Square, Modern fountain
The emblematic Liberty Square used to be the refined centre of the city for the upper class, who came here for walks and coffee. History has not spared the square at all and it has been renamed, trenched, burned and destroyed countless times. The vast space of the square served well for parades of troops, which was one of the reasons why the square was created in the 18th century in the first place. After the Jewish cemetery at the west end of…
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Zoo
A historical reminder of what zoos used to look like is today's freely accessible Zoological Garden in Poznan. It was founded in 1874 by a local restaurateur who received some exotic animals as a gift. The Old Zoo is part of the Poznań Zoo, which also runs the New Zoo on Lake Malta. It is more of a park than a zoo. You can find enclosures for wild animals, elephants or monkeys, but they are empty and highlight their past inhabitants with…
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Zoo
In the forests on the eastern shore of Lake Malta you will find the new Poznań Zoo. It has been moved here from the centrally located site where the original old zoo is now located. Amidst the greenery and meadows, you can admire a host of exotic animals from rhinos and elephants to tigers, camels, lions, bison and antelopes to various reptiles and birds. [btn "These are the 10 best hotels in Poznan" https://www.booking.com/city/pl/poznan.cs…
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