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PoznanGuide was updated: 2024-09-11

Have you ever had occasion to fall in love with a city? If not, Poznan will take your heart with its unique treasures, which stand dreamily watching their own reflections in the fast flowing Warta River. Here, history and tradition interweave with modernity offering you everything from bustling tourist attractions to idyllic hideaways. The city is perfect for romantic getaways. Even if you walk the cobbled streets alone, you will be swept away by the magic that has given Poznan a reputation for being Poland’s most popular small-big city.

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Magnificent buildings in Poznan, whose façades centuries ago witnessed the rising of a fedgling state, stand proudly and harmoniously embraced by the miracles of modern architecture. The city’s many museums tempt passers-by with their rich collections. Poznan today is a dynamic and an ever-expanding centre of learning with more and more students moving to the city each year. This is a city which you can keep exploring endlessly, always finding something interesting or exciting.

Town Hall

The pearl of the Renaissance from the 16th century, envisioned by the Italian architect Giovanni Baptista Quadro. Inside the Town Hall there is the Great Hall with a richly decorated, originally preserved Renaissance vault. Every day at high noon two tin billy goats appear in the tower, butting their heads together 12 times. The Town Hall now houses the Poznań History Museum.

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3D Mural - Śródka

The mural was painted in 3D on the wall of a townhouse, and it tells the story of the Śródka district of Poznań. A prince, a bugle call player, a cat or a butcher’s stall can all be seen in the painting. It was voted one of Poland’s New Seven Wonders in 2016 in the National Geographic Traveler poll.

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Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Poznań Fara

Fara Poznańska, the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, is the second largest church in Poznan after the cathedral and is famous for its priceless 19th-century organ. It is also one of the best examples of Baroque architecture to be found in Poland and has been placed on UNESCO's world heritage list.

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Porta Posnania

Porta Posnania is the introduction to a visit to the Cathedral Island in Poznań - an island where you experience the beginnings of Polish statehood first hand. Porta Posnania is a modern center of heritage interpretation. The exhibition and various events at Porta Posnania restore and rediscover the meaning of the oldest part of Poznań to Polish identity.

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Freedom Square (Plac Wolności)

I was marked out together with Marcinkowskiego Avenue in late 18th century. The square is surrounded on all sides by imposing buildings such as the National Museum, the former Bazar Hotel and the Raczynski Library.

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The Cathedral

This majestic Gothic structure towering over Ostrow Tumski is Poznan’s oldest heritage building. Its cavernous halls have borne witness to historic events of extraordinary grandeur from the very beginning of Poland’s existence as a kingdom, and it is here that many of Poland’s founders and first leaders are buried.

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Population:	City: 551,627 Metropolitan area: 1,400,000
Currency:	Polish Zloty (PLN) 1 = 100 groszy
Emergency Numbers:	Emergency Number: 112 Ambulance: 999 Fire Brigade: 998 Police: 997
Newspapers:	Glos Wielkopolski
Website:	http://poznan.travel/ »
Opening Hours:	Shops are generally open Mon-Fri 10am-6pm and Sat 10am-3pm. Supermarkets and shopping malls may stay open as late as 10pm. Shopping malls and supermarkets are open on first and last Sunday of the month. Small businesses open on Sundays at their own discretion.
Tourist Information:	Tourist Information Stary Rynek 59/60, Poznań +48 61 852 61 56 it@plot.poznan.pl