Tourist attractions Surroundings of Poznań The map of the Poznań Metropolis 2 History and architecture 6 Mini Zoo in Śrem 7 Warta Boardwalk in Śrem 1 Rogalin Palace and Museum 8 Nature education path "Bobrowy Szlak" 2 Kórnik Castle 9 Trzcielińskie Swamp 3 Arkady Fiedler’s Museum and Literary 10 Lakes: Gackie, Borowe, Książe and Workshop in Puszczykowo Dzwonowskie 4 National Museum of Agriculture and Food 11 Lusowskie Lake Industry in Szreniawa 5 Prof. R. Kostenecki Heritage Park and Beekeeping Museum in Swarzędz 6 Natural-Hunting Museum in Uzarzewo Sports and recreation 7 Museum of Greater Poland Uprising in Lusowo 1 "Octopus" Water Park 8 Palace in Biedrusko 2 Tarnowskie Thermal Baths 9 Palace in Będlewo 3 Recreation and Sports Center "Oaza" 10 Historic buildings in Golęczewo 4 Swarzędz Sports and Recreation Center 11 Trail of wooden churches around Puszcza 5 Cascader Park Ropes Course in Kobylnica Zielonka 6 DELI Park 12 St. Michael Archangel and Our Lady 7 Swarzędzkie Lake and Cybina Valley Supporter of the Faithful in Rogalinek 8 Skatepark in Swarzędz 13 All Saints Church in Kórnik 9 WakePlace – wakeboarding lift 14 Former Cistercian Church and Monastery 10 Motocross track in Oborniki in Owińska 11 Airstrip in Słonawy 15 Church of St. Kazimierz in Gułtowy 12 Trapper Hut 16 Church of St. Nicholas the Bishop in Skoki 13 Beach in Zborowo 17 Church of the Holy Cross in Buk 14 City beach in Śrem 18 Marian Sanctuary in Tulce 15 SPA_larniaDAY SPA 19 Luboń Industrial Architecture Trail 16 Active Three – three activity routes 20 Puszczykowo Train Station 17 Poznań County Bicycle Ring 21 Windmill in Rogierówko 22 Halszka’s Keep in Szamotuły 23 Water tower in Śrem Other attractions 1 Trolley Rail in Mosina Great outdoor 2 Open Air Piastowski Trail Miniature Museum 1 Kórnik Arboretum 3 Pobiedziska Burgh 2 Oak Trees of Rogalin 4 Train Scale Model in Borówiec 3 Wielkopolski National Park 5 Observation tower in Mosina 4 "Puszcza Zielonka" Landscape Park 6 Observation tower - Dziewicza Góra 5 "Śnieżycowy Jar" Reserve 7 Indian Village in Łopuchówko TRAVELLING CONTENTS AROUND Map of the Poznań Metropolis. 2 POZNAŃ History and architecture . 5 Great outdoor . .17 TRAIN Sports and recreation. .23 Most of the larger towns of Poznań Metropolis Other attractions . .32 can be reached by train. The train schedule is available on the www.rozklad-pkp.pl. BUS Poznań Tourist Organisation Most of the attractions of Poznań Metropolis pl. Kolegiacki 17 can be reached by bus. More information about 61-841 Poznań bus travel connections on www.e-podroznik.pl, Tel. +48 61 878 56 96, +48 61 878 55 06 www.poznan.jakdojade.pl and on the websites www.poznan.travel of each Community. www.facebook.com/Poznan.travel Poznań County CAR ul. Jackowskiego 18 All attractions described in this publication 60-509 Poznań are available by car. Tel. +48 61 841 05 00, +48 61 222 89 70 www.powiat.poznan.pl www.facebook.com/powiatpoznanski POZNAŃ CITY CARD Free entrance, discounted admission or the Poznań Metropolis Association keepsakegadget with the Poznań City Card. ul. Wyszyńskiego 8 61-124 Poznań Tel. +48 61 669 80 52 www.metropoliapoznan.pl www.facebook.com/MetropoliaPoznan This guide was created in collaboration with the Poznań County, the Poznań Metropolis Association and communities – members of Poznań Tourist Organisation. It was fi nanced by the Poznań Tourist Organisation and the Poznań Metropolis Association. 4 TRAVELLING Rogalin Palace AROUND History and 1 and Museum POZNAŃ architecture Poznań’s surrounding areas were the site of many battles, both in the times of Władysław Łokietek (the battle of Palędzie with the teutonic Knights), and during Wielkopolskie Uprising in 1918- Museum in Poznań of the National Archive by photo Poznań 1919. Historical figures, such Rogalin as Napoleon Bonaparte, went Arciszewskiego 2 through and stayed in the city. It Mosina Community was there that great houses built Tel. +48 61 813 88 00 their abodes like the Górka family www.rogalin.mnp.art.pl and later their successors the Rogalin Działyński family in Kórnik. The The walls of the palace in Rogalin host a museum traces of this heritage can be seen whose collections tell the story of the aristocratic in many mansions and palaces. Raczyński family. The exhibition also includes Many famous Poles were born in the carriage house and a Painting Gallery. The Poznań’s neighbouring towns – the museum tour can be accompanied by a rented Nobel Prize winning poet Wisława audio guide of the Palace interiors as well as a tablet with an audio- and video guide of the Szymborska, born in Bnin, is one Painting Gallery. of many examples. Everyone can find something for themselves here – from medieval settlements, to wooden churches, numerous museums, to lavish palaces. The Painti ng Gallery tour with a tablet photo by P. Namiota P. by photo 5 Kórnik Arkady