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Koło | ||
Voivodeship | Greater Poland | |
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Residents | 21.686 (2019) | |
height | 110 m | |
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Koło (German: Kolo) is a historic city in the polish Voivodeship Greater Poland. The city is south of the Kuyavian Lake District in the historical region Greater Poland in the Kalischer country at the Warta, not far from the mouth of the Teleszyna. The city is in Kolo valley basin in the Warta valley.
getting there
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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 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
- Ruins of the brick Gothic royal castle
- Brick-Gothic Holy Cross Church
- Gothic Marienkirche, baroque style
- Gothic-baroque St. Bernard monastery
- neo-Gothic Church of Divine Providence
- neo-Gothic cemetery chapel
- Gothic town hall, rebuilt in the classicist style
- historical memory
- Station building in neo-renaissance style
- Marketplace
- city Park
- historic town houses and villas
- Jewish Cemetery
- Protestant cemetery
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
literature
See article too Poland.
Web links
- http://www.kolo.pl (pl) - Koło's official website