Hubertus Świętokrzyski
2010-10-10 00:00
Practical Information
- Detailed InformationZwińRozwiń
- Object type:
- Folk
- Tourist
- The beginning of the event:
- 2010-10-10 00:00
- End of the event:
- 2010-10-10 00:00
- County:
- kielecki
- Community:
- Chęciny
- Address:
- Tokarnia
- Latitude:
- 50.7655883
- Longitude:
- 20.4444331
- Tourist region:
- Kielce Region
- price:
- details soon
- Organizer name:
- Kielce Region Countryside Museum
- Organizer data:
- 25-013 Kielce, ul. Jana Pawła II 6
- Phone:
- +48 41 344 92 97
- Website:
- www.mwk.com.pl
- Surrounding AccommodationZwińRozwiń
On top of the highest rocky mountain in the environs, known as Mt Zamkowa, stands a ruin of the Gothic Royal Castle of Chęciny. It was erected before 1306, and king Władysław Łokietek, bishop Jan Muskate, and king Władysław II are mentioned as its founders.
- Chęciny, pl. 2 Czerwca 4
The Parish Church of St Bartholomew is located at the rock terrace cut in the slope of the Zamkowa Mountain (300 m above sea level). It was probably founded by Władysław the Elbow-High. The construction was started around 1315 and was finished in the times of Kazimierz III the Great.
- Chęciny, ul. Radkowska 4
- +48 41 315 10 31
Chęciny is a town located relatively close to Kielce on the route Warszawa – Kraków. The town underwent development owing to its deposits of precious metals such as lead, silver or copper. The picturesque panorama dominated by a Gothic castle...
- Chęciny
The monastery was founded by king Kazimierz Wielki in 1368. Ruined by Protestants and Swedes, it was rebuilt and enlarges in the later periods to acquire new cloisters, chapels and additional storeys. It was taken away from the Franciscans at the beginning of the 19th century and became a prison.
- Chęciny, ul. Franciszkańska 10
- +48 41 315 10 69
Description
The aim of the event is to promote hunting traditions, together with the hunting and forest economy of Hunting Societies. The event is preceded by a meeting of colour corps and an introduction to the St. Hubertus Mass. Next, there is a fox chase and the "Huntsmen"s Signals" concert of hunting tunes. There is also an exhibition of hunting trophies and hunting and nature photography, children"s competitions concerning forest animals and nature, a roast wild boar tasting, old folk games, demonstrations of traditional crafts, folk handicraft sales and horse rides around the Heritage Park.