Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #9 in Poznan, Poland

The Monument to the Greater Poland Insurgents in Poznań – a monument commemorating the Greater Poland Uprising, which broke out in Poznań on December 27, 1918. It is located at the intersection of Wierzbięcice and Królowej Jadwigi Streets, on the edge of Izabela and Jarogniew Drwęski Park.

Wikipedia: Pomnik Powstańców Wielkopolskich (PL)

The Spar- und Bauverein building in Poznań – the only preserved residential building out of a complex of eight built by the first housing cooperative in Poznań – Spar- und Bauverein. It is the remains of the first cooperative housing estate in the city.

Wikipedia: Budynek Spar- und Bauverein w Poznaniu (PL)

Bajerlein's Villa in Poznań – a historic, historicizing house in Poznań at 13 Różana Street in the Wilda district. The building is characterized by unconventional stucco decoration and interesting formal solutions of the façade. It is an unusual example of villa development for this part of Wilda.

Wikipedia: Willa Bajerleina w Poznaniu (PL)

Izabela and Jarogniew Drwęski Park – a historic park in Poznań, located in the quarter of the streets: Królowej Jadwigi – Górna Wilda – Niedziałkowskiego – Topolowa – Wierzbięcice, in the area of the auxiliary unit Osiedle Wilda.

Wikipedia: Park Izabeli i Jarogniewa Drwęskich w Poznaniu (PL)

Monument to the Victims of the Labour Camp for Jews – a monument in the form of an obelisk commemorating the victims of the German Nazi labour camp for Jews, which in the years 1940-1943 functioned at the then Municipal Stadium in Poznań.

Wikipedia: Pomnik Ofiar obozu pracy dla Żydów w Poznaniu (PL)

Monument to Cyryl Ratajski in Poznań, the pre-war mayor of the city. Unveiled on 23 April 2002 at Anders Square in the city centre, in front of the building of the Poznań Financial Centre at 1.00 p.m. The monument was unveiled by: Cyryl Ratajski's granddaughter, Mrs. Zofia Ratajska-Thaler, and presidents Ryszard Grobelny, Andrzej Wituski and Wojciech Szczęsny Kaczmarek. Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki consecrated the monument by Jan Kucz. During the ceremony, the Commemorative Book was displayed, in which there were the names of the sponsors of the monument, and the participants of the ceremony and invited guests made commemorative entries in it. The book was deposited in the Museum of the History of the City of Poznań. Before the main ceremonies, at 10.00 a.m., a commemorative plaque was unveiled at Cyryl Ratajski Square, on the wall of the Tax Chamber building

Wikipedia: Pomnik Cyryla Ratajskiego w Poznaniu (PL), Url

The Gate of Time – a fountain in the form of a waterfall, located in Poznań at Kościuszki Street, constituting a kind of artistic link between the Old Brewery and a group of office buildings on the other side of the street.

Wikipedia: Brama Czasu (PL)

Shopping, Arts and Business Center "Stary Browar" is the center of commerce and art, built in November 2003, located in the center of Poznań, Poland at 42 Półwiejska Street. The center is a combination of retail space and an art gallery. The shopping center is adjacent to a Class A high-rise office complex. The total area of the center is around 130 000 m2. The Old Brewery is home to around 210 stores and restaurants. Underground the building there is a Tier III data center operated by Beyond.pl. The building was designed on the basis of a historic factory - the former Brewery Huggerów - by Studio ADS. The investor was Fortis, a company owned by Grazyna Kulczyk. Since 2015 it belongs to Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management, which current name is Deutsche Asset Management. The décor was designed by stage designer Ryszard Kaja. It is notable for preserving the original architecture and style.

Wikipedia: Stary Browar (EN), Website

Sculptures and installations located in the Old Brewery in Poznań:

Wikipedia: Rzeźby i instalacje na terenie Starego Browaru (PL)

Jan Henryk Dąbrowski Park – a park located in the centre of Poznań, between Ogrodowa Street in the north, Ratajczaka Street in the west, the back of Półwiejska Street in the east and the Old Brewery building in the south.

Wikipedia: Park Jana Henryka Dąbrowskiego w Poznaniu (PL)

The Bohdan Smoleń Monument in Poznań – a monument to the cabaret artist and actor Bohdan Smoleń made in the form of the so-called monument bench, located on the square at the intersection of Rybaki and Strzałowa Streets in the center of Poznań.

