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Poznań. / 52.40833°N 16.93361°E / 52.40833; 16.93361. Poznań ( Polish: [ˈpɔznaɲ] ⓘ) [a] is a city on the River Warta in west Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business centre, and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint John's Fair ( Jarmark ...
- Old Market Square. This central plaza was laid out in 1253, the very year that Poznań received its town rights under Holy Roman Magdeburg Law. It is almost a perfect square, measuring 141 x 141 metres, and after losing 60% of its buildings in 1945 was quickly restored after the war.
- Poznan Town Hall. The Old Market Square’s crowning glory is a late-Renaissance wonder from 1550 to 1560. On the eastern facade is a beautiful loggia with three tiers and paintings in the spandrels and friezes between and above its arches.
- Historical Museum of Poznań. The interior of the Town Hall has been a museum since 1956 and merits a separate entry. The star of the show is the Grand Vestibule, which looks pretty much as it did in the middle of the 16th century.
- Ostrów Tumski (Cathedral Island) It is no exaggeration to say that Poland was born on this island between the forks of the Warta River. The island today is a sleepy settlement of cobblestone streets and squares fringed by trees and historic ecclesiastical buildings.
- Śródka Mural. Just east of Ostrów Tumski in the centre of the Śródka district you will find a sensational trompe-l'œil mural by artist Arleta Kolasińska.
- Porta Posnania Interactive Heritage Centre. This cutting-edge multimedia museum provides an entertaining and insightful history of the birth of the Polish nation.
- Poznań Cathedral. Ostrów Tumski is dominated by this monumental double-towered cathedral. Essentially Gothic with additions from later periods, notably the baroque upper…
- Parish Church. Two blocks south of the Rynek, this church was originally built for the Jesuits by architects from Italy, and completed only after more than 80 years of…
Poznań Town Hall is a historic city hall located at the Poznań Old Town in the centre of Old Market Square. See ways to experience (14) 10. Ostrow Tumski. 227. Historic Sites. By 293neilk. The most defining feature of this area is obviously Poznan Cathedral ,one of the oldest religious buildings in Poznan...
Poznań (German: Posen) is the largest city in Greater Poland, in the west of Poland, and one of the largest metropoles in the whole country. Situated roughly equidistantly between Warsaw and Berlin, it serves as a major economic hub, and a centre for industry and commerce. The Poznań International Trade Fair grounds host the most important ...
Beginning as a small stronghold in the 9th century, Poznań became the capital of Poland (with Gniezno) and the residence of Poland’s first two sovereigns. The first Polish cathedral was erected there, in 968. In the 13th century a new section, now known as Old Town, developed on the left bank of the Warta. The town received municipal rights ...
Mar 27, 2024 · Stary Browar (The Old Brewery) Poznań, ul. Półwiejska 42. www.starybrowar5050.com | Tel: +48 61 859 60 50, 61 667 14 00. The Old Brewery is a place where shopping, art and business meet. Unusual architecture enters into a dialogue with its industrial past.
