Gostyń - Gostyń

Gostyń (German: Gostyn) is a historic city in the polish Voivodeship Greater Poland. The city lies between the Gnesen Lake District and the Militsch Lakes in the south of the historical region Greater Poland in the Poznan country not far from the border to Lower Silesia. The place is especially for that Marienbasilika on the Holy Mountain of the Philippine Monastery known by Giovanni Catenazzi and Georgio Catenazzi after the design of Baldassare Longhena was expanded.

getting there

By plane

The closest international Airport is at Poses. Other nearby international airports are the Wroclaw Airport at Wroclaw, the Katowice Airport at Katowice and the Krakow Airport at Krakow.

By train

The place has a train station that over Poses is attainable.

By bus

Intercity buses run regularly to Poses and long-distance buses to other cities in the region.

In the street

The road network is well developed.

From Berlin the A12 leads to the border Slubice and further than Autostrada A2 to Poses. It's not far from there.

Alternatively, from southern Germany and Switzerland you can use Prague and from Austria over Brno drive and then from the Polish-Czech border the Autostrada A1 take to A2.

mobility

The town center is easy to explore on foot.

Tourist Attractions

• Marienbasilika, originally Gothic, later from Giovanni Catenazzi and Georgio Catenazzi after the design of Baldassare Longhena rebuilt in the high baroque style. The basilica is based on the Venice church of Santa Maria della Salute, which is also from Longhena. Pompeo Ferrari and Johann Adam Bull rebuilt the basilica again in the 18th century. Created the baroque frescoes Georg Wilhelm Neunhertz.
• baroque Filipino monastery
• Brick-Gothic Margaret Church
• Neo-Renaissance Church of the Holy Spirit
• Gothic town hall, rebuilt in the neo-baroque style
• Remains of the medieval castle
• historical rifle building
• Marketplace
• Marian column
• Jewish Cemetery
• historic town houses and villas

activities

Hiking and mountain biking are very popular in summer.

shop

There are shopping opportunities. A visit is recommended for extensive shopping Posens.

kitchen

Due to the numerous forests and rivers, the regional cuisine specializes in fresh forest fruits, game and fish.

nightlife

A visit to Poznan is recommended to celebrate.

accommodation

There are guest rooms and pensions in the village.

security

It's pretty safe.

health

For general questions about (cure) services for those legally insured in Germany or Austria, supply with pharmacies and German-speaking doctors / pharmacists, see article on Poland.

trips

• Danzig
• Toruń
• Bydgoszcz
• Poses
• Warsaw
• Szczecin
• Gorzów Wielkopolski
• Plock
• Giecz
• Gniezno
• Kalisz
• Koszuty
• Krajenka
• Krzywiń
• Kórnik
• Leszno
• Okonek
• Ostrów Lednicki
• Rogalin
• Stary Licheń
• Wolsztyn
• Wyrzysk
• Wysoka
• Zbąszyń
• Złotów
• Łobżenica
• Śmigiel
• Śrem
• Żerków
• Łagów
• Wałcz
• Piła
• Czarnków
• Chodzież
• Kleczew
• Ślesin
• Pobiedziska
• Trzemeszno
• Buk

literature

See article too Poland.

Web links

• http://www.gostyn.pl/ (pl) - Gostyń official website