Poznan - Posen

Poses(Polish: Poznań) is a city in the polish Voivodeship Greater Poland between the Poznan and the Gnesen Lake District. The capital of Greater Poland is considered to be one of the most beautiful cities in the country with a Mediterranean flair due to its Renaissance and Baroque architecture. In particular the old town and the cathedral island in the Warta are very worth seeing. The Cybina flows into the Warta here. The old university town has a population of around 550,000. The place is on the Romanesque Piast way and on Wielkopolska Way of St. James.

Districts

Poznan has five districts:

1. Grunwald
2. Jeżyce
3. Nowe Miasto
4. Stare Miasto - the old town
5. Wilda

background

Poznan is one of the most historically important cities in Poland. The oldest traces of settlement date from prehistoric times. Ancient trade paths between Eastern and Western Europe crossed the Warta River here.

middle Ages

Poznan is located in the Greater Poland Region (Wielkopolska or. Polonia Magna). This bears its name not because of its large area, but - similar to the "big brother" or the "big sister" - because it does oldest Settlement area of ​​the Poles. The diocese of Posen is the oldest diocese in Poland and was established in 968 shortly after the Piast Duke Mieszko I was baptized. The first predecessor of today's Poznan Cathedral - erected on an island in the Warta - also dates from that time. Poznan was one of the strongest fortresses in Poland and one of the residences (palaces) of the Polish dukes and kings - at that time there was no capital in the modern sense. In the 11th century the spiritual center of Poland shifted to Gniezno (Gnesen) as the seat of the Archbishop and primate poloniae and political power after Krakow.

However, Poznan became the capital of the Duchy of Greater Poland, established in the 12th century. In 1253 Duke Przemysł I invited German settlers to settle on the left bank of the Warta - between the cathedral and the Duke's castle - and granted them Magdeburg city rights. This settlement was located exactly on the site of today's old town. In the five centuries that followed, until the annexation by Prussia, there were formally two separate cities on the site of Poznan: One dominated by the bishops on the cathedral island and a bourgeois one within the city walls.

Modern times

Poznan flourished during the Renaissance in the 16th century. The city became one of the most important trade centers in Poland and an important location for higher education with the Lubrański Academy and the Jesuit College (founded in 1518 and 1581 respectively). The town hall was completely rebuilt according to the style of the time and essentially got its present appearance. In the 17th and 18th centuries, however, Posen lost its importance due to fires, floods and wars as well as changed trade routes. In order to counteract the population decline caused by the war and the epidemic, the councilors of Poznań decided at the beginning of the 18th century to eliminate German settlers Upper Franconia invite you to the Poznan area. The resulting ethnic group was called "Bamberg“(Polish Bambrzy) describes and maintains its own traditions, festivals and costumes up to the present day. There was a new upswing in the second half of the 18th century during the reign of Stanislaus August Poniatowski.

As part of the Second Partition of Poland, Posen was annexed by Prussia in 1793. The historical separation of the cathedral and the citizen city was lifted. Poles and Germans (Prussia) were initially given equal rights and both languages ​​could be used equally. King Friedrich Wilhelm III. however, consciously promoted the immigration of German settlers. In the course of the Napoleonic Wars, Prussia temporarily lost Poznan: From 1807 to 1815 the city belonged to the Duchy of Warsaw, a puppet state of Napoleon. After the Congress of Vienna in 1815, Poznan again belonged to Prussia for a century and was the capital of a Prussian province that was initially called the Grand Duchy of Poznan, later simply called the Province of Poznan. From 1828 the Poznan fortress was expanded.

From the 1830s onwards, the Prussians Germanized Posen, i. H. that German should be promoted and Polish pushed back. By 1860 the Germans were clearly in the majority. In everyday life, however, there was usually a peaceful coexistence between the two ethnic groups, around half of the population was bilingual. The Polish population increased again in the following decades due to influx from the surrounding area, which is dominated by Poland. As a result, Poznan was also a center of the cultural and political life of the Prussian subjects of Polish nationality. In the 1890s, Poznan achieved city status with over 100,000 inhabitants. Kaiser Wilhelm II considered Posen to be one of the most important cities in the east of his empire - this is supported by the construction of the monumental royal palace from 1905–13 as one of the last completely new ruler's residences in Europe (although he only stayed there twice).

