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            Sandomierz is a historic town in south-eastern Poland with 23,863 inhabitants (as of 2017), situated on the Vistula River near its confluence with the San, in the Sandomierz Basin. It is the capital of Sandomierz County. Sandomierz is known for its preserved Old Town, a major cultural and tourist attraction which the President of Poland declared a National Monument of Poland in 2017.
The name of the city might have originated from the Old Polish Sędomir, composed of Sędzi- (from the verb sądzić "to judge") and mir ("peace"), or more likely from the antiquated given name Sędzimir, once popular in several Slavic languages.

Sandomierz is one of the oldest and historically most significant cities in Poland. Archeological finds around the city indicate that humans have inhabited the area since Neolithic times. The city came into existence in the early Middle Ages, taking advantage of an excellent location at the junction of Vistula and San rivers, and on the path of important trade routes. The first known historical mention of the city comes from the early 12th century, when the chronicler Gallus Anonymus ranked it together with Kraków and Wrocław as one of the main cities of Poland. The testament (ca 1115–1118) of Bolesław III Wrymouth, in which he divided Poland among his sons, designated Sandomierz as the capital of one of the resulting principalities, the Duchy of Sandomierz.

The market square in Sandomierz is a rectangular square (measuring 110×120 m) located in the center of the old town. It is sloped (with a height difference of up to 15 m). The central part of the square (almost in the middle of the market square) is occupied by the Gothic town hall, next to which stands a statue of the Virgin Mary and the town well.

Taken in: Poland / Świętokrzyskie / Sandomierz (show map)

Taken on: September 14, 2022

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Camera: Sony DSLR-A350, f/6.3, 1/125 sec, 55mm (=82mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony DSLR-A350
Aperture:	f/6.3
Exposure Time:	0.008 sec (1/125)
Focal Length:	55mm (35mm equivalent: 82mm)
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	DSLR-A350 v1.00
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