Manufaktura

more The Manufaktura project unites the past with the present, it connects the historical look with the modern design, creating a new image. Next to the old brick walls there is a facade made of glass, build as an entrance of the shopping mall. The interior has been designed in such a way as to remind about the history of Lodz, it brings together the modern design with an old industrial architecture.[Lodz]

Marshal Jozef Pilsudski's Park

more The park was founded in place of the suburban forest felled during the World War I, situated to the west of the Warsaw-Kalisz railway from 1903. The original park scheme was planned already in the early 20th century, It was finally realized in 1924-1929, while the existing older plans were corrected and supplemented by S. Rogowicz in the 1930s. The park was supposed to serve for the inhabitants' active rest and recreation and it was supplied with a number of additional attraction, like the zoo (founded in 1938), children's playgrounds - the Jordan gardens, lunapark, exhibition areas, the 'Polesie Konstantynowskie' nature reserve, sports objects, etc.[Lodz]

The Zrodliska's Park

more The public park, also called the Walk or the English Garden was founded near Wodny Rynek in 1843 according to J. Brochocki's scheme. The conception of the park underwent a number of changes throughout its history. After the mid-19th century it started to be called the Kwela, then Polonized as Zrodliska (Springs). The name was derived from the springs which had once existed there. Today the park consists of two parts - the eastern and the western one, separated with the former Scheibler factory estate of 1854. The industrialist's seat and the garden surrounding it were situated on the Wodny Rynek side.

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The Decalogue Memorial in Park Staromiejski

more The monument rises at the edge of the Old Town, going back to the Middle Ages. In the 19th c. it became the residential area concentrating mostly the Jewish population. Until the times of the Holocaust one of the most beautiful Lodz synagogues functioned there. Demolished by the Nazis, it had a most picturesque facade, inspired by the Moresque motifs. Along Wolborska street followed the tenements of the Jewish quarter, then the ghetto, and the poor and chaotic architecture distended to the level of the river - bed.
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The Archicathedral of St. Stanislaw Kostka

more The monumental temple, situated in the former Factory Market, now John Paul II Square, is the main centre of religious life of the Lodz Roman Catholics. Built in the style of Cathedral Gothic the church is the largest sacred edifice of the city, and the lofty, 100metre bell-tower is the highest dominante of the street. The building was created in the years 1901-1912, and it was designed by several architects. The competition-winning design by Emil Zillmann From 1898 was modified and corrected by Jan Dziekonski, Slawomir Odrzywolski and Kazimierz Sokolowski, but also by the Vienese Siegfried Stern.
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Town Hall

more The seat of the city authorities of former Lodz is located in Plac Wolnosci (Wolnosci Square), formerly Rynek Nowomiejski (New Town Market). It was designed by Bonifacy Witkowski, author of the town halls in Lowicz and Skierniewice, but also the Protestant church east of Piotrkow Trakt, today's Piotrkowska Street. He also designed the no longer existing uniform residential architecture enclosing the square.[Lodz]

Orthodox Church of Alexander Newski

more It was built in 1884 according to the project of Hilary Majewski who gave it a neo - Byzantine look clearly visible in the domes and decoration details. Richly decorated interior has a beautiful iconostas, old icons and metal procession banners.[Lodz]

The New Jewish Cemetery

more The Jewish cemetery in Bracka Street was founded in 1892. Originally it was used as a burial ground for the victims of the choleric disease. The complex is encompassed from the south and the east by the Dory residential district and the school complex. It is further protected by the high, brick wall, while the ornamented gate from Chryzantem Street has been long since closed. The visitor's immediate contact with the necropolis of the Lodz Jews is the more unexpected since the cemetery is now entered through a side gate from Bracka Street.[Lodz]

Petersilge's House

more Jan Petersilge is an honorable figure of the Lodz printing and the local press. He started the first local newspaper, which first came out in 1863. The publisher's house was erected in 1896, its authors were F. Chelminski and K. Pomian-Sokolowski. The luxurious town house used to house the shops, the editorial board's office, some other offices, a printing house, and some private flats on the higher floors.

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Old Market Square

more The oldest Lodz square is the Old Town market. The transformations that this fragment of Lodz has undergone are so vast it is now difficult to imagine not only the look of the medieval little town, but even the architecture from before World War II. The tract from Piotrkow to Leczyca and the local roads to Lutomiersk or Brzeziny used to pass across the market. Behind its southern front spread a mill pond, supplied by the Lodka rivulette. The houses, including the simple town hall used to be built of wood for centuries. In was only in the 19th c. that brick buildings were raised there, with simple Classicist decor.
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Herbst's residence

more Edward Herbst (1844-1921) married Matylda Scheibler in May 1875. He was a promising manager of the largest Lodz textile enterprise, she was the daughter of the maker of its power. Their residence in Ksiezy Mlyn, most probably designed by Hilary Majewski, was erected in the same year. Built in the style of Italian Renaissance, the Beat was an element of a larger spatial arrangement comprising: a huge factory complex, a workers' estate and the above-mentioned residence. Following the example of the oldest Scheibler Lodz investment in Wodny Rynek the seat of the director stood in the close vicinity of the factory itself. E. Herbst could hear the hum of his machinery in the nearby spinning-house.
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Church of the Holy Trinity

more In 1826-1828 reared at Piotrkowska Street Classical, Evangelical church of the Holy Trinity designed by Bonifacy Witkowski - architect of the Mazovian Voivodship Committee.
The church, the main dominante of the square, acquired its present-day form in the years 1889-1896.
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Liberty Square

more Several hundred metres south of the Old Town a new settlement grew in the 1820s. It opened up the straight-line course of Piotrkowski Trakt, its making was the beginning of the industrial development of the city. The square in the middle of the settlement functioned as a market place. It can be still seen in the post-cards from the beginning of the century. The architecture of the oldest part of the frontage had an interesting look, too.
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Botanic Garden

more The idea of establishing the Botanic Garden had already been present in the project of Park Ludowy (People's Park) in Zdrowie district, prepared in the 1930s by Stefan Rogowicz, the manager of Urban Plantations. The Botanical Gardens occupy the area of 64.1 ha next to the extensive park in the "Zdrowie" (Health) recreational district. The nearly 3,500 plant species and varieties are housed in the following sections: taxonomy of herbaceous plants, an alpine garden, plant biology, park greenery, decorative plants, herbs and medicinal plants for industrial use, flora of Poland, arboretum and the Japanese garden.
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Palm House

more Palm House in Lodz has trees and plants that are about 130 years old. There are also many carnivorous plants in the Palm House at Lodz, which are really dangerous. As a result, pets are not allowed in the garden.  Palm House is one of the most interesting places to visit in the Polish city. This place is a favorite with avid nature lovers and with people, who love forests.
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Lagiewniki

more Lagiewniki is one of the most valuable nature fragment of Lodz. Lagiewniki remains old Lodz primeval forest. This complex is situated in north – east part of the Lodz and a distant to the center of the city is only a few kilometers. The characteristic for a landscape is differentiated relief, that the heights oscillate between 215 to 260 m above sea level. It is situated in Bzura river basin that takes the beginning in a foot of Lagiewnickie hill. In a source section on a river are create three water basin in Arturowek ( origin of the name is from a name of a hero November insurrection – Artur Zawisza ), which are locate in picturesque valley between the forest and gave a beginning for the biggest recreation and holiday base with kayak and rowing port.[Lodz]