20th century

After the end of the First World War, Poznan did not immediately become an independent Poland again, but remained with the German Empire for a transitional period. During this time Christmas broke in 1918 after a patriotic speech by the pianist and first Prime Minister Ignacy Jan Paderewski Poznan Uprising (also called Wielkopolska Uprising). This ended in February 1919 with a military and political victory for the Poles. The annexation of Poznan to Poland was confirmed in the Versailles Treaty without a referendum. The University of Poznan was founded in 1919 (as the fifth university in Poland). Rapid population growth continued in the following years. From 1921, Poznan was the most important trade fair location in the country.

At the beginning of the Second World War, Posen was conquered by the German Wehrmacht and made the capital of the "Reichsgau Wartheland". According to the Nazis, Poznan should become a purely German city. A large part of the Polish and especially the Jewish population was expelled to the "General Government" further to the east or interned, tortured and murdered in Fort VII of the old fortress in Posen. During the advance of the Red Army in January 1945, the city was declared a fortress, the absolutely held would have to be. In the four weeks Battle of Poznan The Soviets therefore bombed the city both from the air and with heavy artillery, destroying more than half of the city and over 90% of the old town.

After the war, however, the reconstruction began quickly. B. Warsaw - largely based on the historical cityscape. In June 1956 there was one Poznan workers' uprising against communist rule and specifically for higher wages and better working and living conditions. However, this was suppressed militarily (similar to the popular uprising of June 17, 1953 in the GDR or the Hungarian uprising in 1956), with at least 57 people killed. In the 1950s and 60s the population boomed like never before, and by 1970 it exceeded half a million. During this time, large-scale prefabricated housing estates also emerged on the outskirts.

After the end of communist rule, Poznan, like other Polish cities, struggled with economic upheaval. Many jobs and almost 10% of the population were lost. To this end, new production facilities and jobs were created, for example at the Volkswagen plant in Poznan. Unused industrial plants, such as B. the old brewery (Stary Browar) were creatively converted as cultural and commercial spaces.

Poznan hosted the in June 2012 European Football Championship 2012.

getting there

Poznan is an important transport hub in western Poland.

By plane

The 52.42111111111116.8263888888891 Poznan Lawica Airport(IATA: POZ) "Henryk Wieniawski" is about 7 km west of the city center. You can reach him daily with the Lufthansa of Munich and Frankfurt am Main. The Polish Lot offers several connections every day Warsaw at, SAS flies daily to / from Copenhagen. Otherwise, especially the cheap lines Ryanair and Wizzair represented who, inter alia. Fly to / from London (Luton or Stansted) and seasonal charter flights to holiday destinations around the Mediterranean.

The public transport direct bus line L runs approximately every 45 minutes from the airport to the main train station and back. In addition, bus routes 45 and 59 also go from the airport to the city.

By train

Of Berlin there is a direct Eurocity connection to Poznan five times a day. The journey from Berlin takes 2:45 hours, from Frankfurt (Oder) 1:40 hours. Coming from the rest of Germany, Switzerland or western Austria, the journey usually goes via Berlin. From the direction of Vienna, however, you can change to Katowice to Poznan. From the southwest of Germany, the Euronight (Paris – Moscow line) is also an option, you can get on in Karlsruhe or Frankfurt a.M. (South), but it only runs once a week (Thursday there, Wednesday back).

