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With a charming old town and a stunning location on the banks of the Brda and Vistula rivers, Bydgoszcz can't fail to amaze visitors. Fascinating museums are housed behind beautiful facades, and scattered throughout the city. Bydgoszcz's musical scene is surprisingly vibrant: here you can enjoy professional opera performances and countless music festivals.

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Bydgoszcz offers many interesting attractions due to its long history, which dates back to the Middle Ages. The past has left many traces around the city. You will find museums, beautiful gardens and cathedrals. Don't miss the Old Town Square, The City Walls and the canals around the city.

Old Town Square

The Old Town Square, "Stary Rynek" in Polish, is located in the heart of Bydgoszcz. It hosts beautiful casements and the Town Hall. This enchanting place is renowned for its 19th century fin de siècle architecture: a local interpretation of the Art Deco and Jugendstil movements, known as Bydgoszcz Secession.

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St. Vincent de Paul Basilica

Located on the northern side of the river, not very far from the Bydgoszcz Bus Station, this basilica is one of the biggest in Poland. It was designed at the end of the second world war in a neoclassic revival style. It also hosts a monastery and a park. The spacious, richly decorated interior will take your breath away.

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Old Bydgoszcz Canal

The Old Bydgoszcz Canal is an impressive engineering work from the late eighteenth century. An important commercial route in the past, it spreads for around 25 km and connects the Vistula and Oder rivers. The boulevard alongside the canal is a favourite among locals for afternoon walks with a beautiful scenery.

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Mill Island

Surrounded by the Brda River, Mill Island is a cultural and recreational hub in the heart of the city. Here picturesque mill buildings from the end of the nineteenth century stand along cobbled tree-lined streets. There are a number of interesting museums to explore in the area.

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Old Granaries and Art Museum

These Prussian granaries are part of Bydgoszcz’s heritage and the town’s emblem.They house a museum dedicated to the painter Leon Wyczółkowski, who had a crucial role in two art movements in the early 20th century: the Polish realism and the local modernist wave, called Young Poland. A vast collection of his works is on display inside.

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Phonographic Museum

The Phonographic Museum is part of the Leon Wyczółkowski Museum, and the only one of its kind in Poland. It showcases an assortment of various music players including gramophones, radio receivers, and cassette players, as well as a vinyl collection.

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Population:	360,000
Currency:	Polish Zloty (PLN)
Emergency Numbers:	Police, Fire Brigade, Ambulance: 112 Municipal Police: 986
Newspapers:	Gazeta Pomorska (local newspaper, www.pomorska.pl) Express Bydgoski (local newspaper, www.expressbydgoski.pl) Gazeta Wyborcza (national newspaper, www.wyborcza.pl) Rzeczpospolita (national newspaper, www.rp.pl)
Opening Hours:	Shops are generally open Mon-Fri 10am-6pm and Sat 10am-3pm. Supermarkets and shopping malls may stay open until 10pm. Shops open on Sundays at their own discretion.
Tourist Information:	Bydgoszcz Information Centre Stefana Batorego Street 2, Bydgoszcz Open Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat-Sun 10am-4pm +48 52 340 45 50 bci@visitbydgoszcz.pl