Piotrkowska Street

more Piotrkowska Street, situated between Wolnosci and Niepodleglosci Squares, is the most elegant of all the city streets. It is also one of the major attractions of Lodz. Once it was part of the route, joining the oldest part of the city with the clothiers' settlement (Nowe Miasto) and cotton workers' settlement (Lodka) to Piotrkow Trybunalski. Hence, the name of the street. Though this four-kilometer-long street is not the longest one in the city, it is certainly a symbol of Lodz. It is also one of the longest promenades in Europe. Formally, it is not a pedestrianized area but the street with limited traffic. Thus, not a promenade in the full meaning of the word.[Lodz]

Karol Poznanski's Palace

more Izrael Kalmanowicz Poznanski erected his own family residence at the crossing of the former Dluga Street - the present-day Gdanska Street and Schulz Passage - now called 1 Maja Street. The palace was designed by Adolf Seligson, author of, among others, Silberstein's mill in Piotrkowska Street, a number of other residences and palaces, yet also the ritual buildings in the Jewish cemetery. The residence was given its stylistic attire following the manner of the Florentine Renaissance with its characteristic double-Windows and impressive rustications upon the facades, the motifs known from the l5th c. residences of Toscany.[Lodz]

Ksiezy Mlyn

more The name „Ksiezy Mlyn” came from the property that was intended for industry development and mill situated there, which on the beginning of XIX century was possession of Lodz rector, and from 1825 was included to new linen – cotton settlement. From 1870 this area became a possession of Karol Wilhelm Scheibler, which after season of “cotton crisis”, was the biggest Lodz industrialist and he used the land that he bought to expansion his company, named as a central station. During the 70 – ties years of XIX century on the area of “Ksiezy Mlyn” was created a urbaniste – architectural group, which included : factories, factory settlement and owner’s residence, later on, they added a new elements such as like: fire – brigade building, school, shops and hospital.
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Izrael Poznanski's Palace

more The system of the monumental edifices located in ul. Ogrodowa is one of the most spectacular examples of the power of the Lodz industry of the 'steam-engine' era. A line of huge buildings opens up with the Poznanski residence. Its truly palatial aspect, exposed situation, yet also its present day function have granted it its leading position among the other Lodz palaces.
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Philharmonic Lodz

more The history of the Arthur Rubinstein Lodz Philharmonic Orchestra begins on February 17th in 1915. Back then, at ‘The Great’ theatre ( which is non-existent today) on then called Konstantynowska Street the Grand Symphonic Concert took place ‘for the benefit of poor musicians’. It was organized by the pianist, Tadeusz Mazurkiewicz, a conductor and composer, amateur violinist and the owner of compositions of notes created by Joseph Friedberg and Gotlib Teschner, the owner of a bookshop and a musical instruments store as well as a cello teacher.[Lodz]

Museum Sztuki in Lodz

more Mission of the Museum is to create conditions enabling contemporary viewer to communicate with the artistic oeuvre of the past and present generations and through it to awake his ability to independent viewing, understanding and feeling surrounding him reality. Museum promotes art as en essential element of social life, which is able to make human existence fuller and more valuable. Mission purpose is realized through collecting, conserving, and elaborating collection as well as through realization of the artistic undertakings and broadly understood scientific, educational and popularization activity.[Lodz]

The Film Museum

more The museum is housed in the mid-nineteenth century small palace (residence) of Karol Scheibler, one of the most important Lodz industrialists of German origin, known as "The Cotton King" because of his wealth and the scale of his production. The palace was rebuilt in 1886-88 in the form of the present neo-renaissance style. Situated in the historic Zrodlisko park, next to the extensive former factory complex and workers' estate, it exemplifies the city's multicultural past and its former power as a centre of the textile industry. The quiet harmonious facade of the building is in sharp contrast to the richness of the multiple styles of the eclectic interiors. The elements of the interior which have survived in relatively good condition are the stucco decoration, fireplaces, painted decoration, wooden panelling and furniture, fabric for furniture covering, wallpaper, mosaics, floors and stained-glass windows.[Lodz]

Museum of the Factory

more The Museum of the Factory is a place where you can discover the history of textile factory founded by Izrael Poznanski in mid 19th century. In the times of its past glory the factory produced million of metres of cotton material. The industrial empire of Poznanski was a self-sufficient district which included the owner's residence, factory, workers housing complex, church and a hospital. Today Manufaktura is located in these historic buildings. The Museum of the Factory is the place where you will not only discover the history of Poznanski industrial empire but also how the factory developed in time, what was the material production technique and also how did the day of ordinary factory workers looked like.
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Centrum Museum of Textiles

more The idea of organizing the museum of textiles in Lodz was born already in 1946. In the city with rich textile tradition, the biggest Polish centre of textile industry, this idea seemed unquestioned. The conception was reminded to the authorities of the City, Ministry of Art and Culture in 1949, 1950, 1951, but it was only in 1952 when the department of textiles (not the museum) was established in the Museum of Art in Lodz. After 1955 it had its seat, although it was connected with evicting of the former users, major repair and adaptation. The seat was the White Factory, a magnificent complex of classicist buildings, one of the most beautiful monuments of industrial architecture in Poland.
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Rura Park

more Located on the eastern fringe of the Park of Recreation & Culture you'll find what is apparently the largest kids' playpen in Poland. Designed for ages 3 to 12, this indoor rumpus castle is full of ball pits, slides, labyrinths, building blocks and more.
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Upper Silesian Ethnographic Park

more A welcome departure from the industrial monuments route, this fantastic open-air folk park presents rural Silesian life through its aged architectural monuments. Since the late 60s, Chorzow 'skansen' has been rescuing endangered or forgotten Silesian structures by hoisting them up and dropping them in this makeshift village laid out over 20 hectares of idyllic countryside.
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Silesian Zoological Garden

more Silesian Zoological Garden is a zoological garden in Poland. It was founded in 1954 and is situated in the Katowice and Chorzow districts of Silesia. It covers over 47.6 ha within the Silesian Central Park. The Silesian zoo is a home for about 2 500 animals of 300 species. It is visited by over 390 000 people annually.[Katowice]

Silesian Amusement Park

more Silesian Amusement Park was opened in 1959,  in the center of the Metropolitan Association of Upper Silesia (cities of Chorzow and Katowice) in Silesia. It has an area of 26 ha. In 2008, it has been visited by 253 000 patrons. It is the largest permanent amusement park in Poland.  If you're a fan of old amusement parks like Vienna's Prater, you'll get a kick out of this product of a bygone era which features some rides and amusements that literally date back to 50 years ago, among them a drenching water ride, haunted house ride and a couple twirling whirligig rides.[Katowice]

The Voivodship Park of Culture and Recreation

more The Voivodship Park of Culture and Recreation is a recreation complex located in the center of the Metropolitan Association of Upper Silesia (cities of Chorzow and Katowice) in Silesia. It was founded in the 1960s from the initiative of a local politician Jerzy Zietek, to become a sports, arts, and recreation community center. It is the largest city park of this type in Europe. It covers 620 hectares of land. In addition to the extensive green area, there are many facilities located within the park: Silesian Amusement Park, 'Fala' swimming pool complex, Silesian Zoological Garden, Planetarium, Upper Silesia Ethnographic Park, Silesian Stadium, 'Palenisko" Rope Park, Paintball Park, Kapelusz' Exhibition Hall, Silesian Sculpture Gallery, Narrow - gauge Railroad, Yachting Port, bicycle paths, Rosarium, tennis courts and many more.[Katowice]

