Koszalin is the largest city of Middle Pomerania in north-western Poland with 109 000 inhabitants.

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Koszalin is the largest city Koszalin is the largest city of Middle Pomerania in of Middle Pomerania in north-western Poland with north-western Poland with 109 000 inhabitants. 109 000 inhabitants.

Transcript of Koszalin is the largest city of Middle Pomerania in north-western Poland with 109 000 inhabitants.

Koszalin is the largest Koszalin is the largest city of Middle city of Middle

Pomerania in north-Pomerania in north-western Poland with western Poland with 109 000 inhabitants.109 000 inhabitants.

The neo-Gothic building of the The neo-Gothic building of the Main Post Office - built in 1884 as Main Post Office - built in 1884 as

the seat of the Central the seat of the Central Directorate of Post OfficeDirectorate of Post Office

Medieval Walls - had Medieval Walls - had 33 gates, form a gates, form a

closed ring. To the closed ring. To the beginning of the beginning of the

XVIII, the walls have XVIII, the walls have been preserved in been preserved in its original state. its original state. IIn n the XIX, city gates the XIX, city gates were demolished, were demolished,

and the larger and the larger fragments of the fragments of the walls were built walls were built

houses. Thanks to houses. Thanks to this part of the this part of the

walls have been walls have been preserved to the preserved to the

present daypresent day

Cathedral of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Immaculate

Conception of the Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Blessed Virgin Mary

in Koszalinin Koszalin

It is the most It is the most important and most important and most valuable monument valuable monument

of Koszalin. The of Koszalin. The church was built in church was built in

the years 1300-the years 1300-1333. Inside the 1333. Inside the church is a late church is a late

Gothic statues of Gothic statues of saints from 1512.saints from 1512.

TThis building is called his building is called EExecutioner xecutioner HHouse because executionerouse because executioners used tos used to livelive there. there.

Orthodox Church Orthodox Church today. Was built today. Was built

around 1300 as a around 1300 as a Cistercian Cistercian monastery monastery

church, present in church, present in Koszalin from Koszalin from

1278 to the 50s 1278 to the 50s The sixteenth The sixteenth

century. century. Abandoned by the Abandoned by the nuns, ruined, was nuns, ruined, was rebuilt by Prince rebuilt by Prince Francis I in the Francis I in the

years 1602-1609 years 1602-1609 as the castle as the castle

church.church.

Chapel built in the Chapel built in the years 1382-1383 years 1382-1383 outside the city outside the city walls. Originally walls. Originally

served as a chapel served as a chapel of caring. Then of caring. Then

served as a served as a cemetery chapel. In cemetery chapel. In 1534 became the 1534 became the

property of the property of the evangelical church. evangelical church. May 7, 2000 May 7, 2000 it it was was

promoted to the promoted to the rank of the parish rank of the parish

church of Christ the church of Christ the Good Shepherd Good Shepherd

Lutheran.Lutheran.

Amber Palace, built Amber Palace, built in the years 1899-in the years 1899-

1901, the hotel 1901, the hotel nownow

Regional Museum in Regional Museum in Koszalin, founded in Koszalin, founded in 1947, the Museum 1947, the Museum

collects collects archaeological sites, archaeological sites,

mainly from mainly from Pomerania, Pomerania,

historical, coins, historical, coins, medals, furniture, medals, furniture, arts and crafts, art arts and crafts, art and ethnographic - and ethnographic -

monuments, monuments, handicrafts, folk art handicrafts, folk art

and culture of and culture of Pomerania.Pomerania.

City Hall, built in the City Hall, built in the years 1960-1962. years 1960-1962. This is the sixth This is the sixth town hall in the town hall in the

history of the city.history of the city.