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A short walk from the main train station along ul Głogowska, Park Wilsona contains one of the biggest greenhouses in Europe. Constructed in 1910, it…
Must-see attractions in Wielkopolska
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This low-key but attractive market square, host to several cafes and restaurants, is the heart of Kalisz' historical centre. The site has been a town…
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Typical example of a lavish Catholic church, first constructed in 1353 and rebuilt in the 18th century. It has a baroque interior flooded with gilt and…
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The 1607 former Bernardine Church, now owned by the Jesuits, has a spectacular interior. It is unprepossessing from the outside, but its wide nave glows…
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This sprawling institution covers 116 hectares at the eastern end of Lake Malta. It houses diverse species, including Baltic grey seals, in a leafy pine…
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Modern, kid-oriented historical exhibition that uses both LEGO building blocks and virtual-reality technology to tell key stories of Poland's national…
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North of the cathedral on Ostrów Tumski, this museum is inside the former Lubrański Academy, the first high school in Poznań (1518). Within its walls you…
Centre of Drawing & Graphic Arts
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Displays temporary exhibits of drawings and graphic arts, including works by Tadeusz Kulisiewicz (1899–1988), a Kalisz-born artist known mainly for his…
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South of the town hall is this endearing row of small arcaded buildings. They were built in the 16th century on the site of fish stalls and later…
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This grand 16th-century structure contains the Archaeological Museum, with a particularly impressive Renaissance doorway on the eastern facade.
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Southeast of the Rynek is this good collection of folk woodcarving and traditional costumes of the region. Of particular note are the large roadside posts…
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North of the cathedral, behind St George's Church, this museum holds a collection of sacred sculptures and paintings, liturgical fabrics, coffin portraits…
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Originally constructed in 1249 and destroyed in WWII, this impressively rebuilt structure today houses the Museum of Applied Arts.
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Place of worship, usually open during the daytime, featuring both a Gothic tower erected in the 15th century and a baroque facade dating from the late…
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Gothic church completed in 1430 and rebuilt after fire ravaged it in 1613. It is surrounded with a wall that was once part of medieval fortifications.
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About 500m west of the forestry techniques exhibition, an outpost of the Museum of Forestry, in Gołuchów's forest park you can find several European bison…
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Within the grand neo-Romanesque Kaiserhaus built from 1904 to 1910 for German Emperor Wilhelm II, this museum offers details of the massive 1956 workers'…
Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Situated opposite the cathedral, the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary dates from the mid-15th century and has a vaulted ceiling. The stained-glass…
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This commanding neo-Romanesque palace, built from 1904 to 1910 for German Emperor Wilhelm II, now houses the Centrum Kultury Zamek.
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Showcases arms from Poland’s many conflicts, dating from the 11th century to the present. Upstairs (exhibit 3) is a rare 16th-century rapier from Milan.
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This church was rebuilt in the 18th century and remodelled in baroque style.