Silesian Planetarium

more The Silesian Planetarium also Silesian Planetarium and Astronomical Observatory is the largest and oldest planetarium in Poland. It was founded on 4 December 1955 to commemorate the great astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus. It is located in the Silesian Central Park, on the boundary between the Katowice and Chorzow districts of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union.
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Silesian Parliament

more The eastern part of Upper Silesia became part of the Second Polish Republic following the Silesian Uprisings throughout the Upper Silesian region between 1918 and 1921, and Upper Silesia Plebiscite. The land was subsequently divided by an allied commission and the League of Nations, leaving Katowice region on the Polish side. Together with Cieszyn Silesia it formed Silesian Voievodeship with significant autonomy (Silesian Parliament as a constituency and Silesian Voivodship Council as the executive body).[Katowice]

Gliwice Palm House

more The history of the Palm House dates back to 1880 when a private conservatory of greenhouses was first built. Gradually transformed to house exotic non-native flora, the Palm House was made public and had already become a popular and widely marketed tourist attraction by the 1930s. The complex featured a 120 cubic metre heated pool – the first in Silesia – and was filled with water lillies, a high water mark for exotica at the time. A zoo was also added, featuring cold-blooded reptiles like alligators and anacondas, as well as red-bottomed baboons.[Katowice]

Market Square

more One could easily be forgiven for standing in the middle of the Rynek (Market square) and trying to find the Rynek (Market square). Simply put, it's not your typical idea of a Polish market square. What's today little more than a tram stop selling flowers started life in the mid-19th century as Marktplatz, on the road between Myslowice and Chorzow.[Katowice]

Street skyscraper

more In 1929, in Katowice, at Wigury Street, in 1915 started to build the highest skyscraper in Poland. Designers were the designer and architect Stefan Bryla Mieczyslaw Kozlowski. After five years of sustained construction and finally in the year 1934 skyscraper completed. He was 62 meters and had 17 floors, including 3 underground levels.
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Cathedral of Christ the King

more Some 800 meters south of the Marketplace is the Cathedral of Christ the King, Poland’s largest cathedral, measuring 89 meters by 53 meters. The massive sandstone structure was erected between 1927 and 1955. The spacious interior is topped with a large dome rising 59 meters from the floor, but apart from colourful stained-glass windows and an unusual ‘wheel’ crucifix it’s fairly plain.[Katowice]

Church of St. Michael

more The church of St. Michael Archangel was first built in 1305 in Syrynia, near Wodzisław Slaski. At that time it had a defensive purpose - it was used by the people living in the village as a place where they could hide in, in a case of an attack. The free-standing bell tower was used as a watch tower. The church, in the form and size it is now, was built in 1510. In the 17th century a new free standing tower was built but it was replaced by the present one in 1853. In 1913 the German Kaiser, Wilhelm II, visited the church and, reportedly, admired the beauty of the church very much.[Katowice]

Parachute Tower in Kosciuszko Park

more Parachute tower in Kosciuszko Park is a monument and a symbol of the city. It is currently the only existing tower parachute in Poland. The tower was built in 1937 on the initiative of the League and the Air Defence-proof. In the 40s XX century, the German authorities decided to dismantle the tower Katowice. After the war, in the 50s XX century the tower was rebuilt. The current design consists of 35 meters. The project was carried out in the tower of Technical Office Building Bridges in Chorzow. The steel frame of the tower was 50 meters tall. At its peak led the stairs, inside the structure was a lift shaft, which ran a double electric lift.[Katowice]

Silesian Library

more Poland's oldest library in Upper Silesia, was built between 1922 – 1923. In 1998 opened one of the best equipped in Europe, the most modern in Poland a new building of the Silesian Library. The Library has in its collection of more than 1.8 million. volumes. They are printed documents (books, pamphlets, magazines and other periodicals), manuscripts (manuscripts, typescripts), cartographic materials (maps, charts, atlases), iconographic materials (graphics, photography, postcards, bookplates), audiovisual documents (CD Analog Compact and audio cassettes), documents of social life (RDA s) and electronic media (floppy disks and CD-ROMs).[Katowice]

Marshal Jozef Pilsudski Monument

more Monument to Marshal Jozef Pilsudski is set facing the building of the Regional Office of Silesia in Katowice. Monument presents marshal sitting on a horse. The author of the monument is a Croatian sculptor Antun Augustincic who carved such standing in the gardens of the UN in New York's Statue of Peace.[Katowice]

Silesian Insurgents Monument in Katowice

more Silesian Insurgents Monument is located in Katowice, near Rondo Gen. George Zietka, Wojciech Korfantego Avenue, next to the Enterprise and Entertainment and Sports Spodek. It is the largest and heaviest statue in Poland, built to commemorate the three Silesian uprisings against the Poles, armed to the German authorities of Upper Silesia. Silesian uprisings in the years 1919, 1920, 1921, symbolize the three eagles' wings flapping.
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Spodek

more Spodek is a multipurpose arena complex in Katowice, opened in 1971 at 35 Korfanty Street under the name Voivodeship Sport and Show Arena in Katowice, under which it is known in the Polish technical/architectural literature, and under which it formally functioned until 1997. Aside from the main dome, the complex includes a gym, an ice rink, a hotel and three large car parks. It is the largest indoor venue of its kind in Poland. It hosts many important cultural and business events. Music concerts are especially common non-sport events. Spodek can hold 11,500 people, although this number is in practice limited to 10,000 or even 8,000 due to stage set-ups obscuring the view.
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Giszowiec

more Giszowiec is an eastern district of the city of Katowice, created as a coal miners' settlement in 1907. Initially consisting of about 3,300 miners and their families, the district's population have grown over the years to over 18,000. Although Giszowiec's architectural originality suffered major damages in 1970s and 1980s due to large scale urbanization, its early unique character can be still felt in the surviving miners' housings, the marketplace, numerous individual buildings and structures, as well as the relatively well preserved general design of a "Garden city".
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Nikiszowiec

more Nikiszowiec is a part of an administrative district Janow-Nikiszowiec of Katowice city. Initially it was coal miners' settlement of Giesche mine built on the land of Gieschewald manor  between 1908–1918 on the mining – metallurgical concern initiative Georg von Giesches Erben. Built between 1908 and 1911 to house plebs from the nearby coal mine, this residential complex just east of Katowice's city centre consists of nine red brick blocks, each centered around a courtyard. Designed by Georg and Emil Zillmann from Charlottenburg this prototype dwelling would have been a socialist planner's paradise, with the community designed to be completely self-sufficient.[Katowice]

Piast's Castle

more Piast Gliwice Castle - Museum of the Piast castle from the fourteenth century building, which was part of a line of medieval fortifications of the city. Housed the city arsenal, a prison farm and a warehouse. The castle owes its present shape, numerous repairs and reconstructions, which took place in the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries. Today the building serves as a museum, whose theme is the history of the earth Gliwice.
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Archdiocese Museum

more Perhaps the sweetest docents in the world guide tours (in Polish) through a fine and surprisingly large collection of Silesian Gothic-era sacral art. There are two galleries, though the first on the bottom floor features temporary, modern exhibits, currently the stained-glass inspired works of Werner Lobos. The main gallery upstairs has the permanent exhibition of wooden sculptures of Madonna, female saints, Christ and others, several restored and original triptychs as well as articles used by churches in the region.[Katowice]

Museum of Mining

more Upper Silesia is known as a huge industrial region and especially as a coalfield. The exploitation of this valuable power engineering raw material for over 200 years caused a sudden development and urbanization of this territory. Zabrze is one of the cities which owes its own civilization promotion to the coal mining. The first mine was built in 1791 and after the II World War the city was determined as the “capital of the Polish mining”. It was not an accident that the first Coal Mining Museum was built in Zabrze in 1981 – firstly it was only one national museum in this branch in Poland and since 1999 as a council institution of the Silesian Voivodeship.
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Katowice Historical Museum

more Katowice Historical Museum is located in a beautiful historic building, built in the years 1908-1909, which was built for wealthy townsmen. The main objective of the museum is to document the traditions and history of the city of Katowice and everyday life. Museum's collections include approximately 100 thousand exhibits, including the very valuable series of 27 pastels by Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz, are portraits of Eugenia Wyszomirski-Kuznicki, after the war living in Katowice (artist's statue is located next to the museum).[Katowice]

