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Bydgoszcz [a] is a city in northern Poland, straddling the confluence of the Vistula River and its left-bank tributary, the Brda. With a city population of 339,053 as of December 2021 [5] and an urban agglomeration with more than 470,000 inhabitants, Bydgoszcz is the eighth-largest city in Poland.
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Bydgoszcz, city, one of two capitals (with Toruń) of Kujawsko-Pomorskie województwo (province), northern Poland, near the confluence of the Brda and Vistula rivers. Beginning as a frontier stronghold, Bydgoszcz was seized by the Teutonic Knights in the 13th century; it received town rights in 1346.
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- Mill Island. As you might guess from the name, this island by the Old Town was Bydgoszcz’s hive of industry from Medieval times. The few mill buildings standing here now are from the 1800s, and they’ve been spruced up and turned into attractions.
- Museum of Soap and Dirt. Often ranked among the top minor museums in the country, the Museum of Soap and Dirt opened in a tenement house on the north side of Ulica Długa in 2012.
- Old Market Square. This plaza is exactly where King Casimir III the Great founded Bydgoszcz in 1346 and is still a pillar of social life in the city, hosting concerts and public gatherings and fringed by outdoor seating for bars and restaurants.
- Town Hall. Along the west side of the square, the Town Hall is a Baroque wonder built from 1644 to 1653. And what’s unusual about it is that this was never intended as a town hall, as for its first 130 years it was a Jesuit College.
Jan 5, 2024 · General information. Bydgoszcz - the capital of the kujawsko-pomorskie voivodeship, a city with three state universities and sixteen other universities and colleges. Since the time the city was granted municipal rights by king Casmir the Great in 1346, it has grown to the rank of a dynamically developing economic centre.
Dec 30, 2023 · Bydgoszcz is in northern Poland, 281 kilometers (175 miles) northwest of Warsaw. It sits at the confluence of the Brda and Vistula Rivers and is part of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian region. The city covers an area of 176 square kilometers (68 square miles). It is also an important inland port city along the Vistula River and the Bydgoszcz Canal waterway. Its central location makes it easily ...
Apr 5, 2024 · The language spoken in Bydgoszcz is Polish but you will also find many people who speak German and English. The currency used is the Polish zloty. The city’s climate is a pleasant one. The summers are warm and humid and the winters are cold but not too harsh. Bydgoszcz is the eighth-largest city in Poland.
