Ćmielów

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Ćmielów is a town in Ostrowiec County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland, seat of Gmina Ćmielów. It has 3,222 inhabitants. It is known for one of Poland's oldest porcelain factories dating back to 1790. The town history dates back to 14th century. It has several tourist attractions, in addition to its old porcelain factory, including ruins of a 16th-century castle and a church from the same period. Ćmielów belongs to Lesser Poland, and lies on the Kamienna river in the Sandomierz Upland, 10 kilometers east of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, along local road nr. 755. ()

Alternative names: Population: 3.2 thous.Area: 5.1 mi²Coordinates: 50°53'29"N, 21°30'53"E

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Ćmielów – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Krzemionki, Ćmielów Castle.

5.2 miN
, Archaeological site
Krzemionki
133 min walk • Krzemionki, also Krzemionki Opatowskie, is a Neolithic and early Bronze Age complex of flint mines for the extraction of Upper Jurassic banded flints located about eight kilometers north-east of the Polish city of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski.
~410 ftS
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Ćmielów Castle
2 min walk • Ćmielów Castle is a ruined castle in Ćmielów, Poland. It appears in documents in 1388, but rather they relate to the nearby fortress Podgrodzie. The existing ruins are the remains of a castle built in the years 1519-1531 by Krzysztof Szydłowiecki.