Silesian Museum

more The beginnings of the Silesian Museum go back to 1924 , which is the date of establishing Society of Museum of Silesian Land. The society started to collect objects of cultural and spiritual value created in Silesia. Formally, after the resolution was passed by the Silesian Parliament on the 23rd January 1929, the Silesian Museum was set up and in May the first exhibition opened to the public. The museum pieces were displayed on the fifth floor of the Provincial Office and the Silesian Sejm building.[Katowice]

Maria Curie-Sklodowska University

more Maria Curie-Sklodowska University (Uniwersytet Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej, commonly shortened to UMCS) was founded October 23, 1944 in Lublin. It is named in honour of Marie Curie-Sklodowska. Currently the number of students is almost 36,000.[Lublin]

Lublin Railway Station

more Lublin Station is the most important railway station in Lublin. It is sometimes referred to as Lublin Glowny (Lublin Main), to distinguish it from two other (much smaller) stations located in Lublin. The main station building was opened in 1877, together with the Vistula River Railroad, which connected Warsaw with Kovel. At the time Lublin was in the Russian Empire as part of Congress Poland.[Lublin]

Trolleybuses

more Lublin is one of Poland’s three cities that still operate a regular trolleybus line. Other two cities are Tychy and Gdynia. One of the Soviet ZIU trolleybuses owned by the Municipal Public Transport Company (MPK) was renovated in 2003. The old regular seats were taken out, and restaurant tables were installed, along with a small bar and toilets. The new version is called ZIUTEK and may be used for promotional activities.[Lublin]

Chachmei Lublin Yeshiva

more Founded by Rabbi Meir Shapiro, the Chachmei Lublin Yeshiva, (Jesziwat Chachmei Lublin), was an important centre for Torah study in Poland. On May 22–28, 1924, the cornerstone laying ceremony took place for the construction of the yeshiva building. Approximately 20,000 people participated in the event.[Lublin]

Lublin Holocaust Memorial

more The Holocaust Memorial in Lublin (Pomnik ku czci masowej eksterminacji ludnosci zydowskiej, Pomnik ofiar getta) commemorates the Jewish inhabitants of the city who were killed during the Holocaust. It was unveiled in 1963.[Lublin]

Botanic Garden

more The University of Maria Curie-Sklodowska Botanic Garden Lublin is a research and educational centre in Poland . It is located in the eastern part of the country, in one of the most significant Polish cities, in Lublin . The UMCS Botanic Garden Lublin is a part of the Maria Curie Sklodowska University (UMCS) in Lublin . The history of the institution dates back to the year 1965. The UMCS Botanic Garden Lublin is situated in a valley with a wide range of temperatures. The region is typical with long summers and cold winters.[Lublin]

The Former Lublin Industrialists Bank-The Grand Hotel

more The Lublin Industrialists Bank (Kasa Przemyslowcow Lubelskich) was established in 1884 by the owners of the largest factories at that time: Adolf Frick – owner of a brewery, Emilian Domanski – owner of a tannery, Edward Krausse – owner of a mill, and August Vetter – owner of a brewery and a malt house. The newly established crediting cooperative with unlimited liability was called “Lublin Industrialists Bank.” In 1926, the name was changed to “The Lublin Industrialists and Farmers Bank.” The bank assisted the operations of Lublin industry and crafts by granting cheap loans.[Lublin]

The Union of Lublin Monument

more The monument was erected in 1826, thanks to the efforts of Stanislaw Staszic. A cast-iron obelisk cast in Kielce Steelworks is decorated with a bas-relief depicting two people shaking hands.
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Morski Family Palace

more In the 19th century, a number of palaces with backyard gardens were located on Krakowskie Przedmiescie Street, in the vicinity of the Evangelical Church. One of the oldest was the Morski family palace from the late 18th century. The reconstruction of the palace ordered by Count Ignacy Moscicki turned it into a residential building. In 1846, the palace was purchased by an industrialist from Lublin of Scottish origin, Alexander Mac Leod. He decided to add two wings to the building. In 1898, the palace was purchased by the Commercial Bank of Lodz.
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The Grodzka Gate

more The Grodzka Gate (Brama Grodzka) was built during the reign of Casimir the Great, King of Poland, following the Tatar invasion in 1341. It served defensive purposes, as it protected the city from the North-East. A wooden overpass ran through the Grodzka Gate to the Castle of Lublin. South of the Castle, there were many ponds and pools.
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The Old Town Market Square

more The Old Town Market Square is the central point and the best known place in Lublin. It used to be a historical centre of the city. It was located on the outskirts of the old stronghold, near the former bulwarks, after Lublin had received a city charter from Wladysław the Short, King of Poland.[Lublin]

Czartoryski Palace

more The Baroque Czartoryski Palace was designed by the famous architect of Flanders, Tylman from Gameren, at the turn of the 17th and 18th centuries. In 1728 the palace was rebuilt by Franciszek Magiera. Later on, the palace was owned by the Lubomirski and Sienawski families. Eventually, thanks to the family connections, it came back to the possession of the ducal family of Czartoryski. They resided in Pulawy, which was one of the reasons why the palace gradually became more and more devastated.[Lublin]

Europa Hotel

more The eclectic hotel was built in 1865-67, according to a design of Ludwik Szamota. It was patterned after Europejski Hotel in Warsaw. Since the very beginning, it was considered extremely elegant, modern, well-equipped and well-staffed. The Michelson family willed the building to the Lublin Society of Good Will. The building destroyed during the Second World War was renovated, and its original appearance was preserved.
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Building of the Crown Tribunal

more The Crown Tribunal building, formerly the Old City Hall, is located in the centre of the Old Town Market Square. The construction of the city hall was commenced right after Lublin was granted a city charter on August 15, 1317. The building is surrounded from both sides by curvilinear streets that reflect the location of the old bulwarks that protected Lublin before 1317. The old wooden building was replaced with a Gothic brick city hall in 1389, which was rebuilt and extended a number of times. By the mid 16th century, it already was a Renaissance building (“to decorate the city and for the general purpose”). There were external stairs leading to the first floor.[Lublin]

Church of the Holy Spirit

more The Church of the Holy Spirit is located next to the city hall, the seat of the Lublin City Office. In the Medieval times, it served as a hospital church and a shelter for the poor, the sick, and the disabled. The then regulations ordered that all hospitals and shelters for the old, the poor, the sick, and the disabled should be located outside city walls, aside the main road to the city. The original St. John Church was made of wood. It was located next to a brick 14th century hospital building with vaulted chambers. Approximately in 1419, the wooden church was replaced by a brick hospital church of the Holy Spirit.
[Lublin]

Church and Monastery of the Capuchin Order

more The SS. Peter and Paul church and monastery complex in Lublin was founded by Karol Sanguszko, the Court and Grand Marshal of Lithuania, and his wife – Maria Anna, nee Lubomirska. They owned the nearby Lubomirski family palace, situated at Lithuanian Square in Lublin. Following the purchase of a land plot on Krakowskie Przedmiescie, they decided to erect a sacral complex there. The construction of the church and monastery complex began in 1726 and ended in 1733. It was supervised by an architect from Warsaw, Karol Bay.[Lublin]

Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church

more The church and the convent complex was funded by Mikolaj Danillowicz, Great Chamberlain of the Crown, and his wife Zofia, nee Teczynska. The financial support came from the local landowners and townsmen of Lublin. The construction of the complex was finished in 1660. The external appearance of the church (the characteristic facade with no towers) tells us that the construction was supervised by an unknown provincial architect. The nave and the presbytery were roofed in the 18th century. This gave the interior a Baroque touch.
[Lublin]

“Under the Lions” Tenement House

more It is located on 9 Rynek Street, on the east side of the market square, known as the Konopnica family side of the Old Town. The original owner of the tenement was Jerzy Organista. While it was owned by its next owners – the Cholewinski family – It was rebuilt in a Renaissance style, around 1600.
[Lublin]

Lubomirski Palace

more It is also known as the post-Radziwill palace. According to historical data, the palace was completed in the 16th century. At that time, it was owned by the Firlej family. Afterwards, it was purchased by the Ostrorogski family, and in 1683 by the Lubomirski family. The palace was renovated by the Lubomirski family and extended in a Baroque style by a Flemmish architect, Tylman from Gameren.
[Lublin]

The Cracow Gate

more The Cracow Gate (Brama Krakowska) was built as a part of a fortification system (the walls surrounding the city) during the reign of King Casimir the Great, following a Tatar attack in 1341. It is an architectural symbol of the city. It serves as a passage between the Old Town and the Downtown. At present, it serves as a Lublin History Museum. The name of the Gate derives from a royal road running from Lublin to the then capital of Poland – Cracow. The road would run through that Gate. It was also known as the Higher Gate, as opposed to the Grodzka Gate, located in the lower part of the city.
[Lublin]

State Museum at Majdanek

more The State Museum at Majdanek was founded in November 1944 on the grounds of the former German concentration camp. It is an institution directly subordinated to the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. In addition to organizing exhibitions, the museum also runs educational and academic activities. Since 2004 there has also been a non-local branch of Majdanek – Museum  - Memorial Site in Belzec. The mission of the Museum is to cultivate the memory and promote historical education about the German occupation in the Lublin region during World War II, particularly by means of commemorating the victims, preserving the relics and documenting the history of the concentration camp at Majdanek and the death camp in Belzec.[Lublin]

Wincenty Pol Manor House

more Wincenty Pol biographic museum is housed in a classicist country house that was built at the end of the 18th c at a small estate, Firlejowszczyzna near Lublin. The permanent exposition in the historic section of the building presents literary biography of W. Pol, his research in geography and ethnography, manuscripts of his works, likenesses of the poet, photos of his closest relatives and family memorabilia.[Lublin]

The Chapel of the Holy Trinity

more The Church of the Holy Trinity called the Chapel of Lublin Castle ranks among the most precious and interesting monuments of Medieval architecture not only in Poland but also in the European context. It is a relic where the two great cultural traditions of the East and the West meet and mingle. The interior of this Gothic chapel was covered in 1418 with magnificent Russo-Byzantine murals. The earliest mention of the chapel comes from 1326.[Lublin]

Lublin Museum

more Lublin Museum in Lublin ranks among the oldest and the largest collections in the Eastern part of the country. In 2006 it was celebrating its 100th anniversary. Lublin Museum is an eminent institution in the region between the Vistula and the Bug rivers and also important nation-wide. In its collections of over 157 thousand objects there are numerous works of supra-regional importance, valuable as relics of European heritage.[Lublin]

The Monument of the Great Synagogue

more It is an important testimony of the citys history. The monument, located in a former Jewish district Szulhof, commemorates the Great Synagogue and the tragic fate of about 700 Jews who were locked in it when it was burnt to the ground on the day the Nazis entered Bialystok on June 27, 1941.[Bialystok]

Ludwik Zamenhof Monument

more A bust of Zamenhof was made by Jan Kucz in 1973. On the front of the column there is a text “Ludwik Lazarz Zamenhof 1859-1917”, on the reverse there is an engraved motto “Esperanto brings people closer”.
[Bialystok]

Esperanto Trail

more Esperanto appeared in Bialystok as a synthesis of the citys multiculturalism, multi-ethnicity, and what follows, many intermingling languages. Its creator, Ludwik Zamenhof, wanted to create a universal and neutral language. Esperanto was to be a communication bridge over the nations and the cultures. Thus, the easiest language of the world was created, with only 16 rules without exceptions.[Bialystok]

Planty

more The garden too resembles the surroundings of the residence of the "most just nobleman in Poland". Many traces of the original composition of the garden can still be observed, hence it is treated as the best preserved baroque garden in Poland.
[Bialystok]

Becker's Palace

more Eugeniusz Becker came to Bialystok shortly after the arrival of Ewald Hasbach. In 1883 he began to purchase land located between Brudska street and Brzeska street, and to construct factory buildings there. In 1895 the statute of the Bialystok Manufacturing Association "E. Becker and co." was granted approval. The newly opened factory, Silk Plush, was part of the approved association.[Bialystok]

Hasbach's Palace

more One of the first factory owners from Łodz who decided to move to Bialystok in an effort to avoid the high duties placed on the goods imported into Russia was Ewald Hasbach. Next to the factory stood a villa and several smaller buildings. The villa was modernised in the years 1905 - 1907, resulting in a small palace, which is an architectural mixture of French, Dutch and Tuscan Renaissance.[Bialystok]

Lipowa Street

more Its name derives from the row of linden trees planted along the street in the second half of the 18th century, then called Choroska street, later renamed to Nowolipie. At the beginning of the 20th century the street was already named Lipowa, however it was changed again and the street was named after Marshall Jozef Pilsudki only to be become the street of Adolf Hitler and then general Stalin, before becoming Lipowa again. Walking down the street you pass by the Cristal Hotel, the first "real" hotel in post-war Poland, and reach two intersections with Liniarskiego and Malmeda streets.[Bialystok]

M7 Club

more With regard to the interior architecture of M7 it is currently one of the most modern clubs in Poland. It has got originally designed interior with black, shiny glass and red sofas. The club also has got the chill-out section. Its interior decoration is more private and milder. Divided sofas create intimate atmosphere, walls are covered with original wallpaper, and the floor is covered with nice carpeting. Entering a chill-out section is controlled with the card that is given to a person who uses the section. Additionally, the section has got a bar which can be made available to the clients and it is equipped with all kinds of alcohol and drinks.[Bialystok]

Jewish Heritage Trail in Bialystok

more The project Jewish Heritage Trail in Bialystok has been implemented as an independent social initiative by a group of students and doctorate candidates, volunteers at The University of Bialystok Foundation, having professor Jerzy Nikitorowicz, the Rector of the university, and professor Andrzej Sadowski, the Dean of The Faculty of History and Sociology as its patrons of honour.
[Bialystok]

Bialystok Zoo

more Bialystok Akcent Zoo is situated on the site of the old park “Zwierzyniec”, it was originally established in the 1960s. Initially the object was intended to function as a ZOO only temporarily. Unfortunately the planned “real zoological park” has never been created and the provisional Akcent ZOO has been operating to date. It is one of the most often visited places on the Bialystok map. The ZOO plays an immensely important educational – didactic role for children and youth. Entrance is free and at any given time when using the main alley surrounding the ZOO.[Bialystok]

Chaim Nowik Palace

more The residence of Chaim Nowik – a manufacturer and the owner of the biggest XX century cloth and hat factory in Bialystok – was built between 1900 and 1910. It is a palace characterized by a sophisticated rotunda in its corner.[Bialystok]