Wikipedia: Pomnik Bohdana Smolenia w Poznaniu (PL)

Corpus Christi Church in Poznań – is located at 40 Strzelecka Street / 3 Krakowska Street in Piaski in the city center in the Stare Miasto local government estate. Since 2017, the Lenten station church.

Wikipedia: Kościół Bożego Ciała w Poznaniu (PL), Website, Facebook

The monument of the prophet Elijah – a monument of the prophet Elijah located in Poznań, in Piaski, directly next to the Church of Corpus Christi.

Wikipedia: Pomnik proroka Eliasza w Poznaniu (PL)

The Church of the Transfiguration in Poznań – a late Gothic temple at the intersection of Długa and Garbary streets in Poznań, belonging to the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul.

Wikipedia: Kościół Przemienienia Pańskiego w Poznaniu (PL), Url, Url 0

The Church of St. Francis Seraphic in Poznań, usually called the Bernardine Church – a Baroque church and an adjacent monastery are located at 22 Garbary Street, opposite Bernardyński Square. Since 2017, the Lenten station church.

Wikipedia: Kościół św. Franciszka Serafickiego w Poznaniu (PL), Website, Url

The Poznań Bamber Museum – a museum dedicated to the culture and history of the Poznań Bambers, located in Poznań, in the building at Mostowa Street on the Causeway, in the immediate vicinity of the Ethnographic Museum.

Wikipedia: Muzeum Bambrów Poznańskich (PL), Website

Taschner's Well in Poznań – a fountain located in the courtyard of the Ethnographic Museum at 7 Mostowa Street in Poznań.

Wikipedia: Studzienka Taschnera w Poznaniu (PL)

Old Warta Catito - a dry section of the old Warta Corridge, located in Poznań, between the bridge of St. Rocha, and the areas of the river port. The port of the port is the only fragment that still has water filling.

Wikipedia: Stare koryto Warty w Poznaniu (PL)

The Ethnographic Museum in Poznań is a branch of the National Museum in Poznań, an ethnographic museum. It is located in the building of the former Masonic lodge at 25 Grobla Street. On June 26, 1821, the first concert of Karol Lipiński took place here. The present building was erected at the beginning of the nineteenth century. It was entered into the register of monuments under entry number A019 on October 22, 1953.

Wikipedia: Muzeum Etnograficzne w Poznaniu (PL), Website

The gasworks at Grobla Street in Poznań, also known as the Force, Light and Water Works, is a closed municipal gasworks in Poznań located on the former Grobla Island. The first construction works began in 1853.

Wikipedia: Gazownia przy ul. Grobla w Poznaniu (PL)

Zyga the Lamplighter Monument is a bronze statue in Poznań, Poland, in the Łukasiewicz Square near Za Groblą Street, within the Old Town neighbourhood. It depicts a lamplighter named Zyga, using a pole to light up a nearby gas street light. It was designed by Robert Sobociński and unveiled on 29 May 2003.

Wikipedia: Zyga the Lamplighter Monument (EN)

Ignacy Łukasiewicz Bench in Poznań – a street monument of the Polish chemist, pharmacist and inventor of the kerosene lamp – Ignacy Łukasiewicz, located in Poznań on the Causeway, in front of the old municipal gasworks, on Łukasiewicz Square.

Wikipedia: Ławeczka Ignacego Łukasiewicza w Poznaniu (PL)

Ignacy Łukasiewicz Square – a triangular square, located in Poznań, between Grobla, Za Groblą and Mostowa streets, on the Causeway.

Wikipedia: Skwer Ignacego Łukasiewicza w Poznaniu (PL)

Tadeusz Mazowiecki Park - a park located in Poznań in the Old Town along the left bank of Warta, between the bridges of Queen Jadwiga and Saint. Rocha. It coincides with the former Union Square.

Wikipedia: Park Tadeusza Mazowieckiego w Poznaniu (PL)

Karol Kurpiński Park – a city park in Poznań, on Święty Roch, in the area of the auxiliary unit Osiedle Rataje, adjacent to Serafitek and Świętego Rocha Streets.

Wikipedia: Park Karola Kurpińskiego w Poznaniu (PL)

St. Roch's Church in Poznań is a Roman Catholic church located in Poznań on the right bank of the Warta River in the part of the city called Święty Roch, between St. Roch, Serafitek and Kórnicka Streets. It serves as a parish church for the parish of the same name. Since 2017, the Lenten station church.

Wikipedia: Kościół św. Rocha w Poznaniu (PL), Website