City of beautiful streets and architecture
by sihi
Architecture of Poznan is really amazing. Not only streets of old town, but streets in different parts of the city. Buildings of them are colourful or grey but look wonderful and rich. Houses were built lots of years ago and now they with their beauty are like value sights and pride of the city.
Malta recreational area
by sihi
Malta is a lake in the city and recreational/sport centre with a same name is located on this lake. It is fantastic and amazing place for active or quiet spending time. Water sports - kayaking or see competitions of it. Nearbe hill is situated - it is used for bobsled - that you can do also in summer. Ofcourse Malta has also a beach, place for swimming and sunbathing. Area is beautifully decorated. There are playing places for chidren - climbing frames etc; open-air cafes with a Poznan beer LECH; cinema on open air.
It is magic.
Adam Mickiewicz Square
by johnsakura
The Adam Mickiewicz monument was created by Wojtowicz and Wozniak in 1960.
There is also another monument: Poznanski Czerwiec 1956 monument, created by Graczyk and Wojciechowski in 1981 to commemorate the Poznan Uprising in June 1956, which was bloodly suppressed by communist rulers.
On the western side of the Adam Mickiewicz Square there is a Renaissance Collegim Minus building, created in 1910.
In this building the University's Auditorium, which is famous for its excellent accoustics and is also used as a concert hall, is situated.
On the eastern side there is a Prussiann neoromantic castle, which was built in 1905 -1910 for German emperor - Wilhelm II.
Today in the castle there are: theatre, cinema and offices of many institutions.
Polish Money: Zloty
by HORSCHECK
Although Poland joined the European Union (EU) on the 1st of May 2004, they don't have the Euro as currency. Poland's currency is still the Zloty. 1 Zloty is divided into 100 Grosz.
There are plans that Poland might introduce the Euro as official currency in 2013.
Polish Underground State and Home Army Monument
by HORSCHECK
The Polish Underground State and Home Army Monument was unveiled on the 26th September 2007, about 68 years after the founding of the Polish Underground State.
The bronze and steel monument was designed by the Polish artist Mariusz Kulpa.
The monument mainly consists of a symbolic house and 6 eagles flying out of it, representing the destroyed houses of WWII as well as Poland's fight for independence.
Directions:
The Polish Underground State and Home Army Monument is can be found in the Wieniawski Park, which is situated west of the city centre, somewhere behind the Grand Theatre.