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Those looking to trace the birth of the Polish nation should make it in their interests to follow the Piast Route, a tourist trail specifically designed to take in the key sights associated with Poland’s formative years. Consisting of dozens of castles, churches, cathedrals and museums the route encompasses a vast variety of sights, some relevant to Poland’s beginnings, others whose inclusion is a little baffling. Below are our favourites:

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Poznan | Sightseeing | The Piast Route

Biskupin
In 1933 an eagle-eyed school master spotted wooden stakes sticking out of some lakeside reeds and like a conscientious citizen went to investigate. What he had inadvertently stumbled on was to become known as the Polish Pompeii: a Lusatian fortified settlement dating from the early Iron Age. Excava [...]



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Kruszwica
Found on the banks of Lake Gopło this is a historic market town that became one of the first fortified settlements in the region. Your camera lens is going to primarily be zooming in on the Mouse Tower (Mysia Wieża), a 32 metre structure sitting on the Rzępowski Peninsula [...]



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Ostrów Lednicki
Found between Poznań and Gniezno a trip to Lake Lednicki allows the opportunity to visit the Museum of the First Piasts – Poland’s largest open-air museum. Situated on an island tourists get to wander around the 10th century ruins of a castle and church once used by both Mieszk [...]



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Strzelno
Although a tiny town of just 12,000 Strzelno is one of the most important points on the trail of the Piasts. Visit St. Adalbert’s Hill to view the Church of St. Prokopus, a rotund house of worship whose history allegedly goes back to the 12th century. Next to it is the Basilica, and though it [...]



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Trzemeszno
Before St. Adalbert’s corpse made it to Gniezno it was originally laid to rest in this town. Apparently founded in the 10th century Trzemeszno features a baroque church dating from the 18th century, as well as a monument to the local-born hero Jan Kiliński. A cobbler by trade he went [...]



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Wenecja
Five kilometers south of Żnin, Wenecja (Venice) is a small settlement whose name alludes to its picturesque location tucked between three lakes. Known as the ‘Pearl of Pałuki’ the town is home to a Narrow Gauge Railway Museum, with its collection featuring a number of [...]



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Wylatowo
Founded in 1358 – right at the tail end of King Kazimierz’s rule – the town of Wylatowo has the most tenuous connections with the Piasts, however you’ll find it included in all the bumph related to the Piast Route because of two factors. Firstly, it’s home to the only [...]



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