Here you can see the Palace of Kraków Bishops (1637–1641): summer residence of Bishops of Kraków, built in early baroque style by Giovanni Battista Trevano and Tomasz Poncino; houses a museum with an important gallery of Polish paintings now. The founder of Kielce parish lived there. His name was Jakub Zadzik. Greetings from class 2c.

It is nice to say that the place is still changing. It is going to be revitalised this year. So people are hard working there to make it look nice, modern and better without any cars. Now look at the photos. They are so moving the more that my family used to live not far from there. Klara

Here you can see Tomasz Zieliński’s romantic manor (1846–1858) situated in the centre of Kielce. It is near the park and near the cathedral. It looks quite nice even now and it’s a place of numerous cultural events. Dawid. Look at the slides too.

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It is interesting to see how the building of the railway station in Kielce has changed. Maybe it looked better in the past. It had a characater and was so much connected with the life of its passengers going by train in different directions. The events were happy but also unhappy during the second world war. Greetings from Daleszyce. Kate

Dear friends, teachers and students from our partner schools. Thanks a lot for your work and collaboration. Now let’s enjoy summer holidays. Bur don’t forget us and our eTwinning!

Bożena Kraj and students from Daleszyce, Poland

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Our project have been just awarded  with a Quality Label.Thank to all our project partners very much  from Spain,Greece,Poland,Czech Republic and Slovakia. İt was very nice work with you all

GIMNAZJUM im. Jana Pawla II
26-021 Daleszyce, ul. Sienkiewicza 11B

Daleszyce, 25 June 2010

To the coordinators from Greece, Spain, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Turkey and Poland

Dear Sir/ Madam,
As the head teacher of John Paul II Junior High School in Daleszyce, Poland I would like to express my great satisfaction with the eTwinning cooperation we have had with your school since September 2009.
The project entitled “Our town in the old times” is a spectacular one and it is well suited for educational aims of our schools and helps us open doors to education of the future, which must be morę international, integrated and collaborative.
Our participation in the project has integrated teachers and students and encouraged European integration, which is so significant nowadays. I feel obliged to say that my school is open to eTwinning projects like that, as they provide opportunities for European cooperation. What is morę, I am so glad that technological resources, computer labs arę used morę extensively as tools for teaching history, geography, English, culture and encourage international friendship.
I am sending greetings from Daleszyce, Poland and hope that our schools will be good eTwinning partners in the future as well.
Yours faithfully,

Mr. Jan Cedro, the head teacher

Thank you

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In 1830 many of the inhabitants of Kielce took part in the November Uprising against Russia. In 1844 a priest Piotr Ściegienny intended a local uprising to liberate Kielce from Russian rule, for which he was sent to Siberia.

Hello! My name’s Tom. Wikipedia says that thanks to the efforts by Stanisław Staszic Kielce became the centre of the newly-established Old-Polish Industrial Zone (Staropolski Okręg Przemysłowy). The town grew quickly as new mines, quarries and factories were constructed. In 1816 the first Polish technical university was founded in Kielce. However, after Staszic’s death the Industrial Zone declined and in 1826 the school was moved to Warsaw and became the Warsaw University of Technology.

As a result of the 3rd Partition the town was annexed by Austria. During the Polish-Austrian War of 1809 it was captured by prince Józef Poniatowski and joined with the Duchy of Warsaw, but after the fall of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1815 it was joined with the Kingdom of Poland. For a brief period when Kraków was an independent city-state (Republic of Kraków), Kielce became the capital of the Kraków Voivodeship. Ann from 2c.

Old Kielce

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In 1789 Kielce were nationalised and the burgers were granted the right to elect their own representatives in Sejm. Until the end of the century the city’s economy entered a period of fast growth. A brewery was founded as well as several brick factories, a horse breeder, hospital, school and a religious college.

The cathedral hill which was safe during the Deluge

During The Deluge the town was pillaged and burnt by the Swedes. Only the palace and the church survived, but the town managed to recover under the rule of bishop Andrzej Załuski. By 1761 Kielce had more than 4,000 inhabitants.

Łagów, the most beautiful place in Lubuskie province, is located  half way between Poznań and Berlin, in the middle of old beech forests. There is a castle, built by the Joannici order in XIV century, on the hill surrounded by the park, where two lakes join. The present structure of the castle, which has not been changed since XVII century, consists of four two-storey wings, which form a renaissance courtyard. The highest point of the castle is the tower, from which one can see a beautiful view of the area. In the castle there is a hotel, a restaurant, a coffee bar and a representative Knights Room.

