Located in central Poland, this industrial city has preserved its 19th-century architecture, including the Gothic St. Joseph's Cathedral and the peaceful Park Miejski gardens.
Radom, Poland's fifteenth-largest city, lies 100 kilometers south of Warsaw. Walk down the main pedestrian street to discover Gothic churches with medieval frescoes and Renaissance townhouses with ornate stone portals. Step into the Jacek Malczewski Museum to see the artist's symbolic paintings, or visit during the Radom Air Show to watch aerobatic teams perform intricate maneuvers above the city.
Getting to Radom
Trains run between Warsaw and Radom every two hours from 6:00 to 22:00, with the journey taking 2 hours. The city's airport, 3.5 kilometers from the center, operates flights to several Polish cities and seasonal routes to Mediterranean destinations. Bus lines 7 and 14 connect the airport to the city center, running every 30 minutes during peak hours.
Walking Through Old Town
In the market square, you'll find the 16th-century Town Hall with its red-brick facade and Renaissance arcades. Around the square stand townhouses with carved stone portals from the 1500s. Walk to the northern edge to see the St. John the Baptist Church, built in the 14th century. East of the square, explore the Bernardine Church and Monastery complex, where Gothic cloisters contain well-preserved 15th-century frescoes depicting biblical scenes.
Museums and Culture
At the Jacek Malczewski Museum, you can see 200 paintings by the artist, with rooms dedicated to his symbolic works from 1890-1920. The Modern Art Museum, housed in the restored 19th-century Esther's House, contains Polish art created after 1945. Watch one of 180 annual performances at the Jan Kochanowski Theatre, or attend weekly concerts by the Radom Chamber Orchestra between September and June.
Radom Air Show
Visit Radom during the last weekend of August in odd-numbered years to experience the Air Show. Watch military aircraft, civilian planes, and aerobatic teams perform demonstrations throughout the day. Walk among approximately 100 aircraft on ground display, including historical planes and modern fighters. The show area opens at 8:00, with flying displays running from 10:00 to 18:00.
Jewish Sites
The cemetery on Towarowa Street contains over 3,000 graves from 1831 to 1939. Contact the Radom Historical Society to arrange a visit. At the city museum, the Book of Radom exhibition documents the pre-war Jewish community through photographs and personal accounts. Walk along Wałowa and Bóżniczna streets to see buildings from the former Jewish quarter, including the stone foundation of the main synagogue destroyed in 1939.
