Curiosities

Monument in Czołowo

In the small village of Czołowo, on the Kórnik-Rogalin road, stands a massive monument to the revolutionary Marcin Kasprzak. The […]

Mount Adina

Mount Adina, one of the peaks of Australia’s Blue Mountains, was named by Paweł Strzelecki in honour of his beloved […]

Mysia Wieża (Mouse Tower) in Kruszwica

According to Hindu philosophy, there are seven major chakras in the world of stones which radiate positive energy to improve […]

Mysterious pictograms in Wylatowo

Every year, mysterious pictograms, attributed to beings from an extraterrestrial civilisation, appear in a Wylatowo field. These are accompanied by […]

One of the peaks in Australia was named by Paweł Edmund Strzelecki

Mount Adina, one of the peaks of Australia’s Blue Mountains, was named by Paweł Strzelecki in honour of his beloved […]

Only one women was murdered in Katyń

There was one woman among the Polish officers murdered at Katyń. She was the daughter of Gen. Dowbór-Muśnicki, who commanded […]

Palace in Dobrzyca

Augustyn Gorzeński built a palace in Dobrzyca so that the members of the Masonic Lodge to which he belonged would […]

Pink salt in Kłodawa

The Kłodawa salt mine is the only one in Europe where pink salt, which Poles colloquially call "lamp salt" is […]

Polish kings crowned in Gniezno

Polish kings were crowned in Gniezno Cathedral for nearly 300 years. The coronations of Bolesław I (Boleslaus the Brave), Mieszko […]

Queen of France from Wielkopolska

Maria Leszczyńska, Queen of France and wife of Louis XV, came from Wielkopolska.

Robin Hood oaks

The young oaks at the Natural Education Centre in Chalin, near Sieraków, were cultivated from the Robin Hood oak in […]

Royal fern around Baszków

Wielkopolska’s largest area of protected royal fern can be found around Baszków. With fronds growing to 2m, this is the […]

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