15 Sights in Bydgoszcz, Poland (with Map and Images)
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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Bydgoszcz, Poland! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Bydgoszcz. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.
Sightseeing Tours in Bydgoszcz1. Old Market
Join Free Tour*Bydgoszcz Old Market square is an oblong place, situated in the old town district of the city of Bydgoszcz. The City Hall flanks one of its side, and nearby is located St. Martin and St. Nicholas Cathedral.
2. Katedra pw. św. Marcina i Mikołaja
St. Martin and St. Nicholas Cathedral, or simply known as Bydgoszcz Cathedral, is a Catholic church built in the 15th century. It has a Gothic style, serves as a parish church and cathedral of the Diocese of Bydgoszcz. It also houses a shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Its address is 10 Farna Street.
3. Filharmonia Pomorska im. Ignacego Jana Paderewskiego
The Ignacy Jan Paderewski Pomeranian Philharmonic has been at its present site in Bydgoszcz, Poland, since 16 November 1953. It bears the name of Polish pianist and composer Ignacy Jan Paderewski. The Pomeranian Philharmonic is the musical center of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship and also features an outdoor art gallery. It is registered on the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Heritage List.
4. Kościół pw. św. Apostołów Piotra i Pawła
The Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul in Bydgoszcz is located in Bydgoszcz, Poland, on Wolności Square. Patron saints are Saint Peter and Saint Paul. The church, richly decorated with polychrome has been realized in 1957 by Władysław Drapiewski from Pelplin and Leon Drapniewski of Poznań; it has been registered on the Pomeranian Heritage List on 5 October 1971.
Wikipedia: St Peter's and St Paul's Church, Bydgoszcz (EN), Website
5. Opera Nova
The Opera Nova is an opera house in Bydgoszcz, Poland. It was established in 1956, and it also plays the role of a musical theatre. It is one of the 10 opera houses in Poland and the only one of this size in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. Opera Nova also welcomes the scene of the Bydgoszcz Buratino Puppet Theatre.
6. Valley of Death
Valley of Death in Fordon, Bydgoszcz, northern Poland, is a site of Nazi German mass murder committed at the beginning of World War II and a mass grave of 1,200–1,400 Poles and Jews murdered in October and November 1939 by the local German Selbstschutz and the Gestapo. The murders were a part of Intelligenzaktion in Pomerania, a Nazi action aimed at the elimination of the Polish intelligentsia in Reichsgau Danzig-West Prussia, which included the former Pomeranian Voivodeship. It was part of a larger genocidal action that took place in all German occupied Poland, code-named Operation Tannenberg.
7. Izba Tradycji Bydgoskich Dróg Żelaznych
The Chamber of Railway Tradition in Bydgoszcz – a museum run over the years by the Bydgoszcz Society of Railway Friends and the Association of Railway Enthusiasts in Bydgoszcz; was located in the Bydgoszcz Główna railway station complex at the end of platforms 3 and 4 looking towards the signal box.
8. Ogród Botaniczny - Arboretum Uniwersytetu Kazimierza Wielkiego w Bydgoszczy
The Botanic Garden of Casimir the Great University is located in the center of Bydgoszcz, close to the main campus of the Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz. The facility fulfils several roles: scientific research, but also didactic and recreational activities.
Wikipedia: Botanic Garden of Casimir the Great University, Bydgoszcz (EN), Website
9. Kościół pw. Świętej Trójcy
The Church of the Holy Trinity is a historical and religious building in downtown Bydgoszcz, Poland. It stands at 26 Świętej Trójcy street, nearby Mill Island and is registered on the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Heritage List.
10. Kościół pw. Najświętszego Serca Pana Jezusa
The Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a historical Roman Catholic building in downtown Bydgoszcz, Poland. It stands at 5 Piastowski Square, not far from Śniadecki Street in the city's downtown district. The church is registered on the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Heritage List.
Wikipedia: Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Bydgoszcz (EN), Url
11. Kościół pw. Świętych Polskich Braci Męczenników
The Church of the Holy Polish Brothers Martyrs is a catholic temple which has been elevated to the rank of a sanctuary. It houses the relics of the "Five Saint Polish Brothers". In 1984, Father Popiełuszko celebrated there his last Holy Mass before being abducted and assassinated by members of the Security Service.
Wikipedia: Church of the Holy Polish Brothers Martyrs, Bydgoszcz (EN)
12. Kościół pw. Świętego Wincentego à Paulo
St. Vincent de Paul Basilica Minor in Bydgoszcz is located in downtown Bydgoszcz, Poland, at Ossoliński Alley, 2. It is dedicated to saint Vincent de Paul. The basilica, completed in 1945, has been designed by Polish architect Adam Ballenstedt and comprises the church, a monastery and a park. It has been registered on the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Heritage List on 30 May 1996. Minor Basilica dedication has been carried out during a ceremony chaired by Pope John Paul II, on 3 June 1997
13. Kościół pw. Najświętszej Maryi Panny Królowej Pokoju
The Bernardine Church of Our Lady Queen of Peace is a historic church from 1557, located in Bernardyńska street, in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Its patron was initially Saint George: in 1971, Polish primate Stefan Wyszyński changed its title to the current one.
Wikipedia: Bernardine Church of Our Lady Queen of Peace, Bydgoszcz (EN)
14. Kościół pw. Matki Boskiej Królowej Męczenników
The Basilica of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs in Bydgoszcz is a church located in Bydgoszcz, whose patron is Our Lady Queen of Martyrs. Since 2008, it has been part of the Sanctuary of the Queen of Martyrs, the Bydgoszcz Calvary – the Golgotha of the twentieth century.
Wikipedia: Bazylika Matki Boskiej Królowej Męczenników w Bydgoszczy (PL)
15. Ławeczka Mariana Rejewskiego
Marian Rejewski's bench is located in Bydgoszcz at the intersection of Gdańska and Śniadeckich streets. The monument was unveiled on September 14, 2005. The unveiling was made by the cryptologist's daughter, Janina Sylwestrzak.
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