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A boulevard of distinguished horses

Golejewko near Pakosław, has a boulevard of distinguished horses.

A living museum of post glacial formations

The Wielkopolska National Park is a living museum of post glacial formations. Virtually all the forms left behind by glaciers […]

An uneven battle

Three famous protected Rogalin oak trees, Lech, Czech and Rus, are under threat from the likewise protected Great Capricorn beetle. […]

Bamberki’s clothes

“Bamberki Wielkopolska”( women of Bamberg descent) took pride in their extraordinarily wide double and triple lined skirts sewn from five […]

Ceremonial blessing of animals in Mikstat

There is a ceremonial blessing of animals during the St. Roch Church parish fair. The priest blesses farm animals like […]

Circus wagon of Michał Drzymała

Between 1905 and 1909, a Polish peasant named Michał Drzymała took on the Prussian authorities. When he was denied permission […]

Flowers carpet in Spycimierz

Spycimierz has cultivated a peculiar floral tradition during its Corpus Christi procession. The entire route of the procession is lined […]

Guinness World Records in 2007

The Kłodawa salt mine entered Guinness World Records in 2007. The Kalisz Philharmonic Orchestra played at a depth of 600 […]

Handball in Polish

In 1917, a prisoner of war camp was built in the Szczypiorno district of Kalisz for Polish Legionnaires who refused […]

Jakub Wujek from Wągrowiec

Fr. Jakub Wujek, who produced the first Polish translation of the bible, came from Wągrowiec in Wielkopolska. He was also […]

Krzysztof Arciszewski from Rogalinek

Krzysztof Arciszewski, who wrote some fascinating memoirs, was born in Rogalinek. He learned and described the customs of the Tapuja […]

Lake Gosławskie

Lake Gosławskie has a water temperature of 5-11°C as a result of being part of the cooling system of the […]
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Przemysl Hill

In the very centre of the city, a few steps away from the busy and bustling Old Market Square, a […]
Poznań

Adam Mickiewicz Square in Poznań

POZNAŃ The city lies on the Warta river. It is the capital of Wielkopolska Voivodeship and the see of the […]

Międzyrzecz Fortified Region (MFR)

The military doctrine that held sway in Europe during the interwar years mandated that any area which was expected to […]
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The Działyński Palace in Poznań

POZNAŃ Poznań, the capital town of the region, the Province and the Archdiocese, is situated on the Warta. Poznań is […]

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