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In the middle of the parapet one can see two small doors. Every day at noon two goats made of metal will come out of the doors to butt each other with the horns 12 times. It is said that during a banquet, those taking part could hear a strange sound. It showed to be two goats intended for the banquet who had escaped and now were butting their horns at each other. The participants in the banquet were so amused that they ordered the clockmaker to add the goats to his work.
After the goats disapppear a trumpeter will play the bugle-call. It is assumed that the bugle-call is one of the oldest in Poland. Information on municipal trumpeters has been found in documents from the 15th century.
There is also a story about the bugle-call. It is said that the son of the trumpeter once looked after the wounded leaderbird of the ravens, who left him a silver trumpet as an evidence of gratitude. Years later, when the boy grew up and took over his father's office, he used the silver instrument to call the birds and they came to rescue the besieged city.
Until the 19th century a guard was watching from the tower.
Updated Aug 9, 2011
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Stary Rynek, the Old Town Square, was laid out in 1253 along with the rest of the Old Town. It measures 140 x 140 meters. From the beginning it was lined with timber buildings but later there was built brick houses which can still be seen. Some of them are very narrow but high. The reason to this is that the house owners had to pay tax calculated on the length of the house along the street. That was a common way in medieval times in many places all over Europe. So the houses were narrow but high.
Updated Aug 9, 2011
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For over three hundred years, the church has housed a picture of the Miracle-Working Virgin Mary, also known as the Lady of Poznan. It is situated in the Chapel of Mary in the left transept. The altar is carved in oak tree.
Updated Aug 9, 2011
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On the western side of the Old Town Square, at the beginning of Ulica Franciszkanska, stands the Dzialynski Palace, erected in 1773 - 87 in Baroque style. Its classical facade is topped with richly decorated sculptures. In the middle on top of the roof is a statue of a pelican with outstretched wings. Today, the palace houses various divisions of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
Updated Aug 9, 2011
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Poznan has its own unique narrow gauge railway and it is different way of travelling along the side of Maltanka Lake on this 3.85 km journey. The railway is open daily from 10-19 from the end of April until the middle of October. The trains run hourly during the week and 30 minutes at weekends and public holidays. The trains run from the Maltanka station close to the Srodka Roundabout to Zwierzyniec which is close to the zoo. It takes about 45 minutes to walk between the 2 points so you can save yourself a fair walk. Normal tickets cost 4.50zl with reductions and they can be purchased at either end of the railway.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Phone: 061-869-93-61
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Malta Lake is an artificial lake that was created in 1952 after the damming of the Cybina River. The lake has an area of 64 hectares and is 5 metres deep and the regatta course is 3.7 metres deep. The lake was drained in the 1980’s and the 2km regatta course created. The lake is a well known regatta course and there is a sports and recreational complex, which was built on its shore in the early 1990's. A number of prestigious canoeing and rowing events have taken place at the lake in recent years. There is an artificial ski slope, ice rink, funfair, restaurants and a camp site at the main complex and concerts are also held. You can also jog, ride your bike or take a leisurely walk around the lake perimeter which has the distances marked out. There is a narrow gauge railway down one side of the lake and a zoo tucked away in one corner. This year the Red Bull Flying competition is being held over the lake in June.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Address: Oddzial Malta, ul. Wiankowa 3, 61-131 Poznan
Phone: (61) 876 60 11
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The Renaissance Town Hall was built at the beginning of the 14th century. Little of the original structure remains because over the years it has suffered fire and hurricane damage, and bomb damage during WW2. The oldest surviving parts are the cellars with their early-Gothic cross-vaulted ceilings. It was used as the City's administration building until 1939. The biggest atraction is the Great Entrance Hall with its elaborately decorated ceiling. The clock tower has 2 doors above the clock face from which 2 rams emerge at 12 noon daily to do battle and butt each other 12 times. The town hall is also the location of the Historical Museum of Poznan.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Address: Stary Rynek 1
Phone: 061 856 81 91
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When I was walking the streets to get to the Old Town Square, I didn't take the nearest way so I just happend to come across this little beautiful church by chance. The doors were opened but I could not get in because there is a glass-plate to hold people out but letting us look inside. Unfourtunately there were no sign to tell anything about the building.
Updated Apr 10, 2010
Address: Zydovska ulica.
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The red-and-pink-colored Parish Church (Kosciol Farny in Polish) was erected in the years 1651 - 1701. It is 55 meters long, 35 meters wide and 27 meters high with huge columns and a lot of Baroque decorations.
Every Saturday there is an organ concert at 12:15.
The church is open 06:00 - 19:30.
The link below is all in Polish but there are some beautiful pictures and a map to prepare yourself before the visit.
For more pictures, see my Travelouge.
Updated Apr 10, 2010
Address: Ulica Golebia.
Phone: 061 852 69 50
Website: http://www.fara.archpoznan.org.pl/
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The Historical Museum of Poznan is situated inside the Old Town Hall. The exhibitions are quite good and the ceilings in some of the rooms are worth the entry on their own. Free entry on Fridays, otherwise it costs a few zlotych, 5 or 6 for adults, 3.50 or 4 for reduced price.
If you want to take photos inside you have to pay for that (just one or two zlotych).
Updated Apr 10, 2010
Phone: 852 56 13 (area code 61)
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