Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Poznan, Poland
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Experience Poznan in Poland in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in PoznanIndividual Sights in PoznanSight 1: Dom modlitwy gminy żydowskiej
The tenement house of the Jewish community board in Poznań – a tenement house located in the northern part of the Old Town in Poznań, at the corner of 10 Stawna Street and 10 Szewska Street, housing the authorities of the Poznań kehilla in the interwar period and since 2003.
Wikipedia: Kamienica zarządu gminy żydowskiej w Poznaniu (PL), Url
Sight 2: Kościół pw. św. Wojciecha
The Church of St. Adalbert or the Church of St. Wojciech in Poznań, Poland, was constructed in the 15th century. It was the one of only two Polish churches under the Nazis (1939–1944). The church has a 16th-century wooden belfry.
Wikipedia: Church of St. Adalbert, Poznań (EN), Website, Url, Url 0
Sight 3: Pomnik Armii Poznań
The "Poznań" Army Monument – a monument in honor of the heroes of the "Poznań" Army, unveiled in Poznań on September 1, 1982 on the 43rd anniversary of the outbreak of World War II. It is located on the Hill of Saint Wojciech, between Kutrzeby, Księcia Józefa and Aleja Niepodległości streets, in the eastern part of the former Independence Square.
Sight 4: Pomnik Adwokatów Poznańskiego Czerwca 1956
The Monument to the Advocates of June '56 – a monument at Stanisława Hejmowskiego Street in the centre of Poznań, commemorating the lawyers – defenders in the trials of the Poznań June 1956.
Sight 5: Dzieci Poznańskiego Czerwca 1956
Children of June 1956 – a small sculptural work, located in Poznań at 3 Młyńska Street, in the gate of an old tenement house.
Sight 6: Adam Mickiewicz
Book Ticket*The Adam Mickiewicz Monument in Poznań (PTPN) is one of the two monuments to Adam Mickiewicz in Poznań. It stands in the courtyard of the building of the Poznań Society of Friends of Sciences at Mielżyńskiego Street in the city centre.
Sight 7: Piotr Majchrzak
Piotr Majchrzak's Boulder – a memorial boulder commemorating the memory of a technical school student – Piotr Majchrzak, murdered by the ZOMO in 1982, located in Poznań, directly next to the Church of the Holy Saviour at 11 Fredry Street in the city center.
Sight 8: Kościół pw. Najświętszego Zbawiciela
The Church of the Holy Saviour is a historic temple at 11 Fredry Street in the Imperial District in Poznań.
Wikipedia: Kościół Najświętszego Zbawiciela w Poznaniu (PL), Website, Url, Url 0
Sight 9: Najświętszy Zbawiciel
The Monument of the Holy Saviour in Poznań – a monument located in Poznań, at A. Fredry Street, in the square-garden in front of the neo-Gothic rectory of the Church of the Holy Saviour.
Wikipedia: Pomnik Najświętszego Zbawiciela w Poznaniu (PL), Url, Url 0
Sight 10: Muzeum Powstania Poznańskiego – Czerwiec 1956
Poznań Uprising Museum – June 1956 – a historical museum, located in Poznań, in the Imperial Castle, on the side of Święty Marcin Street, a branch of the Wielkopolska Museum of Independence.
Wikipedia: Muzeum Powstania Poznańskiego – Czerwiec 1956 (PL)
Sight 11: Ignacy Jan Paderewski
The Ignacy Jan Paderewski Monument is a monument to Ignacy Jan Paderewski located in Poznań, on Święty Marcin, directly next to the building of Aula Nova, within the Imperial District.
Wikipedia: Pomnik Ignacego Jana Paderewskiego w Poznaniu (PL)
Sight 12: Obszar obrazów efemerycznych
The Area of Ephemeral Paintings – a street sculpture (installation) by Professor Jan Berdyszak, located in Poznań at the south-eastern part of the Kaponiera Roundabout.
Sight 13: Kaponiera Kolejowa
Railway Caponier – an independent fortification structure that is part of the Poznań Fortress. It was built in 1872 in order to cover the railway lines leading towards Toruń and Stargard with fire. It is located under the exit road running from the Berlin Gate towards the first railway station at Gajowa Street.
Sight 14: Muzeum Wiedzy o Środowisku
The Museum of Environmental Knowledge in Poznań is a unit of the Institute of Agricultural and Forest Environment of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Poznań, located at 19 Bukowska Street. Entrance from the Old Zoo. Admission is free.
