Tourist attractions Surroundings of Poznań Tourist attractions of the Poznań Metropolitan Area ISBN 978-83-64826-04-7 Poznań 2018 9 Trzcielińskie Swamp History and architecture 10 Lakes: Gackie, Borowe, Księże and Dzwonowskie 1 Rogalin Palace and Museum 11 Lusowskie Lake 2 Kórnik Castle 3 Arkady Fiedler’s Museum and Literary Workshop in Puszczykowo 4 National Museum of Agriculture and Food Industry in Szreniawa Sports and recreation 5 Beekeeping Museum in Swarzędz 1 "Octopus" Water Park 6 Natural-Hunting Museum in Uzarzewo 2 Tarnowskie Thermal Baths 7 Museum of Greater Poland Uprising in Lusowo 3 Recreation and Sports Center "Oaza" 8 Palace in Biedrusko 4 Swarzędz Sports and Recreation Center 9 Palace in Będlewo 5 Cascader Park Ropes Course in Kobylnica 10 Historic buildings in Golęczewo 6 DELI Park 11 Trail of wooden churches around Puszcza 7 Swarzędzkie Lake and Cybina Valley Zielonka 8 Skatepark in Swarzędz 12 St. Michael Archangel and Our Lady 9 Kuwaka Wake Pobiedziska Supporter of the Faithful in Rogalinek 10 Motocross track in Oborniki 13 All Saints Church in Kórnik 11 Airstrip in Słonawy 14 Former Cistercian Church and Monastery 12 The Rodan Hotel – The tennis and in Owińska badminton center 15 Church of St. Kazimierz in Gułtowy 13 Fruity Beach 16 Church of St. Nicholas the Bishop in Skoki 14 City beach in Śrem 17 Church of the Holy Cross in Buk 15 SPA_larniaDAY SPA 18 Marian Sanctuary in Tulce 16 Active Three – three activity routes 19 Luboń Industrial Architecture Trail 17 Bicycle Ring around Poznań 20 Puszczykowo Train Station 18 Śremski Sport 21 Windmill in Rogierówko 19 Recreation Center Oborniki 22 Halszka’s Keep in Szamotuły 23 Water tower in Śrem Other attractions Great outdoor 1 Trolley Rail in Mosina 2 Open Air Piastowski Trail Miniature 1 Kórnik Arboretum Museum 2 Oak Trees of Rogalin 3 Pobiedziska Burgh 3 Wielkopolski National Park 4 Train Scale Model in Borówiec 4 "Puszcza Zielonka" Landscape Park 5 Observation tower in Mosina 5 "Śnieżycowy Jar" Reserve 6 Observation tower – Dziewicza Góra 6 Mini Zoo in Śrem 7 Indian Village in Łopuchówko 7 Warta Boardwalk in Śrem 8 Trapper Hut 8 Nature education path "Bobrowy Szlak" 9 Park Dzieje TRAVELLING CONTENTS AROUND Tourist attractions of the Poznań Metropolitan Area ................2 POZNAŃ History and architecture ..........5 TRAIN Great outdoor ...................17 You can take Poznań Metropolitan Rail to Tourist attractions on the Poznań reach larger towns of Poznań Metropolitan Metropolitan Rail route............20 Area. The description of each tourist attraction features the railway line symbol, Sports and recreation............25 the name and the distance to the nearest Other attractions ................35 train station. Lines map is in the middle of the publication. The train schedule is available on the www.rozklad-pkp.pl. Poznań Tourism Organisation BUS pl. Kolegiacki 17 Most of the attractions of Poznań Metro- 61-841 Poznań politan Area can be reached by bus. Tel. +48 61 878 56 96, +48 61 878 55 06 More information about bus travel www.poznan.travel connections on www.e-podroznik.pl, www.facebook.com/Poznan.travel www.poznan.jakdojade.pl and on the websites of each Community. Poznań County ul. Jackowskiego 18 CAR 60-509 Poznań All attractions described in this publication Tel. +48 61 841 05 00, +48 61 222 89 70 are available by car. www.powiat.poznan.pl www.facebook.com/powiatpoznanski POZNAŃ CITY CARD Poznań Metropolia Association Free entrance, discounted admission or the ul. Wyszyńskiego 8 keepsake gadget with the Poznań 61-124 Poznań City Card. 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 Metropolia Association and communities – members of Poznań Tourism Organisation. The expenditure is nanced by the European Union under the Technical Assistance 2014-2020 Operational Program. 4 Rogalin Palace History and 1 and Museum 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 Museum in Poznań of the National Archive by photo Poznań 1918-1919. Historical gures, 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 Painting Gallery tour with a tablet photo by P. Namiota P. by photo F 8 km Mosina 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.edler.pl Puszczykowo Nowadays, the 19th century Neo-Gothic castle The most interesting memorabilia and trophies in Kórnik has the appearance and character from many travels of Polish writer and traveller of a defensive structure. It houses a museum Arkady Fiedler and his sons have been gathered in with paintings by Polish and European masters, the museum (at old house of Fiedler’s family). Some numismatic collections, Polish and Eastern military of the exhibits can be tested – playing the tam-tam, accessories, or ethnographic and natural collections or other exotic instruments. A very original attraction is from Australia and Oceania. The Castle’s many rooms the real life-sized replica of Christopher Columbus’ are said to be haunted by the ghost of the White legendary ship, Santa Maria. The Garden of Cultures Lady. and 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 Chris- The Castle’s many rooms topher 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 F 4,7 km F 0,5 km Kórnik Puszczykówko 6 National Museum Beekeeping Museum 4 of Agriculture 5 in Swarzędz and Food Industry in Szreniawa 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 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 show-and-tells – traditional bread-baking, butter exhibition on productive insects in Poland and churning, candle-making, autumn field work, in the world. The open-air museum is operating an old timey located in a 4.5 hectare park created firetruck, as well as in the second half of the 19th bygone rural wedding century, which also houses a stylish and holiday customs. hunting lodge. Weighing nearly 9 500 kg self- propelled steam engine from 1919 photo by M. Kaczmarczyk by photo G 0,3 km D 1 km Szreniawa Swarzędz 7 Natural-Hunting 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 Poland. An equally important part of the exhibition accessories 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 exhibition Adam Smorawiński’s hunting trophies are also is related to the battles fought by soldiers of displayed there.