Branicki Guest Palace

more Branicki Guest Palace in Bialystok was built between 1766 and 1771 and was financed by Jan Klemens Branicki Foundation. Originally it was surrounded by a garden and was used as a residence, later as a catering facility.[Bialystok]

Branicki Palace Complex

more It is one of the most appealing historic buildings in Bialystok land, one of the best-preserved aristocratic residences from Saxon times in the area of the former Republic of Poland. Its current form originates from the times of Jan Klemens Branicki and reflects hetman’s royal ambitions. The design of the residence refers to Baroque palaces of French kings which are also the origins of names for Polish palaces in Branicki Palace Complex: “Polish Versailles”, “Podlaski Versailles”, “Northern Versailles”.
[Bialystok]

St. Roch's Church in Bialystok

more The parish church of Christ the King and St. Roch was erected on a hill between 1927 and 1946. It is one of the very first churches in the world built in a totally modern style. The building was designed by prof. Oskar Sosnowski and erected as a votive offering for restoring independence and freedom.[Bialystok]

Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church

more St. Nicholas the Wonderworker's Orthodox Church is on Lipowa Street. It was built in 1843 – 1846 and replaced the previous orthodox church. The building features classical architecture was erected on a Greek Cross plan in Byzantine style with a centrally situated cupola. The church bears are similarity to the Church of Saint Alexander Nevsky in St. Petersburg. It is crowned with a cupola surpassed only by a bell tower with seven bells, erected over the vestibule.
[Bialystok]

St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption

more St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption was built in late Renaissance (the oldest brick building in Bialystok) with a baroque presbytery built in 1761. The old parish church was built in 1617–1626 to replace previous wooden churches. In the church there are sarcophagi containing hearts of Stefan Mikolaj Branicki and his mother – Katarzyna Aleksandra Branicki nee Czarniecka, a headstone of Jan Klemens Branicki's heart (marble mausoleum) and an embroidered epitaph for J.K. Branicki's third wife – Izabela Branicka nee Poniatowska.[Bialystok]

The Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic

more The Bialystok Symphony Orchestra was established in 1954. After twenty years of an artistic activity it received a status of Philharmonic and moved to a new concert hall. A professional concert hall became a perfect ground for further development of the Orchestra and presenting rich repertoire – beginning from great symphonic compositions, recitals, oratorios and cantata concerts, ending with chamber concerts, various festivals and competitions.
[Bialystok]

Town Hall in Bialystok

more The Town Hall in Bialystok was build 1745 ( the central part of the building) and the tower and wings 1755-1761. Now the area near of the town hall is closed for cars and there are some cafe gardens. In the Town Hall there is a museum. After 8 years of its existence, according to the Minister of Arts and Culture directive issued on July 27, 1957 the Regional Museum in Bialystok became converted into a district museum.
[Bialystok]

Alfons Karny Museum of Sculpture in Bialystok

more The collection of Alfons Karny’s sculptures is presented as a permanent exposition Alfons Karny – Opus Vitae’ and is owned by the Podlaskie Museum in Bialystok. The creation of the collection lasted for over forty years and is a valuable output of two generations of Bialystok museologists.[Bialystok]

Museum of Motorization and Technology

more The Museum of Motorization and Technology was opened in 2006 on the initiative of the Association of Lovers of Old Cars and Techniques. It embraces people passionate about old automotive industry and technology and is responsible for exposing their collections that used to be stored in private garages.
[Bialystok]

Army Museum

more The collections of the Army Museum in Bialystok include cold steel, firearm and protective arms, uniforms, Polish and foreign clothes, arms and military equipment of regular Polish and foreign insurrectionary and guerrilla units, flags and banners.[Bialystok]

Podlaskie Museum in Bialystok

more There are several museums in Bialystok. The biggest one is the Podlaskie Museum, located in the old Town-hall in Rynek Kosciuszki. It exhibits collections of archaeological and ethnographic treasures but, most importantly, the Gallery of Polish Painting from the period stretching from the end of the 18th century to the beginning of the 20th.
[Bialystok]

Underground Szczecin

more Using existing 19th Century catacombs, German Stettin created this underground shelter in 1941 as a civilian refuge from allied bombing raids. The shelter comprises five levels, with a total depth of 17 metres. Its iron and concrete walls are three metres thick. The longest corridor is about 100 meters and the total area of the shelter is 2,500 square metres.[Szczecin]

Experimental Exhibition Eureka

more Experimental Exhibition Eureka is the biggest in Poland, the one of its kind exhibition of interactive experiments, on which in game way, through the works on instruments we can learn, experience and outlive a lot. The Exhibition is unusual – scientific funfair, prepared in such a way, so that everyone regardless of the age was interested in.
[Szczecin]

Balloon flights

more You need neither specialist training nor special preparation in order to experience unforgettable moments. And there will be many opportunities to fly. Flights by balloon, sky-high adventure, may be, for instance, a prize in some contest, a birthday present etc. It is a great and very safe way of entertainment and everybody, regardless of age, can try it.
[Szczecin]

Go-kart centre in Silver Hotel

more Silver Hotel has one of the most modern and up to date go-kart tracks. Hotel is situated close to city centre. Interior decoration was inspired by F1 races. The track is 572m long and 7-9m wide and 31 go-karts is available for all guests.[Szczecin]

Tarzania Rope Park

more It is a first rope park in Szczecin and neighborhood. An unforgettable experience, pure adventure - that is the high rope park. It is situated next to Glebokie lake. It is a perfect place to visit with friends and try to do something new and interesting. The park has 3 routes with different kinds of difficulties: green, blue and red.
[Szczecin]

Grunwaldzki Square

more Grunwaldzki Square (Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz) is the biggest star-shaped square in Szczecin. It's the basis of its urbanistic layout as well. In the place where the Grunwaldzki Square is, in 19th century there was Wilhelm's Fort. It was the part of massive fortifications stretching around the city, making it unable to grow.
[Szczecin]

Central Cemetery

more Central Cemetery (Hauptfriedhof) is the vastest cemetery in Poland and the third biggest one in Europe. Opened in 1901, it was meant to be "the park cemetery" from the beginning. You can find many species of trees that come from North America and from Asia.
[Szczecin]

Jasne Blonia and Kasprowicza Park

more Jasne Blonia is a huge, green square in Szczecin's centre. This terrain was given to Szczecin in 1925 by Martin Quistorp. There is a monument of the pope John Paul II commemorating his visit in Szczecin 1987. He said a mass at Jasne Blonia then. The name "Jasne Blonia" came into existence as a result of a mistake committed by the clerk - the original Polish name for Quistorpaue was to be "Jasna Polana" (Bright Glade), not "Jasne Blonia" (Bright Greens).[Szczecin]

The Loitzs' Mansion

more The Gothic tenement house at Kurkowa Street was built for Hans Loitz between 1539 and 1547. It was erected on the building plot purchased from Albrecht Hohenholz. The Loitzs were the influential family of merchants and bankers. Among their customers were Polish kings from the Jagiellon dynasty (funds granted by the Loitz family were used for such purposes as the development of Polish fleet).[Szczecin]

Waly Chrobrego-Chrobry Embankment

more Waly Chrobrego (by 1945 Hakenterasse) was built between 1901 and 1921 in the area called the "Lower Wieck", replacing the Leopold's Fort liquidated in 1873. Waly Chrobrego is the 500-metre-long terrace running along river Odra, built up with monumental buildings. This whole area is considered the life's work of Hermann Haken, the over-mayor of Szczecin between 1878 and 1907. Willing to express their appreciation, the municipal council decided in 1903 that it should be called the "Haken's Terraces".[Szczecin]