Within Poland you can reach Poznan six times a day with IC / EC / EIC from Warsaw (a good 3½ hours) and four times with the somewhat slower TLK (3:50 hours). From Szczecin you can get to Poznan approximately every hour by IC or TLK in 2:15 to 2½ hours. There are also IC or TLK connections from Wroclaw almost every hour (around 2½ hours). An EC, IC or TLK runs ten times a day from Gdańsk directly to Poznan (3–3½ hours), the route leads via Bydgoszcz (around 1½ hours). There are new IC or TLK connections from Katowice every day (4 to over 5 hours). An IC runs from Krakow to Poznan six times a day (6–6½ hours), four of which also stop in Lodz (around 3½ hours). There is also a night train connection from the south-east of Poland (Przemyśl, Rzeszów, Tarnów, Kraków). A TLK travels four times a day from Olsztyn (3:45 hours) via Toruń (1:40 hours) to Poznan. (As of November 2018)

The central station 52.40169416.9115832 Poznań Główny is located just outside the city center, about 2 km southwest of the Old Market. Numerous tram and bus lines stop in front of the train station as well as at the back, with which you can quickly get to the old town or the rest of the city.

Regional trains stop z. Sometimes also at other stations in the city, for example at the train station 52.41583333333316.9383333333333 Poznań Garbarywhich is closer to the old town than the main train station (1 km north of the old market).

By bus

With long-distance buses the journey is from Berlin, Prague as well as from numerous Polish cities such as Warsaw, Danzig and Wroclaw possible. The DB's own IC bus travels from Berlin and Warsaw to Poznan. Flixbus also offers the Berlin – Poznan connection. The bus station is located directly east of the main train station.

In the street

The German Autobahn A12 (Berlin – Frankfurt (Oder)) continues on the Polish side as Autostrada A2 (European route E30) to Poznan. For the 270 km from Berlin with undisturbed traffic, a little more than three hours of travel time can be expected. Carpooling is often offered on this route (e.g. via Blablacar). Coming from Northern Germany, there is the alternative possibility to drive on the A20 and A11 to Stettin. From there the motorway-like expressway S3 (E65) leads to Jordanowo, where there is a connection to the A2 to Poznan.

To the east, the A2 motorway connects Poznan with Lodz and Warsaw. Well-developed highways connect Poznan with Wroclaw, Bydgoszcz, Danzig (5), Katowice and Koszalin (11).

By boat

The Warta is a navigable waterway.

By bicycle

The European long-distance cycle routes EuroVelo 2 (“Capital Route”, Berlin – Poznan – Warsaw, continuation of the European cycle route R1) and EuroVelo 9 ("Baltic-Adriatic Route", Gdansk – Posen – Wroclaw – Brno – Vienna, route under development).

On foot

Poznan is on European long-distance footpath E11 (Berlin – Frankfurt (Oder) –Posen – Olsztyn – Masuria) and a Polish branch of the Way of St. Jameswho connects with Gorlitz manufactures (via Głogów and Bolesławiec).

mobility

There are 19 tram lines and one night line in Poznan. There are also numerous bus and night bus routes. Buses and trams are run by the company ZTM operated.

Tariffs: There are two types of single tickets, which are valid for 10 and 40 minutes and cost 3 and 4.60 PLN respectively. There are also cards for 24, 48 and 72 hours (PLN 13.60 / PLN 21 / PLN 27) and a 7-day card (PLN 47).

Especially for tourists there is the Poznań City Card, with which you can not only use local public transport, but also have free entry to most museums. It costs PLN 30 (one day), PLN 40 (two days) or PLN 45 (3 days) depending on the period of validity. The validity ends at midnight.

The historic old town center (within the former city wall), in which many sights are concentrated, has a diameter of only 700 meters - everything is within walking distance. The cathedral island (1 km northeast of the old town) and the 19th century district around Plac Wolności (formerly Wilhelmsplatz) immediately west of the old town can still be easily reached on foot.

Tourist Attractions

Old town center

Poznan has a very interesting old town with numerous valuable architectural monuments from the Renaissance, Baroque, Classicism and Historicism, most of which have been appropriately restored.

