The former Zygmuntówka quarry is located on the southwestern slope of Czerwona Góra. Driving from Kielce, we have to turn right off the road towards Chęciny and then find the entrance to the forest. We can leave the car at the forest and continue on foot. We can also walk from the city and turn off the trail leading from Kielce to Chęciny.

The history of mining in this place most likely dates back to the 16th century. Mining in this region was associated with the extraction of lead ore. The float located in the Kielce cathedral, made of Zygmunt conglomerates, dates back to the 1580s.

Blocks from the quarry were processed in Chęciny, and from 1876 to the 1970s in the Kielce marble factory. The mine ceased to be exploited in 1993.

The column of Zygmunt III Waza standing in Warsaw (on Castle Square) was made in 1643 from raw material from Czerwona Góra. It survived until 1885 and was then replaced in 1885 with a new, granite one. The most likely reason for the replacement was the advanced weathering process of the rocks.

This column is the oldest secular monument in Warsaw, and it was transported to Warsaw from the quarry in its entirety along the Vistula.

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Location: gmina Chęciny, powiat kielecki, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland

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