Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Gniezno, Poland
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3.9 km
81 m
Experience Gniezno in Poland in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in GnieznoSight 1: Kościół pw. św. Michała Archanioła
Church of St. Michael the Archangel in Gniezno – founded in the 13th, present church from the beginning of the 15th century, restored after 1613, rebuilt in the years 1811-1815, neo-baroque tower from 1900, according to Knothe's design, Gothic, three-nave, hall. The church, together with the now non-existent two churches of St. Nicholas and the Holy Spirit, belonged to the former suburb of Wójtostwo.
Sight 2: Kościół pw. Świętego Jana Chrzciciela
The Church of St. John the Baptist is a monument in Gniezno, Poland. It was the headquarters of Order of the Holy Sepulchre for centuries. Its presbytery houses the original 14th-century polychromy made with fresco-secco technique.
Sight 3: Archikatedra pw. Wniebowzięcia NMP i św. Wojciecha
The Royal Gniezno Cathedral is a Brick Gothic cathedral located in the historic city of Gniezno that served as the coronation place for several Polish monarchs and as the seat of Polish church officials continuously for nearly 1000 years. Throughout its long and tragic history, the building stayed mostly intact, making it one of the oldest and most precious sacral monuments in Poland.
Sight 4: Kolegiata pw. św. Jerzego
St. George's Church in Gniezno, St. George's Collegiate Church at the Gniezno Castle – a collegiate church in Gniezno. The seat of the Collegiate Chapter of St. George. The rector's church, whose rector is each time the rector of the Primate's Higher Seminary.
Sight 5: Wzgórze Lecha
Lech Hill, Royal Mountain, Gniezno Mountain, Lech Mountain – a hill that is the oldest part of Gniezno.
Sight 6: Kościół pw.Świętych Apostołów Piotra i Pawła
Church of St. Peter and Paul in Gniezno – a late Baroque church from 1780, located in the cemetery of St. Peter and Paul at Kłeckowska Street in Gniezno, located on the Piotrowo Hill, also known as Zajezierze.
Wikipedia: Kościół Świętych Apostołów Piotra i Pawła w Gnieźnie (PL)
Sight 7: Cmentarz parafialny
The Cemetery of St. Peter and Paul – a historic necropolis of Gniezno. It covers an area of about 4 hectares and is located in the western part of the city within the following streets: Kłeckoska, Powstańców Wielkopolskich and Górna, from the west it borders with the area of the Stallion Stud. The cemetery is managed by the archcathedral parish of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Sight 8: Kościół Ewangelicko-Augsburski
Church of Blessed Michał Kozal in Gniezno – a neo-Gothic church built in the years 1894-1895 and built according to Bruno's design as a chapel of the psychiatric hospital "Dziekanka", currently the church of the Catholic parish of Blessed Michał Kozal in Gniezno, but also used by the Evangelical parish from Poznań. A temple with two presbyteries. From February 7, 2012, it was temporarily closed.
Sight 9: Wojewódzki Szpital dla Nerwowo i Psychicznie Chorych Dziekanka im. Aleksandra Piotrowskiego
Aleksander Piotrowski Provincial Hospital for the Nervous and Mentally Ill "Dziekanka" – one of the largest and oldest psychiatric institutions in Poland. It is located at 15 Poznańska Street in Gniezno, in the Dziekanka district.
Wikipedia: Wojewódzki Szpital dla Nerwowo i Psychicznie Chorych Dziekanka (PL), Website
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