Sandomierz is one of the oldest and historically most significant cities in
Poland. Archaeological 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
Krzywousty,
