Olsztyn

Worth seeing in and around Olsztyn

7 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

   The University of Warmia and Mazury is a public university in Olsztyn, Poland. It was established on 1 September 1999, in accordance with the new Statute of Sejm signed by Polish President Aleksander Kwaśniewski, as well as Minister of Education Mirosław Handke, in August of the same year.

   2.6 km · university in Poland · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Olsztyn Cathedral

   The Co-Cathedral Basilica of St. James in Olsztyn (Polish: Bazylika konkatedralna św.

   200 m · church building in Olsztyn, Poland · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Lake Ukiel

   Lake Ukiel is a lake in Poland which is located on Pojezierze Olsztyńskie, in the northwest part of Olsztyn, between district Dajtki, Gutkowo and Likusy. Lake's volume: 43,611.5 thous.

   4.2 km · lake (Olsztyn, Poland) · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Castle of Warmian Bishops in Olsztyn

   The Olsztyn Castle, officially the Castle of Warmian Cathedral Chapter in Olsztyn, is a Brick Gothic castle located in the heart of Olsztyn, in northern Poland. Built in the 14th century, it served as the seat for administrators of property of the Warmian Cathedral Chapter.

   300 m · castle in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland · Wikipedia
5. 05
   OSiR Stadium in Olsztyn

   Stadion OSiR w Olsztynie is a multi-use stadium in Olsztyn, Poland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of OKS 1945 Olsztyn.

   2 km · football stadium in Olsztyn, Poland · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Mendelsohn House

   The Mendelsohn House is a former Jewish Tahara house in Olsztyn, Poland, today used as a center for intercultural dialogue. It also includes a gatehouse.

   800 m · building in Olsztyn, Poland · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Urania Hall

   Hala Urania is an indoor arena in Olsztyn, Poland. The Urania hall was commissioned in July 1978.

   1.2 km · indoor arena in Poland · Wikipedia

Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Old Town Hall
2. 02
   Castle of the Warmian Chapter
3. 03
   Warmia and Masury Museum
4. 04
   Planetarium and Astronomic Observatory
5. 05
   Co-cathedral Basilica of Saint Jacob the Apostle

   Jakuba w Olsztynie), Stanisława Staszica 11,.

6. 06
   High Gate

From Wikivoyage: Olsztyn, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Olsztyn

Airports

Khrabrovo (KGD), 124 km · Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa (GDN), 147 km · Warsaw Modlin (WMI), 148 km

Stations

Olsztyn Główny railway station, 2.2 km

• Gdańsk → Olsztyn

  136 km · quickest by road, 2h 39m · zł36–48
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• Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki → Olsztyn

  151 km · quickest by road, 2h 45m · zł42–55
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• Warsaw → Olsztyn

  176 km · quickest by road, 3h 20m · zł49–65
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