Poznań

Town hall of Poznań

Poznań (German name: Posen) is the biggest city and capital of Greater Poland Voivodeship in Poland, one of the oldest and the biggest cities in Poland. Its population is about 560,000 and its area is 262 square kilometers.

Poznań was one of the 4 Polish cities where the UEFA European Football Championship matches were played in 2012. Poland co-hosted the championship together with Ukraine.

Poznań Media

14th-century seal showing Poznań's coat of arms.
Monument of Mieszko I and Bolesław I the Brave in Golden Chapel at Archcathedral Basilica.
Poznań, c. 1617, view from the north.
Interior details in Collegiate Basilica known as Fara built in 1651–1705; one of the finest examples of baroque architecture in Poland.
Poznań in the 19th century
Successful Greater Poland uprising broke out on 27 December 1918 after a patriotic speech by Ignacy Paderewski at Hotel Bazar, pictured in that period.
Old Market Square in 1934. The Odwach guardhouse and the 1893 New Town Hall, which was not rebuilt after World War II, are visible.
On the right remnants of the medieval town walls with two small towers.
Panoramic view of Old Town in winter.
The seat of the City Hall of Poznań is located in the former Jesuit College.