GORZÓW WIELKOPOLSKI SIGHTS
Main atractions
Gorzów Wielkopolski is a small and peaceful
town. It’s located in the west of Poland, on the
bank of the Warta river, near the border with
Germany. Characteristic symbol of our city is
the cathedral from the 13th century, which is
situated in the very center of the old town. Cultural and party life of residents of Gorzów takes
place on the boulevard. It’s a quiet new investment which won a few awards for the most
beautiful urban project in whole Poland. Our
boulevard has its own beach, restaurants, clubs
and frequent outdoors concerts. On sunny days
a lot of young people go there to hang around
and spend some time.
The Old Town was almost completely destroyed,
but the New Town (1800s) has survived in good
condition as a complex of hundreds of buildings
and is in the Heritage Register. For the past few
years, historical tenements have been successfully undergoing renovation.
The Jewish cemetery of Gorzów is located on the
western edge of the city. Although the cemetery
was vandalised in the 1930s, a number of graves
still remain intact.
Gorzów is also popular for its amount of green
parks. We have three big parks. One is in the
center of city – Park of Roses, and the rest on
the outskirts. The Park of Roses is really beautiful! In the middle of it there’s a big pond with
ducks and swans, and near that there’s playground for kids, which make this place perfect
for romantic walks.
The city also contains the museum of Lubusz
Voivodeship, which is divided between two
sites. The Spichlerz or 'granary' dates from the
1700s and can be found on the left bank of the
Warta. The museum, housed inside, frequently
plays host to art exhibitions and has a permanent collection of artifacts and photographs relating to the history of the city. The other part of
the museum, on Warszawska street, is housed
in the secessionist villa of Gustav Schroeder.
This section contains a wide range of artifacts,
ranging from portraits of the 1600s, to weapons,
pottery, and the biedermeier interior furnishings
of the villa itself.
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