Fiedler’s 2 Castle 3 Museum and Literary Workshop in Puszczykowo photo by Archive of the Poznań County of the Poznań Archive by photo Poznań County of the Poznań Archive by photo Poznań Kórnik Puszczykowo Zamkowa 5 ul. Słowackiego 1 Kórnik Community Tel. +48 61 813 37 94, Tel. +48 61 817 00 81 +48 61 813 31 90 www.bkpan.poznan.pl Kórnik www.fi edler.pl Puszczykowo Nowadays, the 19th century Neo-Gothic castle in The most interesting memorabilia and trophies Kórnik has the appearance and character of a defen- from many travels of Polish writer and traveller sive structure. It houses a museum with paintings Arkady Fiedler and his sons have been gathered in by Polish and European masters, numismatic collec- the museum (at old house of Fiedler’s family). Some tions, Polish and Eastern military accessories, or of the exhibits can be tested – playing the tam-tam, ethnographic and natural collections from Australia or other exotic instruments. A very original attraction is and Oceania. The Castle’s many rooms are said to be the real life-sized replica of Christopher Columbus’ haunted by the ghost of the White Lady. legendary ship, Santa Maria. The Garden of Tolerance surrounding the Museum building holds an unusual collection of sculptured replicas of famous ancient monuments, including the Bolivian Gate of the Sun, an Aztec calendar and an Easter Islands statue. The real life-sized replica of Christo- The Castle’s many rooms pher Columbus’ are said to be haunted by legendary ship, the ghost of the White Lady Santa Maria photo by Archive of the Arkady Fiedler’s Museum and Literary Workshop 6 Nati onal Museum Prof. R. Kostenecki 4 of Agriculture 5 Heritage Park and and Food Industry Beekeeping Museum in Szreniawa in Swarzędz photo by Archive of the National Museum of Agriculture and Food Industry in Szreniawa Industry and Food in Szreniawa Museum of Agriculture of the National Archive by photo Industry and Food in Szreniawa Museum of Agriculture of the National Archive by photo Poznań Poznań Szreniawa/Komorniki Swarzędz Swarzędz ul. Dworcowa 5 ul. Poznańska 35 Komorniki Community Szreniawa Swarzędz Community Tel. +48 61 810 76 29 Tel. +48 61 651 18 17 www.muzeum-szreniawa.pl www.muzeum-szreniawa.pl The museum presents pieces concerning the history This open-air museum is a collection of bee hives of Polish countryside, agriculture and the unique on a European scale, which illustrates agricultural-food industry from all over Poland. in its outdoor exhibition the history of apiculture The museum also organizes multiple events and and beekeeping in Poland. There is also an exhi- show-and-tells – traditional bread-baking, butter bition on productive insects in Poland and in churning, candle-making, autumn field work, the world. The open-air museum is operating an old timey fi re- located in a 4.5 hectare park created truck, as well as bygone in the second half of the 19th rural wedding and century, which also houses a stylish holiday customs. hunting lodge. Weighing nearly 9 500 kg self- propelled steam engine from 1919 photo by M. Kaczmarczyk by photo 7 Natural-Hunti ng Museum 6 Museum 7 of Greater Poland in Uzarzewo Uprising in Lusowo photo by Archive of the National Museum of Agriculture and Food Industry in Szreniawa Industry and Food in Szreniawa Museum of Agriculture of the National Archive by photo in Lusowo Uprising of the Museum of Greater Poland Archive by photo Uzarzewo Uzarzewo Poznań Lusowo Lusowo ul. Akacjowa 12 ul. Ogrodowa 3a Poznań Swarzędz Community Tarnowo Podgórne Tel. +48 61 818 12 11 Community www.muzeum-szreniawa.pl Tel. +48 61 814 69 52 www.muzeumlusowo.pl The Museum includes historic palace – it houses The museum collections include exhibits the exhibition of forestry and hunting history connected with the insurgents of the Greater since most ancient times: weaponry, hunting acces- Poland. An equally important part of the exhibition sories and trophiesand park complex, and the are the memorabilia related to General Dowbor- stable/carriage houses the natural environment -Muśnicki and his family, and particularly with his of Wielkopolska is presented as well as the fauna daughters Janina and Agnieszka who died in Katyń inhabiting it, with a special emphasis on wild game. and Palmiry in 1940. The last part of the exhibi- Adam Smorawiński’s hunting trophies are also tion is related to the battles fought by soldiers of displayed there. Greater Poland outside of Wielkopolska between 1919 and 1920, among others the Polish-Soviet war. Adam Smorawiń- Exhibits connected ski’s hunti ng with the insurgents trophies of the Greater Poland photo by M. Kaczmarczyk by photo photo by Archive of the Museum of Greater Poland Uprising in Lusowo 8 Palac Palace 8 in Biedrusko 9 in Będlewo photo by Archive of the Suchy Las Community Offi ce Offi Community Las of the Suchy Archive by photo photo by S.