Gniezno

Gniezno

Gniezno is a city in Greater Poland in Poland . It is traditionally regarded as having been the first capital of Poland, and has been witness to many important events in early Polish history. Gniezno has become the seat of the second Polish diocese (after Poznań ) and the first archbishopric. The coronations of several kings of Poland took place in the Gniezno cathedral.

Gniezno is situated in the northeastern part of the Greater Poland, between three lakes: Jelonek, Swietokrzyskie and Winiary, in what is called the Gniezno Lake District. It is only 50 kilometres away from Poznań and relatively close to Kujawsko-Pomorskie .

By plane

The nearest airports with scheduled passenger service are in Poznań (50   km) and Bydgoszcz (90   km).

By train

Gniezno is an important railroad junction, so there are many options to travel to and from the city by rail. The main rail line through Gniezno is Poznań -Gniezno-Inowrocław, where it is forks out to Gdańsk through Bydgoszcz and to Olsztyn through Toruń , with numerous connections:

to Poznań up to 17 daily regional trains and 6-10 (depending on season) fast ones. The travel time to Poznań varies from 40-45 for fast trains to 55 for the local ones (stopping at every station).

to Bydgoszcz and Gdańsk: 4 regional trains and 4-7 fast ones

to Toruń and Olsztyn 2 local trains and 3 fast ones.

Another line runs from Gniezno to Września and Jarocin, with 4 local trains daily (including two coordinated in Jarocin with trains to Wrocław ).

An interesting alternative for those traveling to Gniezno from the South-East is a journey by a local narrow-gauge railway. It runs over a 38   km route during spring and summer weekends, and on other days by special request. Details (Polish only) - .

Gniezno railway station .

( updated Dec 2020 )

By bus

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The town centre of Gniezno is compact and walkable. Local buses connect the main districts and nearby attractions. Taxis are available from the train station.

Assumption and St. Adalbert's Cathedral ,

Wzgórze Lecha ,

+48 602 708 231 .

M-Sa 09:00-17:00 May-Oct; M-Sa 09:00-16:00 Nov-Apr; Su closed .

Landmark cathedral with the reliquaries of St. Adalbert (Czech: Wojtiech ; Polish: Wojciech ), famous Romanesque bronze door from c. 1170, the most precious monument of romanesque art in Poland, the tombs of St. Adalbert and numerous Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments and tombs of Gniezno bishops and archbishops and some Polish primates.

free, but certain parts are paid .

( updated Sep 2024 )

Archbishopric Archives .

The archives contain numerous documents including papal bulls from the early Middle Ages, the most precious of which are the Golden Gniezno Codex, the bulla od pope Innocent II from 1136 and the pergamine Gospel book - a manuscript from France from c. 800.

( updated Apr 2020 )

Church of St. John the Baptist

( Kościół św. Jana Chrzciciela ),

Świętego Jana 2 .

Gothic church from the mid 13th century, with unique polichromy in the presbytery.

( updated Sep 2024 )

Parish church of the Holy Trinity .

Gothic church from the 15th century.

( updated Apr 2020 )

Franciscan Assumption and St. Anthony's Church

( Kościół Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny i św. Antoniego ),

Franciszkańska 12 ,

+48 61 424 19 27 .

Gothic-Baroque church with the miraculous icon of Our Lady, the Mistress of Gniezno; next door is the Baroque Franciscan Monastery from the 18th century.

( updated Sep 2024 )

Church of St. Michael Archangel .

Gothic church from the 15th century, rebuilt in 1815 with a neo-Baroque rower from 1900.

( updated Apr 2020 )

Primates' Palace .

( updated Apr 2020 )

Visits to the Bronze Door and the cathedral's crypt are permitted only with a guide.

International Jazz Festival

( Jazz Pod Piątką )

( Jazz in the building number 5 ).

In June.

( updated Apr 2020 )

International Organ Festival

( Musik in the Gniezno Cathedral walls ).

Concerts on Sundays in June and July.

( updated Apr 2020 )

Polish Amateur Film Festival "Offeliada' .

In October.

( updated Apr 2020 )

Juwenalia

( The festival of students of the Collegium Europaeum University, the Gniezno State Professional High School ).

In May.

( updated Apr 2020 )

Nameday of Gniezno .

April 23 (Saint Adalbert's day).

( updated Apr 2020 )

Gniezno Days .

Late April.

( updated Apr 2020 )

The Long-Distance International Run of the United Europe .

Late April.

( updated Apr 2020 )

The Flea Markets .

Several times a year.

( updated Apr 2020 )

The Days of St. John .

Around June 24.

( updated Apr 2020 )

Polish Piast Bike Rally .

In June.

( updated Apr 2020 )

Meetings with poetry .

In the undergrounds of the Gniezno Cathedral, irregularly

( updated Apr 2020 )

Budget

City Bar ,

15, Rynek Square ,

+48 61 425 35 35 ,

[email protected] .

Hubertus ,

2, Kolejowa str ,

+48 61 426 74 49 ,

[email protected] .

Stołówka CEG ,

5-7 Kostrzewskiego str ,

+48 61 423 71 52 .

