Poznań
www.city.poznan.pl
Poznań
..it is said that citizens of Poznan are thrifty, stubborn and well-organised. Our ancestors must have been so because, it was here that the first Polish state was created a thousand years ago. Poznan and Gniezno (50 km away) were the first Polish capitals. Both cities are connected by the tourist trail known as the Piast Route, along which we can bear witness to the distant past of the region, e.g. Lake Lednica with the remains of a settlement dating from the 9th and 10th centuries, where, according to the legend, the first Polish King to be crowned, Boleslaw The Brave, was born...
The tombs of Boleslaw and his father, Duke Mieszko, are situated in the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul in Poznan. The first cathedral was romanesque in style but nowadays this imposing building's outline and walls are gothic.
Apart from the cathedral, the most precious building in Poznan is the 16th century renaissance Town Hall in the Old Square. It is surrounded by old merchant houses which were carefully restored after World War II. From there, you are a stone's throw away from Golebia Street and Poznan's parish church, one of the most splendid examples of baroque churches in Poland. The thrifty and wealthy Poznanians have always had a healthy respect for education and science.
The first school of higher education in Poznan, the Lubranski Academy, was founded in 1518... There are now over 10 schools of higher education. In a city of 600,000 inhabitants there are over 50,000 students. The main sources of wealth for Poznan's citizens were craft and trade. For ages, Poznan has been famous for its trade fairs and markets. The largest one was St. John's Market (24th June) during which people traded primarily in wool and cereals.
The St. John's Market of today is a place where art collectors, master craftsmen, and those whose hobby is art and collecting flock to during Poznan's biggest trade fair, the Poznan International Fair in June The Poznan International Fair ( ), situated in the city centre, is the biggest centre of international trade in Poland, where trade fairs, exhibitions and shows take place. The MTP calendar includes over 25 specialised events each year and attracts thousands of manufacturers, trading companies, scientific and research institutions from all the continents of the world.
Poznan is the capital of the so-called "bread-basket" of the Polish state. It is the home of the only Agricultural Horticultural Exchange of this kind in Poland, a joint Poznan-Swiss initiative. The Swiss maintain that flowers, fruit and vegetables are traded "just as in Zurich".
On the other hand, the Poznan Exchange, which matches western standards, specialises in cereals, meat and fertilisers.
The presence of over 30 banks in Poznan, including a few foreign ones, all help promote business. A good business climate is why many foreign investors choose Poznan to base their activities.
The largest company in Wielkopolska,H. Cegielski Engineering Works, which is the leading manufacturer of ship engines and train carriages in Poland, has for many years been working closely with Sulzer and ABB.
It can be said, without any false modesty, that Poznan, in many respects, is very special city. For instance the richness of musical life. Poznan is home to the world-famous boys' and men's male voice choirs, and the Polish Theatre of Dance - Poznan Ballet, the only one of its kind in Poland. Music lovers regularly come to Poznan for the Contemporary Music Festivals and for the Henryk Wieniawski violin and violin making competitions, held every five years here in Poznan...
The Philharmonic Orchestra, the Opera, the theatres... a great number of museums, among which is the Museum of Musical Instruments, which has one of the richest collections in Europe.
Places of interest....
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St John from Jerusalem Church - second half of the 12th century
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Cathedral - end of the 14th - beginning of the 15th century
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Jesuit College - first half of the 18th century, today city hall
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St Stanislaw Church - second half of the 17th century
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Old Jesuit School - half of the 18th century, today ballet school
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Górków Palace - half of he 16th century, today Archeological Museum
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Old Market Square - buildings from 14th till 19th century, many of them were restored after 1945.
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Old City Hall - begging of the 14th century, rebuild in the16th century
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Przemysł Castle - second half of the 13th century, destroyed many times, today Museum of Useful Art.
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St Wojciech Church - from 15th - 16th century
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Cytadela - remains of an old old fortress from 19th century and today pat of city park
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National Museum - 1900-03
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Raczyński Library - first half of the 19th century
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Old Imperial Castle - 1905-10. at the moment Center of Culture - "Zamek"
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Grand Theater (Opera-house) - 1910
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Adam Mickiewicz University and Assembly Hall - 1910
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Botanical Garden
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Poznań International Fair
Text & photo: UM Poznań
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Airport Poznań Ławica Sp. Z O.O.
