The Poznan Town Hall

one of the most beautiful Renaissance secular buildings (not only) in Poland is the symbol of the city. Worth mentioning is the building’s façade’s three-storied arcade loggia. The Town Hall’s major attractions are the famous billy goats, striking at noon on the tower, as well as its rich interior and exterior decoration. The interior hosts Museum of the History of the City of Poznan. Its focal point is the Grand Hall, also known as the Revival Hall. It rests on two sandstone pillars, supporting the ceiling, which in turn is ornamented with polichromed sculptures. These range from crests, biblical symbols and mythological scenes to exotic animals and planets.

Bamber’s Well
Bamber’s Well, located in the center of the Old Market Square, commemorates the German immigrants from Bamberg who, in the fi rst half of the 18th century, came here at the invitation of the City Council to populate the nearby villages, hitherto decimated by the North War and the plague. Over years, they adopted the Polish culture, simultaneously preserving some of their native traditions and, predominantly, the beautiful, characteristic dress. The well was founded in 1915 by a Bamberg family of wine traders, the Goldenrings. On each fi rst Saturday of August, the Bamberg immigrants’ predecessors, along with the members of Poznan Bambers’ Association celebrate their arrival in Poznan with a flamboyant gala.

The Działyński Family Palace
This Baroque-Classical palace, decorated with reliefs is easily recognizable by the sculpture placed on the roof presenting a pelican with outstretched wings. In 1808, Anna Gurowska sold it to her son, Ksawery Działynski. It remained in hands of the Działynskis till 1872, the date which marks the death of Jan Działynski, the last member of the family. The palace was then inherited by Jan Działynski’s nephew, Władysław Zamoyski, who, in 1925, donated it to the Polish nation. Today, the building is the seat of the Kórnicka Library of Polish Academy of Sciences. The Red Hall of the palace, also known as the Rasberry Hall, is a place of frequent social gatherings, such as literary meetings, chamber concerts and lectures.