Namysłów and Rudnik. Voivodeship roads 744 between Radom and Starachowice and 756 between Starachowice and Stopnica also start here.

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What views can you see from the blue walking trail?

From the viewing platform, you can see the main ridge of the Świętokrzyskie Mountains, including Łysica (612 m above sea level) and Święty Krzyż.

How long is the yellow walking trail?

The yellow walking trail in Starachowice is about 7.5 kilometres long. It follows the southern side of Zalew Lubianka and leads to Langiewicz’s camp.

When did the narrow-gauge railway resume tourist services?

The Starachowicka Kolej Wąskotorowa resumed tourist services on the Starachowice Wschodnie Wąskotorowe–Lipie route on 8 May 2004. Please check the current timetable for a journey on your travel date.

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