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| Residents | 7.264 (2019) | |
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Zbąszyń (German: Bentschen) is a city in the voivodeship Greater Poland on the Lubusz Lake District in Poland. The place is on the border with the historical region Neumark at the Obra as well as at the lake Błędno and is particularly known as a water sports center and for its historic old town.
getting there
By train
The 1 railway station
from Zbąszyń is located on the outskirts northwest of the town center. The place is on the Eurocity route between Frankfurt (Oder) and Poznan however, the train does not stop in Zbąszyń, but in Zbąszynek (New Bentschen) a few kilometers west of the city. The Eurocity from Berlin direction Gdynia and Warsaw as well as the train from Berlin to Moscow stop there. If you want to take your bike with you, you also need a reservation for a bike parking space on these trains. The last part can be done with the regional train (or the bike you have brought with you).
There are regional connections Poznan, Zielona Góra, Leszno and Nowa Sól. Who from transfer station Rzepin east of Frankfurt (Oder) arrives must also be in Zbąszynek change. Trains to Wolsztyn and further after Leszno also stop at the breakpoint 2 Zbąszyń Przedmieście.
In the street
Zbąszyń is well accessible from the motorway A2 (Frankfurt-Posen). The place is south of the exit 
Trzciel.
Tourist Attractions
The old town with market square and churches is particularly worth seeing.
- Remnants of the 1 baroque castle (Zamek w Zbąszyniu).
by Abraham Zbąski. - 2 Marienkirche (Kościół Najświętszej Maryi Panny Wniebowziętej w Zbąszyniu).The Roman Catholic Baroque church was built on marshy ground from around 1757 to 1796. Today their church towers are held up by ropes.
- 3 Wooden Church of St. Nicholas (Kościół cmentarny św. Mikołaja), Mostowa.
- historical town houses
activities
- Jezioro Błędno (Bentschener See). The lake is located in the southwest of the village and is part of the river Obra. There is a swimming beach and opportunities for sailing, boating, paddling and fishing.
- To the north and south of the village there are other lakes and the Obra foot, leading to the hike and To go biking invite. Even marked cycle paths are usually not asphalt cycle paths, sometimes more like hiking paths, but the landscape is quite attractive.
shop
A number of supermarkets offer everyday goods, but there is no real shopping center.
kitchen
- The restaurants of the hotels senator and Podzamcze offer very good European cuisine.
- 1 Stara Gazownia, Łazienki 9, 64-360 Zbąszyń. Tel.: 48 720 815 815.
Large selection of Polish dishes and pizza.Open: Sun-Thu 11: 00-23: 00; Fri 11: 00-24: 00; Sa 13: 00-23: 00. - 2 Pizzeria Piccolo, plac Wolności 2, 64-360 Zbąszyń. Tel.: 48 68 386 09 66..Open: Sun-Thu 13.00-22.00; Fri-Sat 13.00-23.00.
nightlife
The nightlife in town is limited to visiting the hotel's own bar.
accommodation
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- 1 Hotel Senator, Senatorska 1, 64-360 Zbąszyń. Tel.: 48 68 386 75 50, Email: [email protected]..Good hotel with nice rooms. Some rooms face the street, but you can hear them in the morning traffic. Very good hotel restaurant.
- 2 Hotel Podzamcze, Garczyńskich 5A, 64-360 Zbąszyń (At the Miejski am See Park). Tel.: 48 68 384 61 56, 48 510 123 260, Email: [email protected].
Hotel on the lake.Characteristic: ★★★★. - 3 Navigator Hotel, Łąkowa 7, 64-360 Zbąszyń. Tel.: 48 68 384 60 88, Email: [email protected].Hotel directly on the north shore of the lake with beautiful rooms and its own boat dock and swimming pool.Price: from € 62.00.
trips
- 1 Zbąszynek
(New Bentschen) a few kilometers to the west was built as a railway settlement in the 1930s. There are still some historical buildings as well as some interesting churches and a castle in the districts of the area. - The bunkers of the 4 Fortress front Oder-Warthe-Bogen (East wall) from the Second World War run along a line 35 kilometers west of the city. At the village Pniewo (36 km north-west of Zbąszyń) there is also a museum and the opportunity to take a guided tour through part of the underground facilities.
- 2 Świebodzin (Schwiebus) is located 35 kilometers to the west and is known for the 36 meter high and therefore world's largest statue of Christ. It was inaugurated on November 21, 2010. Remains of a medieval city wall from the 14th-16th centuries can be found above it. Century, an old castle, which was rebuilt in the 19th century and some hiostoric wooden houses in the old town.
- 3 Łagów is located 20 km behind Schwiebus as seen from Zbąszyń and is picturesquely situated between two lakes that are ideal for hiking and cycling around.
- 4 Zielona Góra (Grünberg), The seat of government of the Lubusz Voivodeship, is widely known for the largest wine festival in Poland (Winobranie). It takes place every September. The city is about 60 kilometers southwest.
- 5 Wolsztyn (Wollstein) is located 25 southeast of the town between two lakes. The Wolsztyn – Zbąszyń railway line was started in 1884 and the depot with its many steam locomotives is still the main attraction of the place, especially among railway enthusiasts. Every year on the last weekend in April there is also a large steam locomotive parade. This is also located 6 kilometers from the village Cistercian monastery Obra.
- 6 Międzyrzecz (Meseritz) is north-west of the city. A number of churches, monasteries and historical buildings are worth seeing.
- 7 Gorzów Wielkopolski (Landsberg on the Warta), The seat of the Voivodeship of Lebus, is located 100 kilometers northwest of Zbąszyń. There are a number of historical buildings, such as St. Mary's Cathedral, the Konkordienkirche and the historical warehouse building. On the Warta, a promenade invites you to linger.
- The German-Polish border is approx. 100 kilometers away. The city pairs Frankfurt (Oder)/Slubice and Guben/Gubin are within a range of 100 or 115 kilometers.
Web links
- http://www.zbaszyn.pl - Zbąszyń official website
