Szczecin Things to Do

A nice short movie about Szczecin made by 3 students for the local division of IFMSA - Poland (International Federation of Medical Students' Associations).
What the authors say: "The aim was to show our beautiful city in a bit different way than it is usually described. Well, it is our work, we did our best as amateurs, we hope that you will like it. Cheers."

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Grunwaldzki square is said to be one of the most famous and beautiful in Szczecin. It was build as a copy of Star's square in Paris. It has a nice architecture around it and it is the most famous meeting place among habitans of the city, especially those who play cards or chess.

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It is a monument to commemorate the events that took place in December 1970 (brutally suppressed protests of the Szczecin shipyard workers).

The Polish 1970 protests (Polish: Grudzieñ 1970) were anti-communist protests that occurred in northern Poland in December 1970. The protests were sparked by a sudden increase of prices of food and articles of daily use. In the result of a riots, brutally pacified by the army and Citizen's Militia, at least 42 people were killed and several thousands were wounded.

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The Archdiocese Cathedral Basilica was rebuilt may times and is originally from 1187, the towers are from the XIII and XIV C. The Basilica was destroyed in 1944 and rebuilt in the Gothic style in the 1970`s.

The interior is rather empty as yet. There is a triptique (XIV C.), a Pieta (XV c.), Baroque burial slab stones, baptistery. The altar has a relic of St. Otton. In the eastern wall is the largest West Pomeranian stained glass window (87 sq. m) representing the Holy Mother with Child, the Holy Spirit and figures involved in the history of the Church. The Basilica contains the "Great Bell" from 1682.

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The mast of the steamer Captain K. Maciejewicz was erected in 1990 in the location of Municipal Theatre which was construsted according to the design of architect Carl Ferdinand Langhans from Berlin in 1848. The theatre's operations were inaugurated with one of Goethe's plays "Egmont" in 1849. The theatre had 1200 seats. It was destroyed during allied raids. The ruins were demolished after 1945.

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The three nave church of St. Peter and Paul was built between 1425-40 over the wooden church which had stood here and which had been constructed during the baptising missions of Bishop Otto from Bamberg done on this spot in1124. The church was destroyed by artillery fire during a siege of the city in 1677 and its renovation continued from 1678 to 1702. Due to lack of funds only one nave was reconstructed.

There are precious decorative elements to be found on the burial stones from the XVII C. and wooden ceilings with paintings presenting Biblical scenes. (1703). A Baroque brass chandeliers and a plafond presenting the Holy Trinity has been restored in a part of the church. The exterior walls are decorated with characteristic mask work and terracotta portraits of certain citizens of Szczecin.

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The Royal Gate was built between 1725-28. Until 1806 it was known as Anklam Gate. The project of Gerhard Cornelius von Wallrave. Over the entrance you will see a crest with the Prussian Eagle encircled by the chains of the Black Eagle and royal crown. The Gate ornamentation are reliefs of arms and military banners as was the Roman tradition of placing the arms and banners of defeated armies over city gates.

One of the most recent attaractions in Szczecin is the Museum of the Technology and Communication in Szczecin - "The Depot of Art". It's situated in the old tram depot in Niemierzyn district of town. It was opened in January 2006 so it's at the very beginning if its scientific activity.