Olsztyn Travel Guide

 sihi Says:  Upper gate is an entrance to old town from downtown side. It was built in 14 century. Upper gate is the only gate survived till nowadays. Before three gates of town defence wall were there. Tower is buit in gothic style and has 5 floors. 

 sihi Says:  Market square (Stary Rynek) is a main old town squre in Olsztyn. The square has classical structure - it is surrounded by old 3-4 floor houses. Restaurants, butiques, hotels locate in these houses.In the centre of Old town squre the town hall is situated. The town hall takes... 

 sihi Says:  St. Jacob cathedral is a gothic church located in old town of Olsztyn. Church was built in 14 century. In 1596 wooden tower was replaced to stone/brick tower. The tower is 63 m high. Side chappels were created in year 1721 by Piotr Olchowski from Reszel. At least from 1565... 

 sihi Says:  Old Town Hall locates in the centre of old town square. Town hall is a 2 floor building built in gothic style in 14 century. In 1640 town hall burnt but four years later it were restored. The first floor belonged to town government, but in cellar grew trading. Small tower... 

 alancollins Says:  If you climb the tower at Olsztyn Castle you can obtain some good photographs of the town. On the day I visited one of the members of staff had to open up the tower to allow us up and then waited for us to look around. You felt pressured to hurry up so he could lock it up... 

 alancollins Says:  The Cathedral Basilica of St. James with its exquisite 16th-century crystal vaulting and high brick tower is in the oldest part of Olsztyn. It is built in a brick gothic style (Backsteingotik) with red bricks and white lime washed walls and the construction is common in the... 

 alancollins Says:  I’m not sure what this church is called but it is very close to the castle. What surprised me with this church was not the building itself. When I arrived there was a coach parked outside containing army conscripts, nothing unusual about that as you often see soldiers in... 

 alancollins Says:  Olsztyn's oldest building is the Gothic Castle, which was begun in the years 1346-1353. Nicolaus Copernicus lived in Olsztyn Castle from 1516 to 1519 and again during 1520-21 as the administrator of the Warmia Chapter's local estates, a statue of him is located in the... 

 alancollins Says:  The Old Town was at one time surrounded by walls and these were renovated in 1620 after a fire in the town, these have now gone but the Gothic Upper Gate still survives and is now known as the High Gate, which now forms the main entrance to the old town. 

 Dagon Says:  For those, who came so far - It's the last tip :)I think, you'll enjoy, that you paid an afford to get here :)This tip is about astronomical observatory situated in Olsztyn. Unfortunately - you'll not able to see stars during a day :) (I'm not sure if it's opened in other... 

 Dagon Says:  Great, gothic building. It was started building in 1315. They were finishing it during XIV and XV centuries :)Unfortunately in 1807 French soldiers kept here Prussian and Russian prisoners, and the interior was completly destroyed - it burned :( 

 Dagon Says:  This church was built 1877 in neogothic style :)The tower has got 43 meters.Under the altar is placed the stone, that was used in ancient times for sacrifice :) - I'm sorry, but I wasn/t inside - I don't know if it's visible :) 

 Dagon Says:  Really nice castle, built by Teutonic Knights at the end of XIV century.Unfortunately visiting the castle from inside is impossible, becouse the polish post bought it and made there their offices... :( 

 sihi Says:  Kuznia smakow is a dinning room in Kortowo student district. Kuznia smakow offers good typical Polish meals - breakfast, lunch, dinner. Food is very tasty.Lunch consist of soup and main dish (for example potatoes with meat or pasta, rice...) and dessert. Only for 9 PLN 

 coceng Says:  These are the photos that I took around Olsztyn Castle...I went there as an excursion from Czestochowa.No tourists in sight, just amazing solitude around the area of the castle.This photo I want to show the contrast between the edge of the hill & the village Olsztyn below...