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Tourist attractions:
St. Martin and Nicolas Roman-Catholic Church
A three-aisle late Gothic parish church, erected in the years 1466-1502. On 7 June 1999 Pope John Paul II, during his apostolic visit to Bydgoszcz, raised the Bydgoszcz parish church to the dignity of the Co-cathedral of the Gniezno Archdiocese. In 2004, after the Bydgoszcz Diocese was established, the church became a cathedral.
City Hall (1, Jezuicka Street)
Constructed in the 17th century, the building underwent thorough repair and modernisation in the years 1994-1996. The Jezuicka street façade has classicist elements and features eclectic decorations. A plaque commemorating the 650th anniversary of the city's foundation is located in the Farna street part of the building.
Bydgoszcz Canal
Built in the period 1773-1775, the canal underwent several modernisations in subsequent years.
Currently there is a walkway with magnificent woodland along the Old Bydgoszcz Canal with historic chamber locks.
Minor Basilica (2, Ossolińskich Avenue)
A Roman-Catholic church of St. Vincent ? Paulo. Erected in 1925-37 as a vote of gratitude for the Pomerania's return to the Mother Land, it is the greatest church in Bydgoszcz and one of the biggest sanctuaries in Poland. About 12,000 people may gather inside the church.
Water Tower (Dąbrowskiego Hill, Filarecka Street)
The splendid panoramic view of the city that extends from it makes it a popular landmark often visited by the inhabitants of Bydgoszcz. Since 1991 the building has been the venue of the "Wieża Ciśnień" Gallery.
The Voivodeship Office (3, Jagiellońska Street)
The edifice was erected between 1834 and 1836 by Karol Adolf Adler, a building advisor, after the design of a Berlin architect, Karl Schinkel. In 1945 it became the seat of the voivodeship authorities.
Mill Island
It is situated in the bend of the Brda river, west of the Old Town. It has a well preserved historic spatial arrangement with mill buildings and granaries dating back to the 19th century and a cobbled Mennica street. At present, it houses a branch of the Regional Museum.
Statue of Bydgoszcz Archeress (Mickiewicza Avenue)
Designed by Ferdinand Lepcke, the statue has had several locations and is now situated opposite the Polish Theatre (Teatr Polski). Similarly to the granaries, it is one of the landmarks of the city. The statue was unveiled in 1910 next to the then theatre building on the Theatre Square.
Bydgoszcz Venice
It is a building complex from late 19th century and early 20th century, located by the arm of the Brda river (known as Młynówka). Currently the complex is being renovated.
Adam Mickiewicz Avenue
It is a complex of tenement houses and villas surrounded by greenery. The style of the Avenue refers to the Berlin Secession and has modernist elements.
Ignacy Paderewski Pomeranian Philharmonic Hall (4, Libelta Street)
Designed by architect Stefan Klajbor, the building was erected in the years 1954-1958. It houses two concert halls with excellent acoustics, making the Bydgoszcz Philharmonic Hall one of the most valued buildings of its kind in Europe.
Ostromecko Palace and Park Complex is situated 3 km from the Bydgoszcz city limits and is considered a pearl of the Kuyavia & Pomerania Region. The complex consists of two palaces located in a park with lush and well-groomed vegetation.
The historic Mostowski Manor House is owned by the Pomerania Philharmonic Hall, while the neo-classicist palace and the entire park belong to the Bydgoszcz Municipality, on which behalf it is administered by the Municipal Culture Centre . In spring and summer various open-air events are staged in the park.
Associations and tourist clubs:
Regionalny Oddział PTTK "Szlak Brdy":
ul. Gdańska 18
85-006 Bydgoszcz
tel. (+48 52) 3223589
fax (+48 52) 3221758
Galeria Podróżnika
tel. (+48 52) 3219365
e-mail: szlakbrdy@pttk.bydgoszcz.pl
website: www.pttk.bydgoszcz.pl
Polskie Towarzystwo Turystyczno-Krajoznawcze:
Oddział Miejski w Bydgoszczy
ul. Piotrowskiego 15
85-098 Bydgoszcz
e-mail: bad_gen@wp.pl
website: www.ombydgoszcz.pttk.pl
Polskie Towarzystwo Turystyczno-Krajoznawcze:
Oddział przy Klubie Pomorskiego Okręgu Wojskowego
ul. Sułkowskiego 52
85-915 Bydgoszcz
tel. (+48 52) 3782342
e-mail: pttk.klubpow@wp.pl
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