• 52.4083333316.934444441  old market (Stary Rynek). .Central square of the old town, it extends in a ring around the old town hall, the city scales and the shopkeepers. The square was laid out in the middle of the 13th century. With an area of ​​around two hectares, it is the third largest market square in Poland (after those of Krakow and Wroclaw). The market is lined with numerous historical buildings from different epochs (Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Classicism). At the corners of the square there are four baroque fountains with figures from Greco-Roman mythology (Proserpine, Neptune, Apollo and Mars). There is also the pillory from the 16th century and a fountain with the figure of a "Bamberg woman".last change: not specified

• 52.4083333316.934166672  town hall (Ratusz). .The medieval town hall was completely rebuilt in 1550–1567 and redesigned in the Renaissance style. The architect was Giovanni Battista di Quadro from Ticino. It is one of the most valuable architectural monuments of the Renaissance in Central Europe. The old town hall now houses a museum on the city's history. A special attraction is the clockwork on the facade of the town hall, where two billy goats appear every day at twelve o'clock and bump into each other to the beat of the hour.last change: not specified

• 52.4083333316.933611113  City scales (Waga miejska), Stary Rynek 2. .Renaissance, built 1534–1563 by the same architect as the town hall, now serves as a registry office.last change: not specified

• 52.408316.93314  Guard house (Odwach), Stary Rynek 3. .Classicist, built 1783–87 based on a design by Johann Christian Kamsetzer. Today it houses the Museum of the Wielkopolska Uprising of 1918-1919.last change: not specified

• 52.406416.93425  Mariahilfkirche (Fara Poznańska, bazylika kolegiacka, Jesuit Church), ul.Klasztorna 11. .Magnificent baroque church, built between 1651 and 1701. Organ by Friedrich Ladegast.last change: not specified

• 52.4061166716.934008336  Jesuit College (Jezuickie Colegium), plac Kolegiacki 17. .The large baroque-style complex was designed by Giovanni Catenazzi from Ticino and built in 1701–33. It housed the renowned Jesuit school, where you could study mathematics, geometry, physics, philosophy, law, zoology and languages, as well as acquire a master's degree and doctorate. Even then there were biological and physical laboratories, its own observatory and a theater. After the Jesuit order was abolished, the building was used for administrative and representative purposes. The Russian Tsar Alexander I and the French Emperor Napoleon took quarters here during their stays in Posen; later the Duke of Wellington and Frédéric Chopin were guests. In Prussian times, the royal governor of the Grand Duchy of Posen and the government of the Posen Province resided here. It has been the seat of the city administration since the end of the Second World War.last change: not specified
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• Remains of the city wall

Cathedral Island

The second historical district is the cathedral island (Ostrów Tumski), which is surrounded by two arms of the Warta. A Piast Palatinate was located here as early as the 10th century.

• 52.41138916.9477787  Poznan Cathedral (Bazylika archikatedralna Świętych Apostołów Piotra i Pawła) (on the cathedral island). .last change: not specified

• 52.411116.94728  Marienkirche (Kościół Najświętszej Marii Panny). .Originating from the castle chapel of the Piast Palatinate, today's Gothic brick building essentially dates from the 15th century.last change: not specified

• 52.412216.95119  Brama Poznania ICHOT ("Gateway to Poznan - Interactive Center for the History of the Cathedral Island"), ul.Gdańska 2. .Inaugurated in 2014, it introduces the history of the Cathedral Island. There is a viewing platform and a modern pedestrian bridge over the Cybina.last change: not specified
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• 52.41243888888916.94685277777810  Lubrański Academy (Akademia Lubrańskiego), ul.Jana Lubrańskiego 1. .Renaissance building, built 1518–30 for the humanistic and theological college of the same name, founded by the Poznan bishop Jan Lubrański. In 1773 it was combined with the Jesuit College to form the Voivodeship School. Today the building houses the archive and museum of the Archdiocese of Poznan.last change: not specified

Churches

• 52.4092716.9206611  Church of the Redeemer (Kościół Najświętszego Zbawiciela), ul. Fredry 11. .Built 1866–1869, neo-Gothic, designed by the Berlin architect Friedrich August Stüler (architect of the New Museum and the Old National Gallery in Berlin as well as the rebuilt Hohenzollern Castle). Originally Protestant, since 1945 Catholic.last change: not specified

