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Bydgoszcz is the capital of Kujawsko- Pomorskie Voivodeship and the eighth biggest city in Poland. It occupies part of the historical region of Kuyavia and is picturesquely located on the rivers Brda, Vistula, and the Bydgoszcz Canal. Major...

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Curiosities

Bydgoszcz local time
As part of the revitalisation of the Old Market Square in Bydgoszcz, the line of the eighteenth meridian of the eastern...
Treasure in the Cathedral
Bydgoszcz is a city full of suprises. In the middle of maintenance work in Bydgoszcz Cathedral archeologists discovered...
Old mill by the Brda river
96 Jagiellońska Street was once occupied by a steam-powered mill, opened around 1862, which was originally owned by the Wolfen &...
Nicolaus Copernicus Square
Nicolaus Copernicus sculpture is the main element of the square. The square is exceptional owing to its natural stone ellipses,...
Dead tree trunks turned into sculptures
Artist Zbyszko Piwoński turns dead tree trunks into sculptures in the streets of Bydgoszcz. They can be seen at 30 Gdańska...
The Legend of Węgliszek the Imp
Węgliszek came to Bydgoszcz together with Master Twardowski. He and his comrade...
The city’s coat of arms
The coat of arms of Bydgoszcz depicts a city gate with three towers, a raised portcullis and half-opened gate.
The Legend of the Archer
In mid-October, 1910, the statue of the Archer (pol. “Łuczniczka”) was unveiled.
The Legend of Angelika
Centuries ago there was a cruel castellan named Karolus, who lived in a castle along with his beautuful daughter Angelika.
The Legend of the executioner
Going down Długa Streer towards Wełniany Rynek, one will reach a spot where a medieval gatehouse once stood. It was home to the...
The Legend of a tresure on the Mill Island
They say that back in the day when the mint on Mill Island was in operation, gold and silver that was meant to be minted into...
The Legend of Master Twardowski
The sorcecer’s stay in our city was narrated by Józef Ignacy Krasicki in his novel „Mistrz Twardowski” (eng. Master Twardowski)...
Two Brothers Byd and Gost
From the south towards the sea two brothers were wandering: Byd and Gost. They were passing by meadows, lakes, forests, hills,...
Bydgoszcz Canal
Bydgoszcz Canal was built in the years 1773-1774 as a part of the international waterway E 70. It connects the Vistula River and the...
Provincial and Municipal Public Library
Provincial and Municipal Public Library in Bydgoszcz has in its collection approximately 520 thousand. volumes, and the special...
The oldest church
The oldest church and the oldest building in Bydgoszcz is St Martin and Nicolaus Cathedral. The cathedral was erected in 1466 –...
Bydgoszcz Pantheon
Saint Vincent de Paul's Basilica, one of the biggest churches in Poland, was modelled after the Pantheon in Rome.
J.D. Salinger in Bydgoszcz
J.D. Salinger is an American author, best-known for his work, The Catcher in the Rye, published in 1951. However, long before he...
2015 - The Year of Marian Rejewski
The Patron of Bydgoszcz in the year 2015 was Marian Rejewski as 2015 marked the 110th anniversary of this outstanding...

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