Famous citizens

Arciszewski, Krzysztof (1592–1656)

Arciszewski was a General of the Artillery, a poet and writer. Born 1592 in Rogalin (Poznań county), he was educated […]

Bekker, Mieczysław-Jerzy (1905–1989)

Mieczysław-Jerzy Bekker, mechanical engineer, was born 1905 at Strzyżów-nad-Bugiem, near Hrubieszów. He studied at the Warsaw University of Technology and […]

Bogusławski, Wojciech (1757–1829)

Bogusławski was an actor, stage director, theatrical manager (entrepreneur) and author. He is considered to be the ‘father of the […]

Bolesław Chrobry (967-1025)

BOLESLAUS I THE BRAVE [BOLESŁAW CHROBRY] Born in 967, Bolesław was the first King of Poland, son of Mieszko I […]

Cegielski, Hipolit (1813–1868)

Philologist, industrialist, social and political activist. Born 1813 at Ławki near Trzemeszno. Educated at a junior high school in Trzemeszno […]

Chłapowski Dezydery (1788-1879)

An economic and cultural activist. A general. Born in 1788 in Turwia (Turew nowadays) in Kościan county. He started earning […]

Dąbrowski, Jan-Henryk (1755–1818)

Dąbrowski was an army general who created the Polish Legions in Italy. He acted as a military commander in as […]

Dega, Wiktor (1896–1995)

Physician, author of a modern model of orthopaedic rehabilitation. Born 1896 in Poznań. Having graduated from the local ‘St. Mary […]

Dowbor-Muśnicki Józef (1867-1937)

A general. Born in 1867 in Garbów near Sandomierz. He attended to a middle school in Radom. In 1883 […]

Działyński Jan Kanty (1829-1880)

A social and political activist. Born in 1829 in Kórnik. Educated in Berlin and Paris. In 1857 he and his […]

Działyński Tytus (1796-1861)

A political and cultural activist and publisher. Born in 1796 in Poznań. He studied liberal studies in Berlin and Paris […]

Fiedler, Arkady (1894–1985)

Author and traveller, born 1894 in Poznań. Studied philosophy and natural sciences in Krakow and Poznań. He took part in […]

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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 […]

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The Cemetery of the Meritorious in Poznań

POZNAŃ Situated on the Warta River, Poznań is the capital of the region, Province and archdiocese, and an important point […]

Kalisz

Zawodzie Archaeological Reserve in Kalisz

KALISZ The county seat is situated on the Prosna, about 140 km south-east of Poznań. Zawodzie The district of Zawodzie […]

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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