Palace in Zatonie, 17 c

Palace in Rogi

 Palace in Wiejce

Palace in Mierzęcin

Palace in Przytok

 King’s Castle in Międzyrzecz, 14 c

Castle in Kożuchów, 14 c

Castle in  Siedlisko, 13 c.

Castle in Żary, 13 c

The coat of arms of Bishop Jakub Zadzik

The area of the Holy Cross Mountains was almost unpopulated until the 11th century when the first hunters established permanent settlements at the outskirts of the mountains. They needed a place to trade furs and meat for grain and other necessary products, and so the market of Kielce was formed. In the early 12th century the new settlement became a property of the Bishops of Kraków, who built a wooden church and a manor. In 1171 a stone church was erected by bishop Gedeon Gryf. During the times of Wincenty Kadłubek a parochial school in Kielce was opened in 1229. By 1295 the town was granted city rights. I like the coat of arm of Bishop Zadzik. Eva.

Hello again. I like history and old legends. Various other legends exist to explain the name’s origin. One states that the town was named after its founder who belonged to the noble family of Kiełcz, while another claims that it stems from the Kelts who may have lived in the area in previous centuries. Other theories connect the town’s name to occupational names relating to mud huts, iron tips for arrows and spears, or the production of tar (pkielce, a settlement of tar makers)^. The earliest extant document referring to the settlement by the name of Kielce dates to 1213^.

Hi! I’m Eva. I must tell you that the area of Kielce has been inhabited since at least the 5th century BC. Until the 6th or 7th century the banks of the Silnica were inhabited by Kelts. They were driven out by a Slavic tribe of Vistulans who started hunting in the nearby huge forests and had settled most of the area now known as Małopolska and present-day Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship. The lands of Wiślanie were at first subdued by Bohemia.

This is a video about our trip to Sant Jeroni de la Murtra Abbey.

This is an olg gothic abbey from XV century we have in Badalona’s landscape.

We hope you enjoy it.

The neighbourhood of Zabor is in danger too. Students of our school live very close to the river. The biggest wave will be here this night or tommorow.

 Milsko 3 km from Zabor

 Nowa  Sól

 Górzykowo near Cigacice

 Przewóz

Here are the photos near Odra River near Wielobłota made this spring in April 2010 by Patrycja Zawistowska, class 2a.

These photos are made by our students from their neighbourhood. Aren’t they beautiful?

Hello! I’m Klara from Class 1a in Daleszyce. This is my presentation of the king, who visited the Holy Cross monastery about 6 times, and once before the most important medieval battle – Grunwald. Look!

There is a place where you could and still can do water sports. It’s a kind of a pod or an artificial lake. It looks much better now. But look at old photos - and look at a good place to relax. Dawid.

Now look at the old photos of the street. The most important buildings there are: The Holy Trinity Church, the Catholic Seminary for priests, schools, the Zielinski mansion house, 2 old houses.Look! Klara

Hermine, the Empress Wilhelm II of Germany (1887-1947).  was the last owner of the palace in Saabor. Heinrich XXII, Reigning Prince Reuss zu Greiz (1846-1902) and Ida, Princess of Schaumburg-Lippe (1852-1891) were her parents. Her mother unfortunately died when she was 4 years old.

 Hermine

 Her children

The palace

 Hermine

 Wilhelm II and Hermine

Willhelm II and Hermine in Doorn, 1938

Hermine back in Saabor after her husband’s death

 Her son, Johann Georg and his wife

     The coat of arms of Saabor

Zabor is a former German village. It used to be called Saabor.

Saabor is also known as Saborin from 14c. Since 1553 the Tschammers family was the owner of Saabor’ areas. Saabor was shortly a city in 1556 but today it is a village.

There is a beautiful palace in Saabor. In 18c. it was owned by Cosel family, then Schönaich-Carolath family. Hermina (primo voto: von Schönaich-Carolath-Saabor; secundo voto: von Hohenzollern), the second wife of the last emperor of Germany -Wilhelm II,  was the last owner of the palace before World War II. She lived in the palace till 1945. 

Saabor is also known as Saborin from 14c. Since 1553 the Tschammers family was the owner of Saabor’ areas. Saabor was shortly a city in 1556 but today it is a village.

There is a beautiful palace in Saabor. In 18c. it was owned by Cosel family, then Schönaich-Carolath family. Hermina, the second wife of the last emperor of Germany -Wilhelm II,  was the last owner of the palace before World War II. She lived in the palace till 1945.

