Frombork is a small fishing village in Warmia-Masuria in Poland. It was part of Prussia, and later Germany, and was known by its German name Frauenburg from the Middle Ages until 1945.
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Nicolaus Copernicus
Though not born in Frombork, renaissance astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus did his most important work while living here until his death in 1543. |
Get in
[edit]By plane
[edit]The nearest useful international airport is in Gdańsk [1]. Kaliningrad could also be a consideration for those with a Russian visa.
By car
[edit]From Gdańsk, take route E77 to Elbląg and then head north along the south coast of the Vistula Bay by road 503.
By train
[edit]The town's station last saw a train in 2006. However Braniewo, 10 km away near the Kaliningrad border, and Elbląg are on the functioning rail network [2].
By bus
[edit]Local buses running between Elbląg (7-11 zł) and Braniewo (5-8 zł) pass through Frombork.
(PKS)
Get around
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The town of Frombork is extremely small so no transport is needed. You can get anywhere on foot.
See
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- 1 Bishops’ Palace, Katedralna 8. Tu-Su: 9:00—16:00. The main building of the Nicholas Copernicus Museum in Frombork. 6 zł normal ticket, 4 zł reduced ticket.
- 2 Belfry, Krasickiego 6. Daily 9:30—17:00. The largest building on the Cathedral Hill. It burned down in 1945 but got rebuilt in 1972-1973. The belfry also houses the Foucault’s pendulum – the only instrument in Poland to observe the rotary motion of the Earth. A viewing platform 70 m above the sea level gives visitors the opportunity to observe the landscapes of Frombork’s surroundings. 8 zł normal ticket, 5 zł reduced ticket.
- Hospital of the Holy Ghost. Tu-Su: 9:30—17:00. 6 zł normal ticket, 4 zł reduced ticket.
- 3 Cathedral. Tu-Sa: 10:00—15:00. Su: 12:10—15:00. Expanded opening hours from the end of April until the end of September. The Gothic cathedral was built between 1329 and 1388. Since that time it has experienced a few minor expansions. 8 zł normal ticket, 5 zł reduced ticket and 4 zł for children.
- Vistula Lagoon
Do
[edit]Buy
[edit]- 1 Biedronka Supermarket, Adama Mickiewicza 3, ☏ +48 800 080 010. M-Sa: 7:00-21:00. Su: 9:00-20:00. The largest supermarket in town with low prices.
Eat
[edit]Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]There is a hotel, though perhaps more characterful (and less expensive) are the many guesthouses scattered throughout the town.
Go next
[edit]Gdańsk Bay:
- Pomeranian metropol Gdańsk with a beautiful old town and the biggest Gothic brick church worldwide
- sea resort Sopot with the longest European pier
- sea resort and port Gdynia with the biggest Baltic port
- sea resort Puck
Vistula Bay:
Kashubian Coast:
- Słowinski National Park with the biggest dunes in Europe
- sea resort Rowy
- sea resort Łeba
- sea resort Jastrzębia Góra
- sea resort Rozewie
- sea resort Władysławowo
On the Hel Peninsula:
On the Vistula Peninsula:
- sea resort Krynica Morska