OLD MARYCH as the only physical representation of the local dialect in Poland, and a subject of great affection.
When we talk about famous symbols of Poznań, it is important to mention Old Marych, one of Poznań’s most beloved citizens. The bronze statue…
The Castle in Greater Poland where the White Lady never sleeps…
By Paulina Skrzypczak, KONTAKT, Poland. The White Lady of the Castle in Kórnik is one of Greater Poland’s most recognizable ghost tales. This is…
Cytadela – where history, art and nature meet in one special park in Poznań.
By Urszula Weiss, KONTAKT, Poland. Cytadela Park in Poznań is the biggest park in the city. It was built in 1970 and has been…
MUZA – one of the oldest cinemas in Europe located in Poznań
By Marta Gburzyńska, KONTAKT, Poland. If you walk Św. Marcin Street, you may stumble on a neon inviting you to go inside the oldest…
“The Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition-the oldest European violin competition in Poznań”
By Małgorzata Kwiatkowska,KONTAKT, Poland. International Violin Competition named after Henryk Wieniawski. It is a music competition held every five years in Poznan, paying tribute…
“Let’s teach Europe!” disseminated in Spain, Greece and Poland
By Kasia Skrzypczak, KONTAKT, Poland As the leader of our Erasmus+ project, we were really busy with implementation, promotion and dissemination in August 2021.…
Unique St Martin Croissants and the Croissant Museum in Poznań
By Julia Kitaszewska & Marta Gburzyńska, KONTAKT, Poland
Camino Polaco -the Way of Saint James in Greater Poland
By Aleksandra Majchrowska, KONTAKT, Poland. Archival sources and archaeological discoveries made in different parts of Poland prove that Poles also made pilgrimages to…
Famous Poznań citizens- Arkady Fiedler and “303 Squadron”
By Aleksandra Majchrowska, KONTAKT, Poland. Among many prominent Poznan citizens, the name of Arkady Fiedler is worth mentioning. He was an outstanding individual, a…
Poznań – the Prussian fortress of the early modern military architecture
By Marcelina Seemann, KONTAKT, Poland Poznań came under Prussian rule with the Second Partition of Poland in 1793. Poznań Forts were built in the…