Get in
[edit]Ostrów Wielkopolski lies in the centre of a triangle whose points are Poznań, Wrocław and Łódź. It is about 100 km away from each of these cities.
By train
[edit]The 1 Train Station is on the western edge of the town centre. It is a short walk to the main square of the city from the train station. From Wrocław and Poznań to Ostrów Wielkopolski trains take at least 1½ hours (depending on the train type). From Łódź the train takes approximately 2 hours.
By car
[edit]Ostrów Wielkopolski lies 23 km southwest of Kalisz and is easily accessible by car.
Get around
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Map of Ostrów Wielkopolski
See
[edit]- 1 St Stanislaus' Church (Konkatedra pw. św. Stanisława Biskupa Męczennika), Kardynała M. Ledóchowskiego 2. This Neo-Romanesque co-cathedral was built in 1906. The growing number of Catholics in the city that time required an impressive church. The interior is very nicely decorated.
- 2 New Synagogue, Raszkowska 21, ☏ +48 62 720 38 80.
- 3 Church of Our Lady the Queen of Poland (Kościół Najświętszej Marii Panny), ul. Królowej Jadwigi 7. Erected in 1788, this church has been a Catholic church since 1945.
- 4 Town Hall (Ratusz), Rynek 1. The Town Hall building now houses the city museum of Ostrów Wielkopolski.
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[edit]- 1 Borowianka, Limanowskiego 134, ☏ +48 62 735 36 66. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. It is very nice and comfortable accommodation object. A lot of rooms, beautiful restaurant and conference halls. Great location in the quiet area, near the Szczygliczka lake and forest. 60-200 zł.
Go next
[edit]Day-trips:
- Kalisz - Twin of Ostrów Wielkopolski, older and former regional capital
- Milicz - place of many ponds and rivers
Further afield:
- Poznań - capital of Greater Poland, with Renaissance and Art Nouveau buildings
- Wrocław - city of hundred bridges and monumental, German architecture
- Łódź - on the way to Warsaw, city of factories and fashion