The capital of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship has a good 400,000 inhabitants.. It lies at the mouth of the Oder in the Szczecin Lagoon and has a significant Baltic Sea port..



Attractions


The Baroque King´s Gate

 
Built in 1725


Jakobikirche, Basylika sw. Jakuba, Svietego Jakuba Apostola

 
A landmark of the city with its 110m high tower..

The St. John´s Church, Franczkanska
It is the church of the former Franciscan Monastery

St. Peter and Paul´s Church, Plac Svietych Piotra i Pavta
It is founded back to the 12th century.. Today it belongs to the Old Catholic Polish-Catholic Church..


Gothic Town Hall, Rynec Nowi

 


Renaissance castle of the Pomeranian princes, Zamek Książąt Pomorskich, Kusnierska

     
In 1573, Duke Johann Friedrich had the castle built on the site of a 12th-century castle ruin.. It was destroyed in World War II and rebuilt by Polish state.. Today it is a big cultural center..


~udre~udre~, 2014-12-19