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Poznan (Posen). Located by the Warta River it is one of the oldest cities in Poland, making it an important historical center. Poznan's impressive cathedral is the earliest church in the country, containing the tombs of the first Polish rulers: duke Mieszko I, king Boleslaw the Brave, king Mieszko II, dupe Casimir I the Restorel, duke Przemyslaw I and king Przemyslaw II. Today the city is a vibrant center for trade, industry, and education. Poznań is Poland's 5th largest city and 4th biggest industrial center. It is also the administrative capital of the Greater Poland Voivodship.

It's is also a place which is popular with Steam Railway enthusiasts as there are regular steam services to Wolsztyn at 72 kms SW of Poznan.

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Things To Do and See in Poznan

 

Old Market Square, Poznan
Attraction type: Town center/square/plaza

Tumski Island (Ostrow Tumski), Poznan
Attraction type: Island

Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul, Poznan
Attraction type: Religious site

Adam Mickiewicz University

(Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza), Poznan
Attraction type: Educational site

Poznan Botanical Gardens, Poznan
Attraction type: Garden

 

National Museum in Poznan

(Muzeum Narodowe w Poznaniu), Poznan
Attraction type: History museum

Poznan Archaeological Museum, Poznan
Attraction type: History museum

Parish Church of St. Stanislaus (Fara Church), Poznan
This huge parish church is known for its magnificent Baroque ornamentation in

the chapels of the Holy Cross, which feature a 16th-century crucifix and the

Virgin Mary.
Attraction type: Architectural building; Religious site

Rogalin, Poznan
This scenic palace, built between 1768-1773 for Kazimierz Raczynski,

features late Baroque architecture with those of early classicism.
Attraction type: Castle; Historic home

 

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