Polish military hospital was opened, with 400 beds. The area of the town was one of centers of the January Uprising, with more than 30 battles and skirmishes with the Russians taking place here. In 1867 Jędrzejów became the seat of a county, but in 1870 Russian government stripped it of the town charter, turning Jędrzejów into a village (which it remained until 1916). On March 3, 1915, Jędrzejów was visited by Józef Piłsudski, and this event is commemorated by a marble tablet. Following World War I, Poland regained independence and control of the town. Within the Second Polish Republic, the town belonged to Kielce Voivodeship. During the German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, Jędrzejów was not destroyed. The town fell under German occupation, however, the Polish resistance movement was active in the town. Jędrzejów was an important center of the Home Army (see also Republic of Pińczów). The secret Polish Council to Aid Jews "Żegota", established by the Polish resistance operated in the town. The local Jewish minority was murdered by the Germans in the Holocaust. In 1943, the Polish resistance successfully assassinated Helmut Kapp, commander of the local Gestapo unit. Red Army units entered the town on January 14, 1945, and afterwards it was restored to Poland. Economy and tourism Jędrzejów is a local center of services and cement industry. The town also has a brewery, whose traditions date back to the late 18th century. Jędrzejów is known for its Przypkowscy Clock Museum, opened in 1962, which has the world's third largest collection of sundials behind the Adler Planetarium in Chicago and the History of Science Museum in Oxford. It has one hotel which doubles as a student accommodation. The town has two historic churches, with parish church of Wincenty Kadlubek dating back to the 12th century. The monastery was founded by the Gryfita family in the mid-12th century. It was rebuilt several times – in 1166, in the mid-15th century, and in the late 18th century. South of Jędrzejów, there is a 100 metres tall lattice tower used for radio relay links. There is also a narrow-gauge railway which runs to Pińczów during the summer. Notable residents Rafał Grzyb (born 1983), footballer Wincenty Kadłubek (c.1150–1223), chronicler Stanisław Konarski (1700–1773), poet, dramatist Sport Naprzód Jędrzejów – football club Łukasz Obrzut – Former college (USA) and professional basketball player References External links Jędrzejów