Things to do in Kielce
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National Museum
National Museum, where 17th- and 18th-century interiors are so alive you feel like you’re trespassing in a bishop’s boudoir. Keep an eye on the ornamental ceilings (plafonds) painted from 1641 by Venetian Tommaso Dolabella. The centrepiece is the former dining hall where the whole brood of bishops stare down from their 56 portraits. The upper and lower portraits of this evocative historical montage were painted two centuries apart. The rest of this captivatingly cavernous multilevel museum leads through collections of porcelain, historical armour and various centuries and genres of Polish painting.
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Dom Środowisk Twórczych
One of the best venues in townoffers temporary exhibitions and live music (classic through to rock and jazz) in a resplendent but relaxed open-air space at the foot of the palace. Check the online programme or wander past to see what’s happening.
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Sphinx
A particularly cosy branch of the popular chain, friendly staff, an English menu and portions fit for a pharaoh make this inexplicably Egyptian-themed restaurant a safe choice for casual dining outside under the umbrellas or inside under the trees.
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Cathedral
The Cathedral facing the palace looks nothing like the Romanesque church first erected here in 1171. The cathedral was rebuilt in the 17th century and later dressed in Baroque decorations. Pope John Paul II celebrated Mass here in 1999.
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Toy Museum
The delightfully presented Toy Museum offers the chance to reminisce about toys you forgot you wanted. The room full of frogs somehow makes sense when you’re there.
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Restauracja Prowansja
A relaxed Polish, French and Italian restaurant enjoyed by regulars, serving authentic courses including pigs trotters, frogs and snails (though vegetarians won’t starve).
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A Blikle
A welcome addition to newly sophisticated Kielce, this bakery-café is pleasant for a high-calorie break and low-energy people-watching.
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Teatr Żeromskiego
For more highbrow fare, see what the local art-house talents are up to at Teatr Żeromskiego.
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Museum of the Kielce Village
The Museum of the Kielce Village is housed in the only 18th-century wooden mansion in Kielce.
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Klub Zamkowa
A hit-and-miss clubbing experience with old Polish décor and a new Polish vibe.
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Galery Café
This popular local hangout is a particularly nice place for an afternoon beer.
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