 HERMINE von REUSS
 (1887-1947)

- the footpath to the city centre looking back towads the railway station

- a view of the city from the vineyards.

Vineyards and wine production is a very important issue in our region. people for many years planted grapes and produced delicious wines.

- a close-up of the vineyards Grunberg was once famous for in German times. In the background a panaroma of the city.

- Grunberg from the Cathedral tower in the 1920s

- one of the many grand buldings Grunberg was once known for.

- Grunberg city hall in the early 1930s

Town hall in Zielona Góra, 1920

Hello! Here is the longest street in Kielce. Sienkiewicza Street in Kielce is the main commercial and historic “artery” of the city of Kielce. It was built in the middle of the 19th century. It was originally called Konstantego Street, then Postal Street and in 1919 it received its present name. Shops and department stores are located there as well as historic buildings and monuments. It is approximately 1270 metres long and runs from the railway station situated next to the Independence square to the Moniuszki square. Look how it looked like in the past. Kasia.

Hello! My name’s Ania. We would like to show you old photos of our city park. The park is located in the centre of the city. It’s a great place to relax. There is a pond, a fountain, a concert place, paths, flower beds, old trees and monuments, presenting Stefan Zeromski (our writer), Stanislaw Staszic (our scientist), St. Neupomucen. I like this place. Look at the old photos.

Hello Dear friends from Europe!

We are celebrating the 600th anniversary of the Batlle of Grunwald this year. We decided to take part in a school programme which consists of different activities connected with this event. Our king prayed in the Holy Cross Monastery in the Holy Cross Mountains  before the battle(14 km. from our school), so now you know why we are very serious about it. We are going to prepare PowerPoint presentations, poems and pictures connected with Grunwald.

Battle of Grunwald

• Principality of Moldavia
• Tartars
• Bohemians
• Moravians
• Russians (Ruthenians)

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Hi! Tom here. This is Karczowka, a special place.The hill of Karczówka is a landscape and wood reserve covering the area of 27 ha. Dominating its top is a historic monastic complex founded by Bishop Marcin Szyszkowski as a votive offering in gratitude for the missing of Kielce by a plague raging in 1622. The church dedicated to St Charles Borromeo was erected in 1624-28, while in the years 1629-31 the monastery, designed for the Observants, was built. Since 1957 the parish and noviciate in the Karczówka premises have been conducted by the Association of Catholic Prozelytization – Pallotine Fathers. Inside the church, a particularly interesting is the early baroque main altar, made in Checiny marble, with pictures of the church’s patron saint and of St Casimir. In a rococo altar of a chapel there is a 17th century statue of St Barbara, patron saint of miners. The statue is made of unusual material – an enormous nugget of galena, or lead ore. The historic granary now accommodates a contemporary chapel of God’s Mother of Fatima.

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Hello again! I’m Ania. This time we would like to show you the palace in Kielce, now the National Museum. The main premises of the National Museum in Kielce is a palace that used to be a residence of Cracow bishops. The palace complex comes from the turn of the 17th century and is situated on the so called Castle Hill, in the centre of Kielce. The palace founded by Bishop Jakub Zadzik (1582-1642), is a unique work of architecture and style of the Vasa dynasty’s time.
Jakub Zadzik was a Deputy Grand Crown Chancellor and king’s advisor in the years 1627-1635, and from 1635 – Bishop of Cracow. The main building was erected in the years 1637-1644. The design of the Kielce palace is attributed to Thomas Poncino of Lugano, who also worked in Cracow, Lowicz, Warsaw and Jasna Gora.

Hello! It’s me, Kate. I want to tell you about something very interesting. It is situated in the heart of the city where from the 17^th century limestone rocks were being extracted. The usage of the quarry was finished in 1962. At the same time barriers were built to allow people walikng there in the midst of rocks. There were made several veiwing areas to admire the varied flora as well as the rocks.

When Kielce celebrated its nine hunddred anniversary of the foundation, on the occasion of that, in Kadzielnia The Amphitheatre was built to function as the perfect place for many different cultural events.

According to a local legend, Mieszko, son of Boleslaus II of Poland dreamt he was attacked by a band of brigands in a forest. In the dream he saw a vision of Saint Adalbert who drew a winding line which turned into a stream. When Mieszko woke up, he found the Silnica River whose waters helped him regain strength. He also discovered huge white tusks of an unknown animal. Mieszko announced he would build a town and a church to St. Adalbert at that site. According to this legend, the town’s name Kielce commemorates the mysterious tusks (kieł in Polish).Greetings from Daleszyce and Kielce! Eva