St. James' Basilica

more St. James' Archcathedral Basilica is the biggest church in Szczecin and the second tallest church in Poland (110-metre-tall tower). It is located on St. Jakub Street. The church was founded in 1187 by Beringer of Bamberg. The two-tower-basilica church, initially Romanesque, was being developed till the 14th century. Among the architects in charge, there was Heinrich Brunsberg.[Szczecin]

The White Eagle Fountain

more The Baroque White Eagle Fountain was designed by Johann Friedrich Grael and sculptured in the sandstone between 1730 and 1732 (according to other sources: 1729 and 1732) by Johann Conrad Koch. Originally, it was located at the end of pipes bringing water to the city from Warszewskie Hills. It is located at White Eagle Square. Its bowl is trefoil-shaped, and on each side of the pedestal, there is one head from whose mouth the water flows.[Szczecin]

The Rose Garden-Rozanka

more Rozanka (by 1945 Rosengarten) is the rose garden founded in 1928 to commemorate the World Gardening Exhibition. Until 1970s it was among the best known recreation areas in Szczecin. Back then, due to the lack of funds, the garden was neglected. It was totally devastated after the municipality gave it to the Roman Catholic Church in 1983.[Szczecin]

Maiden Tower

more The Maiden Tower (by 1945 Frauenturm) is a remnant of the Medieval fortifications of Szczecin. Its name comes from the Cistercian nunnery which was located next to the city wall. Another common name of the building is the Tower of Seven Coats (by 1945 Sieben Mantel Turm). According to the legend, duke Boguslaw X ordered Heinrich, a master Taylor, to make seven coats for the duchess Anna Jagiellonka. When it appeared that the Taylor had embezzled the material entrusted to him, he was sentenced to death and imprisoned in the tower where he was to await for the execution.[Szczecin]

Baroque City Gates

more There are two Baroque city gates in Szczecin: The Baroque Harbour Gate and the Royal Gate. They are the remnants of massive Prussian fortification which surrounded the city until 1873.[Szczecin]

Old Tram Trip

more You can see Szczecin from the old tram, which ride through city every summer Sunday. While a tour you can see the most interesting places and monuments in Szczecin. The tram rides take place every Sunday in July and August at 14:33 and 15:33 (start Dworzec Glowny / Railway Station). Tickets are available in a tram from a conductor.
[Szczecin]

West Pomeranian Governor's office

more The monumental building of the West Pomeranian Governor’s Office is one of the most recognized and representative buildings in Szczecin. The neo-renaissance building consists of five wings with two declosed courtyards. The building is surmounted by two towers. The architecture of the building, including its exterior design, survived almost unchanged until today.[Szczecin]

Free Blues Club

more Free Blues Club is not only one of the best music clubs in Szczecin and in Poland but it is also the only genuine blues club in the city and the very traditional, prestigious and professional one. Also breathtaking repertoire: worldwide known stars’ live performances and a lot of blues on stage. For 18 years the club kept consistent with its priorities: live music, professional concerts and jam sessions. Club is for about 240 persons (sits).[Szczecin]

B-52 Club

more B-52 Club is located in the centre of Szczecin, in one of the tenement houses situated along the main avenue with a promenade and summer tea gardens. The place has a unique interior referring to the famous American bomber, which creates a magnificent atmosphere. For the brave the meals are served on B-52 deck.[Szczecin]

Baila Club

more The club was renovated last year. Now is very modern and the guests may feel atmosphere of tropical island. Club organizes different kind of parties like Smooth Sound Party, Students Baila, Disco Baila Club etc.
[Szczecin]

Trystero Gallery

more It is a private gallery created in 1996. It is led by Przemyslaw Cerebiez-Tarabicki and Teresa Bojulko. The gallery organizes private and collective exhibition of artists from Poland and also from other countries.[Szczecin]

The Szczecin Philharmonic

more The Mieczysław Karlowicz Memorial Symphony Orchestra of the Szczecin Philharmonic Society began its concert activity in the year 1948. The Orchestra of the State Philharmonic (1953), then The Mieczyslaw Karlowicz Memorial State Philharmonic of Szczecin (1958), finally The M. Karlowicz Memorial Philharmonic in Szczecin (2006) since its first concert has aimed at the high artistic level appreciated and esteemed in other European countries too.[Szczecin]

Pomeranian Dukes' Castle

more The Pomeranian Dukes' Castle in Szczecin is one of the main centres of cultural life in the Western Pomerania. Rebuilt after war destructions it became the seat of administrative and cultural institutions, among others the institution named The Pomeranian Dukes' Castle, which aim is to support and popularize artistic activity in Szczecin and the province. The activity of the institution is financed by Marshall's Office of West Pomeranian District.[Szczecin]

The Marine Museum

more This is the Marine museum although, but in truth, it is very much more than that. It is a beautiful building, designed by William Meyer Schwartau and opened in 1913. As you enter, the interior with the broad sweeping staircase is very impressive. On the ground floor are exhibits tracing local history from prehistoric times, and also a history of the maritime history of the city. Included in this is an excellent collection of model ships, if that's your thing.[Szczecin]

Museum of Technology and Communication

more Museum of Technology and Communication is a quite new museum located in old depot at Niemierzynska Street. This museum collects relicts and documents connected with communication and transport. Museum presents old vehicles, trams, engines and household equipment. It has got own library and archives. It is also a place of artistic performances and many exhibitions.
[Szczecin]

The National Museum

more The National Museum in Szczecin is the largest cultural institution in Western Pomerania – divided classic museum, holding the custody of over 150 thousand objects, among which are the works of ancient and contemporary art, archaeological sites, ethnographic, numismatic and precious. The Museum of Szczecin is also Poland's largest collection of certificates of non-material culture of the countries (Africa, America, Oceania).[Szczecin]

Dendrological Garden

more Dendrological Garden, covering the area of 4 ha, was established in 1920. Before World War II as many as 900 species and varieties of trees could be seen here. Since the Garden was open to the public, most of the vegetation had been devastated. Only about 200 species survived.
[Poznan]

Botanical Garden

more Botanical Garden, established in 1925, has been a public park and a university research institution. It is a perfect venue for relaxation after sightseeing the city. After walking along the paths to admire the 8,000 species typical of various climate zones from all over the world, one can sit on the benches and have a rest.
[Poznan]

Avana – climbing wall

more "Avana" is the world of climbing and recreation – The biggest modern climbing gym in Poznan. Here waiting for you are approximately 1000 square meters of climbing walls. Avana is open 7 days a week from 10:00 to 22:00.[Poznan]

Maltanka

more The Maltanka railway is supervised by MPK Poznan and it works from April till September/October. Older habitants of Poznan certainly remember first railway for children. Its opening took place on 22 July 1956. Because the railway was then assigned to ZHP (Polish Scouts Movement), it was called Scout Railway for Children. As the time went, the railway was losing its popularity, which was influenced by the devastation of Debina territory and the construction of Hetmanska route.[Poznan]

Zoological Garden

more Poznan is one of the few cities which boasts as many as two zoological gardens: the Old Zoological Garden and the New Zoological Garden. The Old Zoological Garden former, situated in Zwierzyniecka Street, dates back to 1871. Its origins are quite peculiar as they are connected with the Bowls Club members who used to meet in the nearby railway station. On the 50th birthday anniversary of the club chairman, they presented him with livestock (a monkey, a peacock, a goat, a tamed bear, etc.) The animals, kept in the garden close to the station, became the city attraction. Then, the inhabitants of Poznan brought more and more animals here. This is how the first Poznan zoo came into being. One of its most interesting part is the early 20th-century bird of prey aviary.[Poznan]

