PAWZ•nuhn - /pˈɑː.nzən/
Etymology🔍 - officially Stołeczne Miasto (Capital City of) Poznań, - from the Polish verb poznać = to meet
or to know, designating the city as an important meeting place; even before the creation of a Polish state the city was a cultural &
the city was a cultural & political center of the Western Polans
POZNAŃ | Poland
Highlights:
📍 Cathedral Island (Ostrów Tumski) where the 10c Polish state had a palace plus Archcathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter
& Paul, oldest cathedral in Poland 📸, & Brama Poznania a virtual interactive heritage center of the islands history
📍 The St. Martin’s 🥐 Croissant 📸 (w/ it's own museum & baking demonstrations)
📍 Ornate 13c Town Hall 📸 (plus museum w/ Medieval Execution Pole) in Old Town's Market Sqr. Famous for it's
clock tower automated Fighting Goats 🐐 of Poznań 📸 + theWeighhouse & Plac Wielkopolski w/ flower market,
medieval city walls & views of the 13c Royal Castle
📍 Baroque Churches 🔍 St. Anthony of Padua 📸, an active Franciscan monastery & Church of St Stanislaus 📸, a
former Jesuit college
📍 Poznań’s Palm 🌴 House; one of the largest in Europe, (1,100+ species), Poznań’ Botanical Gardens (🆓) or the 10+ parks
(covering 25%+ of the city) like Citadel Park w/ the Nierozpoznani headless statues
📍 "Secret Courtyard" 📸 - off Mielżyńskiego St w/ a library, a theatre, & café
📍 Plac Wolności (Freedom Sqr) known for its historic architecture, markets, & festivals
📍 Zamek/ Imperial Castle, (& cultural center) built for Kaiser Wilhelm II early 20c