285 Bukowska Street
60-189 Poznań
tel. 61 8492 000
fax. 61 8492 317
www.airport-poznan.com.pl
Airport Poznań-Ławica is located 7 km from the city center, near
the road which leads to the most important spots in the city
(city center, Poznań International Fair, Railway station) and towards
Berlin and Warsaw.
INFORMATION
Information spot is located in the main hall of passengers' terminal.
Phone Information tel.+48-61/ 84-92-343 Polish Polish Airlines LOT - Call centre
tel. + 48 /0 801 703 703
z tel. kom. +48-22/ 95 72
www.lot.pl
Scandinavian Airlines SAS
Tel.+48-61/ 849 23 37
www.scandinavian.pl
Austrian Airlines OS
Tel.+48-61/ 847 50 36
www.aua.com
European Air Express
Tel.+48-61/ 849 21 64
Office located at the airport(at 11.30- to 15.30)
www.eae.aero
Duty information tel.+48-61/ 879 47 51
Airport Protection Service Monitoring Centre
tel.: +48-61/ 849-21-77
Airport Police Office tel.+48-61/868 16 50
Duty officers tel. +48-61/ 849-22-53
How to get to the airport ?
It takes 15 minutes to get from midtown to the airport by car.
Public transport, buses:
- "78" Szarych Szeregów Port Lotniczy Poznań Ławica
- "59" Bałtyk Wyszeborska
(the bus stop is located 30 m from the terminal)
In the passengers' terminal you can find following services:
- Bank
- Hairdresser
- Internet café
- Exchange office
- Kiosk
- Café
- Restaurant
- Shop with alcohol
- Travel office
- Car rent service
- Post
- Room for mothers with babies
- First aid room
- Duty free shops
- Terrace
- Chapel
- Parking
- Facilities for handicapped
- Business Executive Lounge
- Vip salon
You can find baggage carts, available without any extra costs next to
the entrance to the terminal, on the parking and on the arrivals hall. ^^top^^
Important phone numbers and addresses
City Information Centre
44 Ratajczaka Street
tel. + 48-61/ 9431, +48-61/ 851 96 45
Tourist Information Centre
59 Stary Rynek tel. +48-61/ 852 61 56
Glob- Tour FB
Central Railway Station, main lounge
tel.+48-61/ 866 06 67
Poznań Local Tourist Organisation
17 Kolegiacki Square
tel.+48-61/ 878 56 96
Railway Information
tel. +48/ 94 36, tel. +48-61/ 863 34 99, 866 12 12
www.rozkład.pkp.pl/bin/query.exe/en?
(Route Planner, Stops & Stations)
Railway Telecommunication Company:
Contact Centre:
Infolinia + 48/0 801 10 22 00 / 24 h,
mobile tel. + 48/ (42) 205 4 555
Railway Station PKP, Dworcowa Street
tel. +48-61/ 863 34 98
Bus Information
tel. +48-61/ 93 16
Bus Station, Towarowa st. 17/19
tel. +48-61/ 833 12 12, 66 42 525
Travel Centre tel.+48-61/ 66 42 571
Public Transport Information
tel. +48-61/ 863 53 19
In Poznań, there is a time-dependent one-ticket-to-ride transportation system
- 10 min.-1,20 PLN
- 30 min.-2,40 PLN
- 60 min.-3.60 PLN
Municipal Centre of Economic Information
tel. +48-61/ 853 66 77
Economic Information of the Province of Wielkopolska
tel. +48-61/ 94 34
Phone Services
tel. +48-61/ 94 97
Medical Information 24 h
tel. +48-61/ 94 39
Emergency
tel. +48-61/ 866 12 35
tel. +48-61/ 866 00 66(Accidents)
tel. +48-61/ 847 48 24 (FALK)
Police - Police Officer on duty
tel.+48-61/ 841 31 12
Headquarters of the Municipal Police Poznań Automobile Theft and Burglary - Emergency Phone Number
tel. +48-61/ 862 01 11 TAXIS
96 22, 96 23, 96 24, 96 25 , 96 26, 96 27,
96 28, 96 29, 96 61, 96 62, 96 66 , 96 68
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