Palm House

more The Poznan Tropical Plants Exhibition (The Palm House) is the largest of its kind in Poland. The first green house with a total size of 534 sq meters was built in 1910-11. Between 1928-29 a construction three times this, reaching 1694 meters, was put up, but it was destroyed over the period 1939, 1945. After one year of reconstruction the building was opened to visitors in 1946.[Poznan]

Old Brewery-Stary Browar

more Over the past few years, Poznan has become famous for its modern commercial centres which, apart from meeting the basic consumption demand, fulfil a variety of municipal and cultural functions. Of all the modern multifunction malls in Poznan, Stary Browar (Old Brewery) is the most reputed one. It is one of the few Polish shopping centres based on upgrading and modernizing rundown factory buildings and putting them to new use.
[Poznan]

Archbishop Palace

more Some type of bishops' residence must have stood near the Cathedral from the time it was built. The earliest written reference to it comes from 1404 and mentions a structure erected by bishop Wojciech Jastrzebiec. The bishops' residence, repeatedly destroyed by wars or floods, has changed its architectural shape over the centuries. Today it is an eclectic three - wing edifice.[Poznan]

Merchants' Houses

more They are unique relics of early commercial architecture. As early as in the 13th century there used to be herring stalls here that also sold salt, candles and torches, as well as some every day items. In the late 15th and 16th centuries the wooden sheds were replaced with narrow, often single - window brick houses with shops downstairs and living quarters on higher floors.[Poznan]

The City Walls

more The walls surrounding the medieval city were erected around 1280 in the place of the wood and earthen fortifications built immediately after the settling. The new fortification had a roughly circular shape. The walls were some 1,700 metres long and they walled in an area of ca. 21 hectares. The wall rested on a stone foundation and was made of ceramic bricks laid in Venedic pattern and held by lime - based mortar. Its thickness was between 1 and 1.2 metres. There was a battlement on its top and below it on the inside there was a wooden gallery for the defenders. In its highest sections the wall measured 11 metres.
[Poznan]

Graveyard of Distinguished Residents of Wielkopolska region

more It is situated on the northern slope of St. Abelard's Hill (Wzgorze Sw. Wojciecha) and spans the area of 1.8 ha covered with beautiful old trees. It is one of the oldest graveyards in Poznan which was established in 1810 as the cemetery of St. Mary Magdalene's parish church. By the end of the 19th century, when the parish was granted a new cemetery at today's Grunwaldzka Street, it was called an old parish graveyard.
[Poznan]

Proserpine Fountain

more Located in the Old Market Square, in front of the Town hall, it replaced a well from the beginning of the 17th century, one of four such wells in the square. The modifications were made in the years 1758-66. This Baroque sculpture in sandstone, whose subject matter harks back to the Greek mythology (it depicts the abduction of Proserpine by the ruler of the underworld), was made by Augustine Schops.[Poznan]

Old Market Square

more The central square of the city established in 1253 on the left bank of the Warta River was designed on the base of a square with four 141 - metre sides. In terms of size, the square is the third biggest in Poland, losing only to the squares in Krakow and Wroclaw. Each side of the square has three streets running out of it, dividing its sides into two sections with eight 35-43 metre long, 7-8 metre wide plots. The square was to be built up with administrative and commercial edifices. Soon after the creation of the city, the town hall, the Municipal Scales and market stalls were built.[Poznan]

Royal Castle

more The residence started to be built in the mid-13th century by the Great Poland prince Przemysl I. Most probably the first structures built were an inhabited tower and farm buildings surrounded by a wooden pale. Later the princely residence was included inside the medieval city walls. There was also a wall that separated it from the town. Around 1290 prince Przemysl II started to expand the structure intending to make it in the future a royal castle.[Poznan]

Imperial Castle

more The monumental edifice that used to be a residence of the German emperor was built in the years 1904-1910 according to a design by Franz Schwechten, who apparently took on board many suggestions from Kaiser Wilhelm II himself. The castle was a pivotal element of "the castle district" projected as a visiting card of the city and testifying to its supposedly German origins.[Poznan]

The Cathedral

more The archdiocese basilica of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul is the city's oldest historical monument. Its origins date back to 968, when the Poznan diocese was created. In 1962 Pope John XXIII bestowed on the temple the title of lesser patriarchal church. Construction of the first cathedral - a three - nave pre - Romanesque basilica - was started by Prince Mieszko I around the year 968. It was many times destroyed and restored.
[Poznan]

Town Hall

more Formerly seat of the city council, one of the most valuable Renaissance architecture monuments in central Europe. The earliest mention about it dates back to 1310. It must have been erected shortly before that, at the turn of the 13th century. Evidence of that is a keystone preserved in the cellar that bears the coat of arms of the Przemyslid dynasty, represented on the Polish throne from 1300 to 1306 by Waclaw II. The Gothic town hall was at first an unimposing two - storey building and the tall tower was most probably not built until the early 16th century.[Poznan]

The Model of Former Poznan

more The model shows Poznan as it was presented in Braun-Hogenberg's picture of 1618. Its central part is covered by a town located on the left bank of Warta River, in the circle of medieval walls. Additionally, you can see a miniature of Ostrow Tumski, which is of great importance in the history of Poznan and Poland, as well as miniatures of the following suburban villages: Chwaliszewo, Garbary, St. Martin and St. Adalbert.
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Poznan Historical Museum

more Since 1954, the Poznan Historical Museum has been located in the Town Hall, the old seat of the City Authorities. Originally built as a small one-story structure, the building dates back to the turn of the 13th century. In mid-16th century, the City Authorities entrusted its conversion to the Italian Architect Jan Baptista Quadro of Lugano who, between 1550 and 1560, turned this modest Gothic Town Hall into an impressive seat of City Authorities. Despite substantial damage during World War II, the Town Hall has retained its Renaissance style of the mid-16th century.[Poznan]

Ethnography Museum in Poznan

more The Ethnography Museum is a branch of the National Museum in Poznan, belongs to the oldest Polish exhibition institutions that present the wealth of folk culture. Ethnography Museum in Poznan continues the tradition initiated in Wielkopolska in 1910 by the Poznan Folklore Society and is one of the oldest Polish museum institutions depicting the wealth of folk culture.[Poznan]

Museum of Musical Instruments

more The Museum of Musical Instruments is a branch of the Poznan National Museum. This is Poland’s only collection of musical instruments coming from everywhere in the world, and one of the most considerable such collections Europe-wide. The institution was conceived out of a private collection of musical instruments provided to the National Museum in 1945 by Zdzislaw Szulc. 
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Armoured Weapon Museum

more The Armoured Weapon Museum was established in 1963-1964. Initially, it was a place where the students had classes on building and operation of the armoured equipment, in which, at that time, the Polish Army was equipped. The main pioneer of the collection of the museum was Major-General Zygmunt Duszynski, who, at that time, was the Main Training Inspector of the Polish Army. Thanks to the efforts of the commandant of the Commissioned Officers Armoured Troops School graduate colonel Henryk Kudly and of graduate lieutenant-colonel Zygmunt Szopa – the director of the operation and renovation cycle; different kind of armoured vehicles were gathered in the current building of the museum.[Poznan]

Archaeological Museum

more The origins of the Museum date back to September 23th, 1857 when the Department of Historical and Moral Sciences of the Poznan Society of the Friends of Sciences decided to establish the Museum of Polish and Slavic Antiquities. In 1923 the archaeological collections of this Museum were joined with a similar collection of the former Provincial Museum in Poznan (Kaiser-Friedrich Museum), founded by the Germans in 1894. From both collections an independent Department of the Wielkopolskie Museum was created with its own seat.[Poznan]