Stary Rynek or the Old Market Square is the largest square where has been developed the Old Town, the historic center of Poznan in Poland. The sides of the square, which is one of the largest in Poland, are 140 meters long. In the middle stands a group of buildings which was rebuilt after the ravages of World War II, the first of which is the Old Town Hall. Rows of buildings are arranged on the sides of the square, once housing the kamienice; places that are used now as restaurants, bars and pubs, often with outdoor seating on the square.
The square is one of the most visited by tourists in Poznan, a city that was born in 1253, from a specific project, which involved the subdivision of each side in 16 equal lots; obviously different were the architectural changes which have occurred through the centuries. According to the dictates of the Renaissance style, the main changes date back to the mid 1500’s by Giovanni Battista di Quadro and are mostly related to the restructuring of the town hall and several other buildings that overlook the square. If you find yourself in the square, you will have to sit and drink a beer at Brovaria, the most famous brewery in the city. It is worth it to wait the unique tolling of the 12, when two goats take a goring for 12 times!
Poznan, one of the oldest cities in Poland, today is the fifth largest city in the country, is an important cultural center and a university which now lives an important season for tourism development, including the development of international air traffic (airport certificate Poznan-Lawica), where will land several low cost airlines, among which, the ever-present Ryanair, which connects the city from different European airports.
By Ina K
Photo 1, 2 , 3, 4, 5: Ugly Boy Ugly Girl.