Wenecja ,

9, Jeziorna str ,

+48 61 426 19 26 .

Mid-range and splurge

Europejska ,

19, Dabrowki str ,

+48 61 426 30 41 .

Herbowa ,

106, Roosevelta str ,

+48 61 426 54 31 ,

[email protected] .

Klub Muzyczny "Młyn"

( Music Club „The Mill” ),

+48 602 447 674 .

Królewska ,

3, Chrobrego str ,

+48 61 426 14 97 ,

[email protected] .

Leo Libra, ul ,

Pustachowska 1, ,

+48 61 425 66 81 .

Nest ,

20, Sobieskiego str ,

+48 61 423 80 00 ,

[email protected] .

Panda ,

6, Łubieńskiego str ,

+48 603 101 081 .

Ristorante Italiano ,

12, Tumska str ,

+48 61 426 14 97 .

W Starej Kamienicy ,

13, 3 Maja str ,

+48 61 424 22 46 .

Złoty Smok ,

1A, Kaszarska str ,

+48 61 426 78 04 .

Restauracja Za Drzwiami ,

11, Tumska str ,

+48 61 424 44 02 .

In the vicinity

Karczma Wiejska

( The Country Inn ),

Kosowo 28, 62 250 Czerniejewo .

Kleckowianka ,

20, Paderewskiego str, 62-270 Kłecko ,

+48 61 427 00 80 .

Nad Jeziorem Białym

( The White Lake ),

62-431 Skorzęcin 52, ,

+48 63 277 01 49 ,

[email protected] .

Restaurant-Hotel Pietrak ,

4, Foluska str, 62-240 Trzemeszno ,

+48 52 215 44 00 ,

[email protected] .

The Czerniejewo Palace Restaurant ,

5, Gen. Lipskiego str., 62-250 Czerniejewo ,

+48 61 427 37 01 ,

[email protected] .

Cafes and bars in the town centre serve coffee, wine, and local beverages. Regional wines and spirits are worth sampling.

Budget

The Medical School Hostel ,

27, Mieszka I str ,

+48 61 426 34 09 .

The School Centre Hostel ,

16, Powstańców Wlkp. Str. ,

+48 61 424 57 11 ,

[email protected] .

Youth hostel ,

11, Pocztowa str ,

+48 61 424 07 96 .

Youth hostel ,

Siemianowo 11, 62-261 Lednogóra

( 15 km from Gniezno ),

+48 61 427 52 99 .

The House of the Society of Countryside Libraries ,

20, Ksiedza Ludwiczaka str ,

+48 61 425 98 96 .

Mid-range

Hotel Gewert ,

2, Paczkowskiego str ,

+48 61 428 23 75 ,

[email protected] .

Hotel City ,

15, Rynek Sq ,

+48 61 425 35 35 ,

[email protected] .

Hotel Lech ,

5, Bł. Jolenty str ,

+48 61 426 23 85 ,

[email protected] .

Hotel Orzeł ,

25, Wrzesińska str ,

+48 61 426 49 25 , +48 602 489 021 .

Motel ED-RAJ ,

8a, Krótka str ,

+48 61 424 42 81 .

Splurge

AWO ,

32, Warszawska str ,

+48 61 426 11 97 ,

[email protected] .

Adalbertus ,

7a, Tumska str ,

+48 61 426 13 60 ,

[email protected] .

Centrally located, just few steps to the Cathedral and two minutes walk to the Rynek Square.

Hotel "Nest" ,

20, Sobieskiego str ,

+48 61 423 80 00 ,

[email protected] .

Hotel Pietrak ,

3, Chrobrego str ,

+48 61 426 14 97 ,

[email protected] .

In the vicinity

As Gniezno is in the Lake District, many accommodation options are well out of the city:

Motel Gościniec w Dolinie

( The Valley Inn ),

Jankowo Dolne 43, 62-200 Gniezno .

Jankowo Dolne – The Rest Centre ,

+48 61 424 57 36 ,

[email protected] .

Gołąbki – The Rest Centre „Jutrzenka” ,

88-422 - Gościeszyn ,

+48 52 302 49 80 .

Mielno – The Kids’ Rest Centre ,

Mielno 8, 62 - 212 Mieleszyn ,

+48 61 427 74 21 ,

[email protected] .

Witkowo – The Sport and Recreation Centre, Skorzecin ,

+48 63 277 92 77 ,

[email protected] .

Skorzęcin – Camping, Iind category

( open June - mid-Sept ),

62 - 230 Witkowo ,

+48 63 277 02 79 .

Czeremcha ,

20, Św. Jana str,62-240 Trzemeszno ,

+48 61 415 43 86 .

Hotel Biały - „Nad Jeziorem Białym"

( On the White Lake ),

62-431 Skorzęcin 52 ,

+48 63 277 01 49 ,

info@hotel-skorzęcin.pl .

„Słowianin"

( A Slav ),

Modliszewo 8B, 62-2

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Local shops offer regional products, handicrafts, and everyday necessities. Markets may be held weekly in the town square.

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