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Poznań Old Town

Poznań Old Town is the centermost neighbourhood of the city of Poznań in western Poland, covering the area of the once walled medieval city of Poznań.

Poznań Old Town
Poznań Old Town · Wikimedia Commons
The place

Poznań Old Town is the centermost neighbourhood of the city of Poznań in western Poland, covering the area of the once walled medieval city of Poznań. It is called Stare Miasto in Polish, although that name may also refer to the wider administrative district of Stare Miasto, which extends to most of the city centre and northern parts of the city.

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What is there

Worth seeing in and around Poznań Old Town

10 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
    Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań

    The Adam Mickiewicz University is a research university in Poznań, Poland.

    1.3 km · university in Poland · Wikipedia
  2. 02
    Archcathedral Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul

    The Sts. Apostles Peter and Paul Archcathedral Basilica in Poznań is one of the oldest churches in Poland and the oldest Polish cathedral, dating from the 10th century.

    1 km · Polish cathedral · Wikipedia
  3. 03
    Lake Malta

    Lake Malta, known also as the Maltański Reservoir, is an artificial lake in Poznań, Poland. It was formed in 1952 as a result of the damming of the Cybina River.

    2.6 km · artificial lake in Poznan, Poland · Wikipedia
  4. 04
    National Museum in Poznań

    The National Museum in Poznań, Poland, abbreviated MNP, is a state-owned cultural institution and one of the largest museums in Poland. It houses a rich collection of Polish painting from the 16th century on, and a collection of foreign painting.

    400 m · art museum in Poland, town of Poznan · Wikipedia
  5. 05
    Poznań Fara

    The Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Poznań Fara, also informally known as the Poznan Fara, is a Catholic minor basilica located in Poznań Old Town district of Poland. The famed shrine is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and is one of the city's most recognizable historical landmarks, the most important Christian temple alongside the Poznań Cathedral and the finest example of Baroque architecture preserved within the country.

    300 m · Catholic church in Poznań, Poland · Wikipedia
  6. 06
    Grand Theatre, Poznań

    Grand Theatre, Poznań is a neoclassical opera house located in Poznań, Poland.

    1.2 km · Opera House at Poznan · Wikipedia
  7. 07
    Royal Castle, Poznań

    The Royal Castle in Poznań dates from 1249 and the reign of Przemysł I. Located in the Polish city of Poznań, it was largely destroyed during the Second World War but has since been partly rebuilt.

    300 m · castle · Wikipedia
  8. 08
    Poznań University of Technology

    Poznań University of Technology, PUT is a university in Poznań, Poland. Poznań University of Technology is known as one of the best technical universities in Poland.

    1.9 km · technical university in Poznań, Poland · Wikipedia
  9. 09
    Lubrański Academy

    The Lubrański Academy was a university college that was established in 1518 in Poznań by Bishop Jan Lubrański. It was the first school with university aspirations in Poznań.

    1 km · university college in Poznań · Wikipedia
  10. 10
    Raczyński Library

    The Raczyński Library is a public library founded by Count Edward Raczyński in Poznań. The library's building was erected in 1822–1828 with the financial support of the Edward Raczyński Foundation.

    400 m · library in Poznań, Poland · Wikipedia

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Go there

Getting to Poznań Old Town

Airports
Poznań-Ławica (POZ), 8 km · Copernicus Wrocław (WRO), 145 km · Łódź Władysław Reymont (LCJ), 185 km
Stations
Poznań Główny, 1.7 km · Poznań Wschód, 3 km · Poznań Garbary, 900 m
  • Wrocław → Poznań Old Town
    145 km · quickest by road, 2h 45m · zł39–50
  • Łódź → Poznań Old Town
    188 km · quickest by road, 2h 56m · zł44–60
  • Szczecin(Glewice) → Poznań Old Town
    188 km · quickest by road, 4h 4m · zł65–85
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Around it

Next door to Poznań Old Town

  • Poznań Fortressset of fortifications in the city of Poznań in western Poland1.5 km