Castles

• 52.40777777777816.91861111111112  Residential palace (Zamek Cesarski, Imperial Castle), ul. Św. Marcin 80/82 (Tram 2, 5, 13, 15 "Zamek"). Tel.: 49 61 64 65 288. .1905–13 built in the neo-Romanesque style - modeled on a medieval royal palace - for Wilhelm II (in his function as King of Prussia, which is why the popular name "Imperial Palace" is historically inaccurate). It is one of the last major palace buildings in Europe. In fact, the emperor only stayed here twice. In the interwar period it functioned as a (secondary) residence for the Polish presidents. After the annexation by Nazi Germany, Hitler had the palace expanded into a "Führer residence". The former private chapel of the emperor was z. B. converted into Hitler's study. During the Second World War, the tower was destroyed (and then rebuilt only 20 meters shorter), but the castle itself could be repaired. It was then used by the university and the city administration. Since the 1960s it has housed a cultural center (cinema, music, dance and theater performances, art exhibitions, readings). Outside of events at the cultural center, the premises of the palace can only be visited as part of a guided tour (public tour once a month or for groups by appointment).Open: Public guided tour on the 3rd Sunday of the month (see website for exact dates).Price: Free public tour; private tour 150 zł per group.last change: not specified

• 52.4091316.93098513  Poznan Royal Castle (Zamek Królewski), ul.Góra Przemysła 1. .Replica of the medieval castle of the Dukes of Greater Poland or Kings of Poland. It was built in the 13th century for Duke Przemysł I and significantly expanded under his son Przemysł II, who became King of Poland in 1295. During the following centuries it served as one of the most important residences of the Polish kings and was repeatedly rebuilt or rebuilt after a fire. In the 18th century it fell into disrepair, and under Prussian rule the remains were used as an administrative, court and archive building with renewed renovations. It was then completely destroyed in the Battle of Poznan in 1945. Partial reconstruction began in 2010. The castle now houses the Museum of Applied Arts.last change: not specified

Museums

• 52.4086516.92890214  National Museum (Muzeum Narodowe w Poznaniu), Aleje Marcinkowskiego 9 (Tram 2, 5, 9, 13, 16 "Marcinkowskiego"). .Art museum. The collection ranges from ancient art to medieval art, Polish art from the 16th to 18th centuries and the 18th to 20th centuries to contemporary works, posters and design objects as well as a coin collection. One of the most valuable works is the triptych “Allegory of the World and Danzig Society”, “Allegory of Wealth” and “Allegory of Pride” by the Danzig painter Anton Möller from 1600. The museum is located in a historicist building built in 1904, the former emperor -Friedrich Museum.Open: Tue-Thu 9 am–3pm (mid-June – mid-September 11 am–5pm), Fri 12 am–9pm, Sat Sun 11 am–6pm; closed on Monday.Price: full-paying 12 PLN, reduced 8 PLN, schoolchildren and students up to 26 years of age 1 PLN, free entry on Saturdays.last change: not specified

• 52.416816.86908615  Museum in Fort VII (Poznan concentration camp) last change: not specified

• 52.407916.918616  Museum of the 1956 Uprising (Muzeum Powstania Poznańskiego - Czerwiec 1956), Ulica Sw. Marcin 80/82. .The museum is located in an imposing building from the time of Wilhelm II and commemorates the first armed uprising against the communist regime in Poland.Open: every day except Monday.Price: 6 PLN, reduced 3 PLN, free on Saturdays.last change: not specified
• 52.408416.934917  Rogalowe Muzeum Poznania, Stary Rynek 41/2 (Entrance ul.Klasztornej 23). .Museum of the Poznan Squirrel.last change: Nov. 2018

Buildings

• 52.421916.9352Remains of the 18  Poznan Fortress (Twierdza Poznań) last change: not specified
  • 52.421116.935319  Fort Winiary (Citadel or Poznan Castle) last change: not specified

• 52.408216.925720  Arcadialast change: not specified

• 52.40844444444416.92863888888921  Raczyński Library (Biblioteka Raczyńskich) last change: not specified

