Description
Max. number of participants
-
Location
Poznań, Cathedral Island and Market Square
Duration
3 h
Available languages
PL, ENG, DE, ESP, FR, RUS, ITA
Tour of Poznań Cathedral… and more
The Cathedral Island in Poznań is a silent witness of a thousand-year-old history of the city and Poland itself. It is here that Mieszko I – the first Christian duke of Poland – had his stone palace built with a fortified settlement. In 968 the construction of the catherdral starts, making it the oldest cathedral in Poland. This is the main theme of the tour Roots of Poznań – a tour around the very beginnings of the Polish state.
The site of great importance to Poles - the very location of the first Christian temple on the Polish soil.
The oldest cathedral in Poland dating back to the year 968 - the very beginnings of Poland itself. This is where first Polish Christians were baptised.
This magnificent byzantine-style chapel is the resting place of Bolesław Chrobry - the first king of Poland.
Old Market Square and more
Having explored the Cathedral Island, we will take you to the Old Market Square – the most representative part of the city. This is where the famous Poznań Billy Goats appear twice a day.
Dubbed "the most beautiful Renaissance building north of the Alps" - today the Town Hall is the no 1. icon of the city famous for its clock mechanism: the Poznań billy goats. (showing up at noon and 3pm)
Here you will face the executioner - (for the first time in your life) and learn some tricks of his trade. Nearby the colourful merchant houses tell the story of trade in 16th C. Poznań.
This is a true gem of Baroque in Poznań. Never destroyed in any wars, it now boasts its unique beauty both from the inside and from outside.
Although rebuilt quite recently, it represents the oldest royal residence as compared to Cracow and Warsaw. The top of the tower is the only official viewpoint in the Old Town.
