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Hnězdno

Beautifully located on five hills among lakes, this town was the original capital of Poland. While this in itself is reason enough for its attractiveness as a tourist destination, Gniezno is also the most important town of the Piastowski Route which links places connected with the origins of the Polish state. Visitors to Gniezno admire the town’s many historical objects dating back to Mieszko I, Dabrowka, Boleslaw Chrobry and Saint Adalbert.

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Rated as one of the oldest towns in Poland, Gniezno maintains a unique place on the country’s map. Nearly all of historic buildings within its walls can trace their origins to the earliest period of the Polish state. Recently a number of these buildings have been renovated, helping to revive the visible historic importance of the town in Poland. Gniezno is also recognised as a significant place of worship of Saint Adalbert, the first bishop of Prague.

The single most unmissable thing to see in Gniezno is the 14th-century Gothic Cathedral, with its priceless memorabilia, relics, and the tomb of Saint Adalbert that draws Catholics from all over Europe. The Cathedral witnessed the coronation of the first five Polish kings, and one can also visit the archive containing several of Poland’s earliest manuscripts.

There are also several Gothic churches to see in this history-laden town, and the Archdiocesan Museum and the Museum of the Origins of the Polish State are well worth a visit.

When you weary of museums, galleries and exhibitions, consider a stroll around the tranquil Lake Jelonek, one of the best places to view the splendour of the old town of Gniezno.

ZEMĚPIS

Gniezno is located in central-western Poland, in the Greater Poland voivodship, 48 km northeast of Poznan. It is at the centre of the Gniezno Lakeland, with a population of over 70,000 and a total urban and suburban area of 40,89 km2.

Gniezno is situated in the midst of an agricultural area, diversified by moraine hills and periglacial lakes and rivers. There are forests surrounding the town, as well as three relatively small lakes – Winiary (18.6 ha), Jelonek and Swietokrzyskie (Bielidlo). The latter of these lakes attracts a host of water birds.

Very close to Gniezno is the Lednicki Landscape Park, protecting the most unique elements of the landscape.

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Gniezno is one of the most important towns in the history of Poland. It was the first capital of the nation, and bore witness to many crucial events during the establishment of the Polish state. Gniezno is also closely entwined with the origins of Christianity in Poland.

Featuring on Gniezno’s coat of arms is a white eagle on a red background. The tie between the eagle and the town’s history is noted in the 13th century Greater Poland Chronicle. Legend has it that there were three b... ( více >>)


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