• 52.407816.929722  Hotel Bazaar, ul.Paderewskiego 8 (Corner of Aleje Marcinkowskiego, at the east end of Plac Wolności; "Marcinkowskiego" tram). .The traditional hotel was founded by the doctor and philanthropist Karol Marcinkowski and built between 1838 and 1842 in the classical style. It then became a social center of the Polish elite of Poznan and a meeting place for various clubs and groups. Between 1898 and 1899 the hotel was significantly rebuilt and received its current neo-baroque facade. It was considered the "first house on the square", where numerous important personalities stayed during their visits to Poznan, including Franz Liszt, Henryk Sienkiewicz, Józef Piłsudski, Charles de Gaulle and Richard Coudenhove-Kalergi. The pianist and first Prime Minister of independent Poland, Ignacy Jan Paderewski, gave a speech from the balcony of the hotel on December 26, 1918, which sparked the Wielkopolska uprising against German rule. The building was destroyed during the Battle of Poznan in 1945, but rebuilt in 1950.last change: not specified

• 52.408616.923723  Teatr Polskilast change: not specified

• 52.40157616.92773224  Stary Browar (Old brewery), ul.Półwiejska 42 / Kościuszki 42 (Tram "Półwiejska"). .Former premises of Gebr. Hugger Bierbrauerei AG (founded by the sons of the Württemberg master brewer Ambrosius Hugger), built in 1876. The huge industrial brewing facilities once produced 72,000 hectoliters of beer per year (as of 1918). The brewery was shut down in 1980. In 1998 it began to be transformed into a cultural and business center, which opened in 2003. The complex now houses over 100 shops, offices, restaurants, bars and cafes as well as exhibitions and an art courtyard for concerts, theater performances and other cultural events.last change: not specified

• 52.4116.917525  City Theatre (Teatr Wielki, Poznan Opera) last change: not specified

• 52.409716.919126  Collegium Maiuslast change: not specified

• 52.40361116.90888927  Poznań International Fair (Międzynarodowe Targi Poznańskie, MTP), ul. Głogowska 10-16 (west of the main train station; Tram "Most Dworcowy" or "Dworzec Zachodni"). .Poznan has the largest and oldest fair in Poland. The "Messepalast" (Pałac Targowy) and the neo-baroque administration building were built in 1921-24, the neo-classical "Representation Hall" (Hala Reprezentacyjna) and "Hall of Heavy Industry" (Hala Przemysłu Ciężkiego) 1928-29. The "Oberschlesische Turm" designed by Hans Poelzig from 1911 and the one in Fritz Lang's film has not survived Metropolis can be seen and was destroyed in World War II. In its place is now the 64 meter high "needle" (Iglica), which is visible from afar, is illuminated in color at night and serves as the landmark of the exhibition center.last change: not specified

• 52.408316.922228  Okrąglaklast change: not specified

Streets and squares

• 52.408116.927629  Plac Wolności (Plajta, former Wilhelmsplatz). .Large square west of the old town, which was laid out in the early 19th century. There is a fountain of Hygieia in the square. It is bordered by the classicist Arkadia building, the Raczyński Library, the Hotel Bazar, the National Museum, the Art Nouveau Brandt department store, banks and trading houses. The square is the center of a posh district from the 19th century.last change: not specified

Parks

The city has a large number of green spaces. In particular, there is a ring of parks around the city center, which is based on the former course of the fortress; recognizable by the mostly triangular shape of the parks, which can be traced back to the shape of the earlier bastions. Remains of the fortifications can also be seen in many places. These include in particular the large Citadel Park in the north and the 52.403516.918430 Park Karola Marcinkowskiego (formerly Schillerpark) and the 52.39995316.92391431 Park Izabeli i Jarogniewa Drwęskich on the southwest corner of the former fortress. But also in the outer parts of the city there is usually at least one park.

