Radom - PKS - Buses and Buses - Transportation - Attractions and Monuments

Lying in the Mazovian Voivodeship, Radom does not seem like a very interesting destination for a vacation or weekend getaway. The city more often becomes the subject of jokes and Internet memes, yet aside from the boredom and mediocrity it is accused of and its industrial heritage associated with, among other things, the production of Lucznik sewing machines, the city has much more to offer tourists.

After Warsaw, it is the second largest city in the province. It is inhabited by almost 200,000 people, and its history goes back much further than that of the capital, as far as the 10th century. If you want to learn more about Radom - the monuments and interesting objects associated with it and the different faces of this city, read our suggestions.

Radom - attractions worth seeing

The most valuable part of Radom is the buildings dating from the 13th to the 20th century, located in the central districts. So it is worthwhile to walk freely around the city and discover more of its surprises on your own.

Bernardine monastery complex

This is a monument to history, i.e. a monument of special historical value of great importance to the cultural heritage of Poland. It consists of late-Gothic buildings erected between 1468 and 1507, originally wooden and located outside the city walls. The Bernardine Order was brought there by King Casimir IV Jagiellon. Over the years, a brick monastery was built and as Radom grew, the monastery complex became an integral part of the city.

Cathedral of the Care of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The impressive neo-Gothic cathedral is considered the most beautiful church in Radom. In front of it one can find a monument to John Paul II.

Jacek Malczewski Museum

Located at the market square, the museum is housed in the former Piarist College and features collections of paintings, drawings, graphics and handicrafts, as well as archaeological, natural history and city history departments. There one can also find paintings by the museum's patron, an outstanding representative of Polish symbolism, Jacek Malczewski. One of the exhibitions is also about Leszek Kolakowski and contains numerous personal mementos of the professor donated by his family.

Monuments and benches of famous people from Radom

You can get to know Radom by walking in the footsteps of its distinguished citizens and people associated with the city. Thus, it is worthwhile to sit on the bench of Witold Gombrowicz at the 3 May Constitution Square and "play chess" with the writer. Nearby you will find Professor Leszek Kolakowski sitting at a table and inviting you to talk about philosophy. Of course, in the city we will also find many objects related to the most famous Radom resident, the painter Jacek Malczewski.

Mini-sculptures or symbols of the city

Walking around Radom, one can come across bronze castings located in various places depicting things related to the city's industrial history. There are a total of 19 of these products for which Radom was famous, including a padlock or a Lucznik sewing machine, Radoskór women's shoes, a Type 333 gas cooker or Rolmlecz homogenized cheese reproduced on an actual scale.

Grodzisko Piotrówka

This fortified settlement is said to have been established in the 2nd half of the 10th century at the intersection of trade routes passing through here, although the first settlements in the Milk River valley date back to the 8th and 9th centuries. The main task of the castle, later transformed into a castellany, was to protect the country from invasions from the north and east. On its territory for several centuries there was St. Peter's Church, from which it got its name - Piotrówka. Today, this oval, sprawling hill overgrown with grass and bushes is located about 1.5 kilometers from the market square. A simple cross and a plaque introducing the history of the place are placed on its top.

Kosciuszko Park

A good place to relax. At its edge there is a monument to Jan Kochanowski, while inside there is a monument to Frederic Chopin a concert shell or a historic gazebo.