Starachowice

Among the cities of Poland’s Holy Cross Voivodeship, Starachowice stand out for the surviving industrial complex of their former ironworks. The town lies on the Kamienna River, near the northern edge of the Świętokrzyskie Mountains, an area long associated with iron ore and metalworking. The Museum of Nature and Technology occupies the old Starachowice works and preserves a monumental blast furnace, marking the city’s place in the region’s industrial heritage. Starachowice also grew around Wierzbnik, its historic district, whose name remains part of local geography. Forests and low hills surround the built-up river valley. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Starachowice and the Holy Cross region.

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