Some basic information

Poznan, the capital of Wielkopolska is located in the central-western Poland on the river Warta. The beginnings of Poznan go back to the 9th century. Presently, 580.000 people inhabit it.

Poznan is the third, after Warsaw and Cracow, academic centre as far as the number of students is concerned. There are 17 public institutions of higher education including Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan University of Technology, Poznan University of Economics, Poznan University of Medicine, Poznan University of Agriculture, Poznan Academy of Music, Poznan University of Physical Education, Poznan Military Academy, and many private Colleges e.g. College of Management and Banking, College of Banking, College of Hotel and Catering which offer different daily, evening and weekend courses to over 150,000 students.

Poznan is a large tourist centre. The city has 7,000 beds in 16 hotels, 2 motels, 3 youth hostels, and on 2 camping sites. Every year many tourists from Poland and abroad come and visit 21 museums, exhibition halls and private art galleries. After long and exhausted sightseeing tours, tourist can relax visiting the Opera House, listening to Agnieszka Duczmal Chamber Orchestra or one of Poznan choirs e.g. Poznan Nightingales or Poznan Boy's Choir.

Poznan is a large industrial centre where leading Polish and foreign manufactures and companies are located, e.g. Beiersdorf-Lechia, Centra, Glaxo Wellcome Poznan, H. Cegielski Company, Lech Wielkopolska's Breweries, Volkswagen Poznan. The most dynamically developing branches are electronics, machine production and food processing. Poznan is also a very big bank centre where 61 banks and 153 insurance companies have their representatives and branches. Poznan International Fair established in 1921 has been an important and significant element of the economy of the city. Every year Poznan International Trade Fair is held in June. Many companies exhibit their goods, which are shown to customers and visitors.

Poznan is called a "green city": there are 4 lakes in the city used for water sports and recreation.

There are 7 stadiums, 11 indoor and open-air swimming pools, a horse racecourse, two motor-cycle and car racetracks, two archery -tracks, the Malta-Ski Artificial Slope open all year round, a concert-and-sports-hall, and other sport facilities.

Welcome to Poznan!