• 52.421116.935332  Cytadela Park. .With an area of ​​around 100 hectares, it is the largest urban park in Poznan. It is located north of the old town, on the site of the former citadel (Fort Winiary), of which one can also see remains (bastion, redoubt, ravelin, large weir). The park includes a rosarium, an amphitheater, the "hero monument" for the Red Army soldiers who fell in the Battle of Poznan with a 23 meter high obelisk, a cemetery of honor for those who died and murdered prisoners of war of the Second World War. The many monuments and sculptures, especially the group of sculptures, are striking Nierozpoznani ("The Unrecognized") by the artist Magdalena Abakanowicz and the bell of peace and friendship between peoples. In the Citadel Park there is also the armaments museum with historical military vehicles, aircraft and artillery.last change: not specified

• 52.399316.90233  Park Wilsonalast change: not specified

• 52.42239216.90180134  Sołacki Parklast change: not specified

• 52.402516.970833333333Park on 35  Jezioro Maltańskie (Lake Malta or Lake Maltese), ul. Jana Pawła II / Wiankowa (Tram "Baraniaka" or "Rondo Śródka" or bus 157, 184 "Wiankowa"). .The 64-hectare artificial lake was created in 1952 when the Cybina River was dammed. It is surrounded by a leisure and recreation area with a park railway (Maltanka), summer toboggan run and ski slope, mini golf course and zoo. On the lake itself there is a modern rowing and canoeing course as well as the highest fountain in Poland.last change: not specified

• 52.400316.994736  New zoo (Nowe Zoo) last change: not specified

• 52.4082516.90629737  Old zoo (Starlings Zoo) last change: not specified

• 52.419916.88238  Botanical Garden (Ogród Botaniczny Uniwersytetu) last change: not specified

various

• 52.3946716.9011439  Łazarz. .Interesting quarter in the southwest of the city with a lot of preserved buildings from the 19th and early 20th centuries. The quarter is a listed building. The center of the district is the Rynek Łazarski. Also to be emphasized are the street of ulica Głogowska (formerly Glogauer Strasse), the Johow site, the neo-Romanesque Church of Seven Sorrows, the Wilson Park, the Palmengarten and the Hala Arena from the 1970s.last change: not specified
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• 52.4108916.9538640  Śródka. .Once an independent town on the right bank of the Warta, which was united with Posen in 1800.last change: not specified
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activities

• Lech poses. .One of the most successful football teams in the Polish Ekstraklasa. The home venue is the Poznań Stadium with a good 42,000 seats.last change: not specified
• Organ concerts in the parish church
• hike

shop

There are many supermarkets and discount stores in Poznan. The largest mall is called 52.40157616.9277321 Stary Browar (German: Old Brewery). There are over 200 shops here.

• 52.406216.92772  Gallery MMlast change: not specified

kitchen

For Polish cuisine, see the relevant section in the article Poland.

nightlife

The nightlife is concentrated in the old town and the student areas.

accommodation

Cheap

• 52.39700716.9014121  Hostel Subtella, ul.Głogowska 58, 60-737 Poznań (Tram "Park Wilsona"). Recommended hostel in the historic Łazarz district, 150 meters from Wilson Park, 900 meters from the main train station, 3 km from the old town. The tram stops right in front of the door (10 minutes to the city center). Comfortable furnishings, clean shared bathroom, shared lounge with kitchenette and refrigerator for guests to use. Very friendly staff.Price: double room from 170 zł.last change: Dec. 2018

medium

• 52.37342216.89813912  Pension Feniks, ul.Czeremchowa 26. Tel.: 48 61-832 60 75. Expensive by Polish standards, reasonable price from a German point of view, is located in a residential area, 6 km south of the old town. A bus stop is 350 meters away. Cars can be parked in the underground car park (PLN 10 per day), larger vehicles outside.Price: double room from 200 PLN.last change: not specified

Upscale

Learn

Poznan is a decidedly student city. A total of over 90,000 students study at the six public universities. All universities take part in the Erasmus or Socrates program, so that they are also suitable for a semester abroad.

