Kościan | ||
Voivodeship | Greater Poland | |
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Residents | 24.086 (2005) | |
height | 85 m | |
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Kościan (German: costs) is a historic city in the polish Voivodeship Greater Poland on a canal leading to Obra, a tributary of the Warta, leads. The Obra is a popular kayak river. The city lies between the Poznan Lake District in the north and the Lissa Lake District in the south in the historical region Greater Poland in the Poznan country. It is idyllically located between moraine hills and lakes.
getting there
By plane
The closest international Airport is at Poses. Other nearby international airports are the Bydgoszcz Airport at Bydgoszcz, the Szczecin Airport at Szczecin and the Gdansk Airport at Danzig.
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 very 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
- Brick-Gothic St. Mary's Church
- Brick-Gothic Church of the Holy Spirit
- baroque church of Jesus
- baroque St. Bernard monastery
- historical Lady Chapel
- historical Sofienkapelle
- neo-Gothic cemetery chapel
- Gothic town hall, modified in baroque style
- historical post office
- Marketplace
- city Park
- Jewish Cemetery
- historic town houses and villas
- Remains of the medieval city wall
- baroque windmill
- Observation tower
Marienkirche
Holy Spirit Church
Stanislaus Church in Racot
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.koscian.pl - Kościan's official website