| Day of the week | Opening hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 11:00 - 19:00 | |
| Wednesday | 10:00 - 18:00 | |
| Thursday | 10:00 - 18:00 | |
| Friday | 11:00 - 19:00 | |
| Saturday | 10:00 - 18:00 | |
| Sunday | 10:00 - 18:00 |
| Holidays | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| 2023.08.15 (Tuesday) | 11:00 - 19:00 |
| Tickets | ||
|---|---|---|
| normal | 20.00 PLN | |
| reduced | 12.00 PLN | |
| The above price list applies to the entire place. |
| Guide | |
|---|---|
| in Polish for a fee | 30.00 PLN |
| in English for a fee | 50.00 PLN |
| in French for a fee | 50.00 PLN |
| in German for a fee | 50.00 PLN |
The Sanctuary of Marshal Joseph Pilsudski and the Museum of Polish Legions is situated in three ground-floor rooms of the Kielce Palace. The sanctuary was initiated with due ceremony on 2 October 1938 by Kielce province governor, dr Władysław Dziadosz – an ex-soldier of the 5th legions infantry regiment.
In August and September 1914 the palace became a headquarter of Józef Piłsudski, a seat of the Temporary Office of the Polish Army, a recruitment office, the print shop, editorial office of “Polish Army Official Journal”, field post office, a pass desk and a commissariat.
Architectural, painterly and sculpting design was entrusted to Stanisław Rzecki – a sculptor and Wacław Borowski – a painter. They did the adaptation work together with dr Andrzej Oleś – a provincial conservator and Wincenty Skuczyński – a sculptor. The concept of the Sanctuary arrangement was approved by the Artistic and Conservation Council of Kielce Town. Sanctuary had its own entrance from the southern yard. Above the sandstone portal there would be a coat of arms decorated with an eagle – a riflemen’s symbol, letter “S” and initials “JP”. The entrance is decorated with the medals of 1st Brigade: “For the faithful duty”, Legions’ Crosses and the general’s way line. Door handle is in the shape of the eagle’s head. Above the entrance there is hewed a quotation from the poem “Beniowski” by Juliusz Słowacki. Very similar symbols are used to decorate three windows in the western front of the palace.
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