The best gravel rides around Opatów

Parish erected in 1216. The first wooden church was built by Iwo Odrowąż in 1216 on the Łukawka river (now Opatówka) and he named the hill on which the temple was built Jankowice after his name (Iwo - Breton form of the name Jan). The church initially functioned under the invocation of St. Thomas Becket. The document of the church's erection was kept in the parish until 1814, when after the death of the then parish priest Jan Gębiczyński, the executor - Lassota, the leaseholder of Przezwód, gave it to the heir of Przezwód, Ignacy Romanowicz, who, despite repeated subsequent requests from subsequent parish priests, did not return the document.

One of the 5 chapels called "Chocim lighthouses". They were erected around Sandomierz, probably at the end of the 17th century. This one is located in Nowe Kichary, municipality of Dwikozy. Unfortunately, it is in a fenced orchard. It can be seen from the road (approx. 100 m)

Two interesting places, one next to the other. First, the chapel of St. Hubert - the patron saint of hunters and foresters. This chapel was built on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the "Dudek" hunting club in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski. Right next to it is also a historic cemetery associated with World War I - 299 soldiers who died in 1914-15 are buried here.

Beautiful, but unfortunately short (2 km) section for cycling or walking. I recommend it especially on hot days. Most of it is in the shade of trees. The route starts (or ends) at the foot of the castle in Sandomierz and runs through the park towards the "new town". Unfortunately, the path is on the street, but fortunately among single-family houses and not some busy street.

Opatowska Gate – a Gothic entrance gate from the 2nd half of the 14th century in Sandomierz. Built by Casimir the Great as part of the city's defensive walls. In the 16th century, it was topped with a Renaissance attic funded by Sandomierz physician Stanisław Bartolon[2]. During the January Uprising, on February 8, 1863, the dramatic epilogue of the Battle of Słupcza took place here. The defeated insurgents, escaping from the battlefield, tried to resist on the barricade erected in the Opatowska Gate. However, it was captured during the first attack by the pursuing Cossacks. It is the only preserved gate out of four that once led to Sandomierz. Apart from Opatowska, the city was also accessed by the Zawichojska, Lublin and Krakowska gates, as well as two wickets, of which one has survived – the Dominican, called the Eye of the Needle.

Access to the red trail and further towards Szczytniak

The gate was closed from the top with a portcullis, i.e. a strong, iron-bound grate made of oak logs. [https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brama_Opatowska]

Water from the spring is valued among the local population.