The best city hikes and walks around Lake Malta

Poznań Town Hall is a Renaissance gem in the Old Market Square, rebuilt between 1550 and 1560 by the Italian architect Giovanni Battista di Quadro. Its distinctive three-story loggia and rich attic conceal the mechanism of Poznań's famous billy goats, which butt their horns every day at noon. The interior houses the Poznań History Museum, with its representative Great Hall and Royal Hall. The building has a turbulent history of fires, destruction, and reconstruction, and its tower, with its eagle and bugle call, has become a symbol of the city. It is a must-see in Poznań, particularly attractive to cyclists stopping in the city center for a short break.

Beautiful view over the Warta to the Cathedral Island

In the central part of the Old Market Square in Poznań

Beautiful building and courtyard.

Between the famous Okrąglak and the Old Town, many events take place there during the season (the time when the temperature is more friendly)

The Bamberka Well, commonly called by Poznań residents as Bamberka, is located in Poznań's Old Market Square under the western wall of the Town Hall. The figure depicts a woman in characteristic Bamberg attire, with carriers and jugs used in winemaking. It commemorates the farmers who came to Poznań at the beginning of the 18th century from the Bamberg area in Bavaria, who were to settle villages belonging to Poznań depopulated by wars and plague. The well's basin, into which water flowed in two streams, was intended as a watering trough for horses, but it was also used by the city's population. In addition, there were two small watering troughs for dogs and a plaque with the name of the founder, Poznań merchant and winemaker Leopold Goldenring. The Bamberka was founded in 1915 by the Goldenring family, known for their wine trade. The figure was made by the Berlin sculptor Joseph Wackerle, and the model for it was Jadwiga Gadymska, who was employed in the founders' company. The Bamberka is an indispensable element of Poznań. Even today, women dressed in characteristic costumes accompany Poznań residents during religious ceremonies, as well as other events organized in Poznań, such as the Feast of St. Marcin Street.

The Museum of the History of the City of Poznań has been located in the Town Hall (the former seat of the city administration) since 1954.

Construction lasted from 1651 to 1701, but the church was not finally completed until 1750. Giovanni Catenazzi was commissioned to build the nave and the façade. In 1727–1732 Pompeo Ferrari built the main altar and the portal. In 1798 it became the parish church of the parish of St. Mary Magdalene and at the same time a collegiate church. During the reconstruction of the Poznań Cathedral, the basilica served as an interim cathedral. In 2010, the church was given the honorary title of Basilica Minor.