• 52.404716.91551  Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan (Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu, UAM). E-mail: [email protected]. .One of the most prestigious universities in Poland. Broad range of subjects at 14 faculties, around 40,000 students.last change: not specified
• 52.39416666666716.9183333333332  Poznan University of Technology (Politechnika Poznańska). E-mail: [email protected]. .Specialized in engineering and technical subjects as well as architecture and computer science; nine faculties, around 20,000 students.last change: not specified
• 52.4061111116.918333333  Poznan University of Economics and Business (Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Poznaniu). E-mail: [email protected]. .Specialized in economics and management; five faculties, around 10,000 students.last change: not specified
• 52.425616.90644  Natural Science University of Poznan (Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Poznaniu). E-mail: [email protected]. .Emerged from the Agricultural Academy in 2008, courses in agriculture and forestry, veterinary medicine, wood technology, horticulture and landscape architecture, nutritional science, environmental engineering and space management are predominantly offered; eight faculties, around 9,000 students.last change: not specified
• 52.40944444444416.9188888888895  Medical University of Poznan "Karol Marcinkowski" (Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu). E-mail: [email protected]. .Specialized in medicine, pharmacy, and health sciences; four faculties, around 8,000 students. Some of the courses are taught entirely in English.last change: not specified
• 52.4116.92896  Poznan University of the Arts (Uniwersytet Artystyczny w Poznaniu). E-mail: [email protected]. .Degree courses in animation, architecture, design, interior architecture, stage design, art education, curation, graphics, visual communication, media art, painting, drawing, sculpture; eight departments, around 1,000 students.last change: not specified

Work

German native speakers are welcome as private language teachers.

security

It's pretty safe.

health

• 52.405616.90157  Szpital przy ul. Grunwaldzkiejlast change: not specified

Practical advice

trips

• 52.27555555555616.81583333333341  Wielkopolski National Park (Wielkopolski Park Narodowy), at Puszczykowo and Mosina (approx. 15 km south of Posen, at DW 430; Regional train to Puszczykowo or Puszczykówko). .Lake landscape created in the Ice Age. Numerous boulders, animal and plant species.last change: not specified
• 52.23458116.92968942  Rogalin (Pałac w Rogalinie), Rogalin, ul.Arciszewskiego 2 (23 km south of Poznan, on DW 431 in the direction of Kórnik). .Baroque-classical chateau of the Raczyński family, built in 1770. Today the chateau is a branch of the Poznan National Museum, with 300 paintings from the Raczyńskis' collection. A baroque park also belongs to the castle.Price: only visit to the palace or the picture gallery 15 zł (reduced 10 zł) each, London cabinet or carriage shed (carriages) 5 zł (3 zł) each, combined ticket for everything 35 zł (25 zł); für Schüler und Studenten bis 26 J. alles 1 zł; Eintritt zum Garten und Park frei.last change: not specified
• lock Kórnik ca. 20 km südlich von Posen.
• Gniezno (Gnesen; 50 km nordöstlich, halbe Stunde mit der Bahn) – Sitz des Erzbischofs von Gniezno, der traditionell Primas Poloniae, d. H. der höchstrangige unter den Bischöfen Polens, ist. Sehenswerte Altstadt, vor allem die beeindruckende Erzkathedrale.
• 52.106417.571243  Schloss Śmiełów (Pałac w Śmiełowie, Adam-Mickiewicz-Museum), Żerków, Śmiełów 1 (70 km südöstlich von Posen). .Klassizistisches Schloss der Adelsfamilie Gorzeński, erbaut um 1797. Dazu gehört ein Landschaftspark im englischen Stil. Der polnische Nationaldichter Adam Mickiewicz hielt sich hier während einiger Wochen im Jahr 1831 auf. Ihm ist im Schloss ein Museum mit zahlreichen Erinnerungsstücken gewidmet.last change: not specified
• Leszno (75 km südlich, 1 Std. mit der Bahn)
• Piła (Schneidemühl; 95 km nördlich, 1:45 Std. mit der Bahn) – ehemaliger Regierungssitz der Grenzmark Posen-Westpreußen
• Świebodzin (110 km östlich, 55 Minuten mit der Bahn)
• Schloss Gołuchów bei Kalisz (105 km südöstlich von Posen)
• Kalisz (125 km südöstlich) – eine der ältesten Städte Polens
• Inowrocław (Hohensalza; 125 km nordöstlich, 1 Std. mit der Bahn) – Solekurort mit Kurpark

literature

See article too Poland.

Web links

http://www.poznan.pl/ (pl) – Offizielle Webseite von Posen