Sight 15: Karol Marcinkowski
The monument of Karol Marcinkowski at the First High School – a monument located in Poznań at Bukowska Street, on the premises of the First High School, commemorating Karol Marcinkowski – the patron of the school.
Wikipedia: Pomnik Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu (I LO) (PL)
Sight 16: Ks. Augustyn Szamarzewski
Monument of Father Augustyn Szamarzewski (1832-1891) – commemorating one of the main organizers of organic work in Wielkopolska, located in Poznań at 3 Szamarzewskiego Street, on the premises of the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.
Sight 17: Pomnik pracowników komunikacji miejskiej
The Monument to the Victims of June 1956 – a monument located in Poznań, at Gajowa Street in Jeżyce, commemorating public transport workers from Poznań – victims of the Poznań June 1956.
Sight 18: Mieszkanie-Pracownia Kazimiery Iłłakowiczówny
Kazimiera Iłłakowiczówna's Apartment-Studio – a museum dedicated to Kazimierza Iłłakowiczówna, located in apartment No. 8 at 4 Gajowa Street in Poznań's Jeżyce district, in the apartment occupied by the poet from 1948 until her death.
Wikipedia: Mieszkanie-Pracownia Kazimiery Iłłakowiczówny (PL), Website
Sight 19: Zakład Ubezpieczeń Społecznych
The building of the Social Insurance Institution in Poznań – an avant-garde, modernist office building in Poznań, built in 1931 according to the design of Marian Andrzejewski.
Sight 20: Zakład Elektronicznej Techniki Obliczeniowej
The German Covered Bond Bank – a historic building in Poznań, located directly next to the Theatre Bridge, over the railway tracks to the north. It is part of the buildings of the Imperial District.
Wikipedia: Niemiecki Bank Listów Zastawnych w Poznaniu (PL), Website
Sight 21: Filharmonia Poznańska
Tadeusz Szeligowski Poznań Philharmonic is a regional cultural institution founded in 1947 on the initiative of Tadeusz Szeligowski as the State Philharmonic in Poznań; one of the two philharmonics in the Greater Poland Voivodeship.
Sight 22: Poznański Czerwiec 1956
Poznań June 1956 Monument (Poznań Crosses) is a monument on Adam Mickiewicz Square in the Imperial District in Poznań, commemorating the 1956 Poznań protests and subsequent protests in the Polish People's Republic. It was erected on June 19 and officially unveiled on June 28, 1981, on the 25th anniversary of the June events.
Wikipedia: Monument to the Victims of June 1956 (EN), Url, Url 0
Sight 23: Park Adama Mickiewicza
Adam Mickiewicz Park – a historic city park in Poznań, located in the Imperial District in the city center. One of the most impressive parks in the city, which is the nucleus of the Imperial District, located between Fredry, Wieniawskiego, Święty Marcin and Aleja Niepodległości streets.
Sight 24: Ogród Zamkowy
The Castle Garden of the Victims of Katyn and Siberia - a former private residential garden, located in the Imperial District in the center of Poznań, at the northern façade of the Imperial Castle. It was founded together with the castle for Kaiser Wilhelm II in the fork of Aleja Niepodległości and Fredry Street. The Rose Garden was an integral part of it. The Castle Garden used to be closed and separated from the street by wrought iron fences.
Sight 25: Fontanna lwów
The Fountain of Lions is a fountain located in Poznań, in the Rose Courtyard of the Imperial Castle.
Sight 26: O. Honoriusz Kowalczyk
The Honoriusz Kowalczyk Boulder – a commemorative boulder located in the center of Poznań on the outer side of the wall of the Dominican Church at Aleja Niepodległości 20.
Sight 27: Kościół Najświętszej Maryi Panny Królowej Różańca
The Church of the Queen of the Holy Rosary in Poznań – a temple belonging to the Dominican Order, located in the center of Poznań at the corner of Libelta Street and Aleja Niepodległości. Since 2017, the Lenten station church.
Wikipedia: Kościół Najświętszej Maryi Panny Królowej Różańca Świętego w Poznaniu (PL)
Sight 28: Park Stanisława Moniuszki
Stanisław Moniuszko Park in Poznań – a historic park with an area of 2.2 hectares located in the centre of Poznań, located between Libelta, Noskowskiego, Chopina and Al. Niepodległości streets.
Sight 29: Park Cytadela
The Citadel Park in Poznań, Poland is a large park on the site of Fort Winiary, a 19th-century fortified area north of the city centre. It contains a military museum, military cemeteries, and the remains of some of the fortifications. It lies within the Stare Miasto district of the city, south of Winogrady.
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