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 Boleslaus I the Brave, Golden Chapel at the Poznań Cathedral
Poznań Cathedral (center) and the smaller Church of Holy Virgin Mary to its right, standing on the site of the original ducal residence
Royal Castle after its total reconstruction
Poznań, c. 1617, view from the north
Interior details in the Parish Church, or simply Fara, built in 1651–1701; one of the best preserved examples of baroque architecture in Poland
Raczyński Library, 1904
Königsplatz Perseusbrunnen, 1900
Old Market Square in 1934. The Odwach guardhouse and the 1893 New Town Hall, which was not rebuilt after World War II, are visible.
Aerial satellite image of Poznań in May 2022