Bydgoszcz Things to Do

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Bydgoszcz was founded by Kazimierz III, the Great - king of Poland - in 1346. This is why there are many things named to commemorate the king, like the local University.

The monument is new. It was founded in October 2006. It has four metres. The monument was designed by Mariusz Bialecki from Gdansk.

Complex of buildings built in XIX century located on river Brda and Mlynowka.
There are buildings of unknown architects such as these best architects like Jozef Swiecicki.
This part of old town is similar to Venezia, because of that it is called Bydgoszcz Venezia (Bydgoska Wenecja).

It is a nice place for quiet walking.

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The Bydgoszcz's City Hall is situated on the main market square. This is a nice building, built in 1644-1653. It used to be a jesuits' school orginally. City Hall is one of the most architectionally interesting building on the market square.

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There is a monument of the war and martyrdom. It sommemorates victims of fascism 1939 - 1945. The monument was founded in 1969.

I think that the monument does not feel the place. It is too big and covers the City Hall, building behide it. In addition, there is a high wall (in the picture) between the monument and the Hall. Looks not that nice.

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Until the beginning of the 20th century the old market square served as the administrative and commercial center. It is not that imposing like, for example in Torun, but you may find some interesting buildings around. The most important are the library and the City Hall.

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Spichrze (granaries) used to be buildings where grain was kept. Old granaries were built probably as early as in XIV century in Bydgoszcz. There are three preserved buildings. The oldest is probably from XVII century, and the orher: from XVIII/XIXc.

There is an archeology and history Leonard Wydzolkowski Museum nowdays. Those granaries are one of symbols of Bydgoszcz city.

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The church of St Martin and St Nicholas (Minor Basilica) in Bydgoszcz is the oldest from the preserved temples of Bydgoszcz and the first parish church of the city. Its present structure was shaped at the turn of the l5th century, with some changes in later centuries.

The year 1999 brought to the parish church events of the highest rank, since it was the time of a historical visit of the Holy Father John Paul II in Bydgoszcz. The Holy Father raised the Fara to the rank of a co-cathedral of the Gniezno archdiocese, as well as crowned with papal crowns the image of the Bydgoszcz Madonna and the Child Jesus, presented on the most important painting of Bydgoszcz.

The Basilica is probably the best and nicest lighted building in Bydgoszcz. Just have a look at pictures.:)

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A fountain, named “Children playing with a goose,” designed by the sculptor Karol Kowalczewski.

It was funded by the Kupffender family on the centenary of their drugstore. The monument was unveiled in 1909, pulled down by Germans in 1940, rebuilt and set up in its present position in 1948.