What to See in Bydgoszcz - Top Sights and Attractions

The Exploseum is an open-air museum of industrial architecture combined with a museum of 20th century technology in Bydgoszcz, Poland. It is built around the World War II Nazi Germany munitions factory DAG Fabrik Bromberg. It is an anchor point on the European Route of Industrial Heritage. A significant part of the 2 kilometre-long museum route are underground passages connecting the factory buildings. The exposition covers the life of the forced laborers, including their acts of sabotage, as well as the history of the DAG and of Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite. The largest building contains the presentation of the history of arms and explosive materials since 15th century.^[1]

Philharmonic hall in Bydgoszcz, Poland. The Ignacy Jan Paderewski Pomeranian Philharmonic has been at its present site in Bydgoszcz, Poland, since 16 November 1953. The Pomeranian Philharmonic is the musical center of Kujawy-Pomerania Province and also features an outdoor art gallery. It is registered on the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Heritage List.^[2]

Cathedral in Bydgoszcz. St. Martin and St. Nicholas Cathedral, or simply known as Bydgoszcz Cathedral, is a Catholic church built in the 15th century. It has a Gothic style, serves as a parish church and cathedral of the Diocese of Bydgoszcz. It also houses a shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Its address is 10 Farna Street.

It is the most valuable architectural monument of the Old Town, standing on the Brda riverside. It has been elevated as a cathedral on March 25, 2004, by decision of then Pope John Paul II. Since November 3, 1960, the cathedral has been registered on the Kuyavian-Pomeranian heritage list.^[3]

Opera house in Bydgoszcz, Poland. The Opera Nova is an opera house located in Bydgoszcz and established in 1956, which also plays the role of a musical theater. It is one of the 10 opera houses in Poland and the only one of this size in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. Opera Nova also welcomes the scene of the Bydgoszcz Buratino Puppet Theatre.^[4]

Henryk Dąbrowski Park is a green area covering 2,89 ha, located on the heights of Bydgoszcz, Poland. Aleja Górska is a smaller green walking path that extends to the east of the park.^[5]

The Park on Wolności Hill is a city green area covering almost 10 ha, located on the heights of Bydgoszcz, Poland.^[6]

Sculpture by Ferdinand Lepcke. The Deluge Fountain is a monumental sculpture fountain which has stood with all its elements between 1904 and 1943 and since 2014 in Bydgoszcz. Throughout the first time of its existence and since its rebuilding, this masterpiece has always been one of the tourist attractions of the city.^[7]

The Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help is a wood and brick Catholic church, located on the southern heights of Bydgoszcz in northern Poland, at 16 Ugory street.^[8]

Church. The Church of the Poor Clares dedicated to Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is an historical church in Gdańska Street, Bydgoszcz, Poland.^[9]

Canal in Poland. Bydgoszcz Canal is a canal, 24.7 km long, between the cities of Bydgoszcz and Nakło in Poland, connecting Vistula river with Oder river, through Brda and Noteć rivers. The level difference along the canal is regulated by 6 locks. The canal was built in 1772–1775, at the order of Frederick II, king of Prussia.

Bydgoszcz Canal has been listed on the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Heritage List, N°A/900/1-27, on November 30, 2005.^[10]

Catholic church in Bydgoszcz, Poland. St. Vincent de Paul Basilica Minor in Bydgoszcz is located in downtown Bydgoszcz, Poland, at Ossoliński Alley, 2. It is dedicated to saint Vincent de Paul. The basilica, completed in 1945, has been designed by Polish architect Adam Ballenstedt and comprises the church, a monastery and a park. It has been registered on the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Heritage List on May 30, 1996. Minor Basilica dedication has been carried out during a ceremony chaired by Pope John Paul II, on June 3, 1997^[11]

State park in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Park Centralny is an urban green area located along the side of the Brda river in Bydgoszcz, Poland. The park covers 6.22 hectares.^[12]

Stadium. The Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak's City Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Bydgoszcz, Poland. It was completed in 1960 with a capacity of about 35,944 on wooden benches. The stadium was completely rebuilt in 2007–2008, and the current seating capacity is 20,247 people. It is currently used for football matches and track and field events. The stadium is named after Polish Olympic gold medal-winning runner Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak.^[13]

State park in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Jan Kochanowski Park is a green area covering 3,15 ha, located in downtown Bydgoszcz, Poland. It is part of the so-called "Music district in Bydgoszcz".^[14]

Multi-purpose stadium in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Stadion Miejski im. Józefa Piłsudskiego, also known as Polonia Bydgoszcz Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Bydgoszcz, Poland. It is currently used mostly for speedway matches but also for association football and is the home stadium of Polonia Bydgoszcz. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people and was opened in 1924 by president Stanisław Wojciechowski.^[15]

Catholic church in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Saint Andrew Bobola's Church is located in downtown Bydgoszcz, Poland, on Kościelecki Square. Its patron saint is the Polish Jesuit Andrew Bobola. The edifice, completed in 1903, was designed by German architect Heinrich Seeling. It was registered on the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Heritage List on December 15, 1998.^[16]

Ludwig Buchholz's Tannery was a leather complex factory which operated from 1845 to 1992 in Bydgoszcz. The plot and the administrative building are now used by the Private University of Economy of Bydgoszcz.^[17]

The old water tower is a historic water tower belonging to the municipal water supply network of Bydgoszcz, Poland. Its importance in the local history has been acknowledged in 1986 by a registering on the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Heritage List.^[18]

The Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a historical Roman Catholic building in downtown Bydgoszcz, Poland. It stands at Piastowski Square N°5, not far from Śniadecki Street in city downtown district. The church is registered on the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Heritage List.^[19]

Catholic church in Bydgoszcz, Poland. The Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul in Bydgoszcz is located in Bydgoszcz, Poland, on Wolności Square. Patron saints are Saint Peter and Saint Paul. The church, richly decorated with polychrome has been realized in 1957 by Władysław Drapiewski from Pelplin and Leon Drapniewski of Poznań; it has been registered on the Pomeranian Heritage List on 5 October 1971.^[20]

Sculpture by Ferdinand Lepcke and Franz Iffland. The sculpture The Archer stands in the Jan Kochanowski Park in Bydgoszcz, facing the Polish Theater.

It is one of the oldest preserved sculptures in the city, realized by Ferdinand Lepcke. The figure of The Archer is one of the most expressive symbols of Bydgoszcz. Four copies of the statue still exist in German cities.^[21]

The Botanic Garden of Casimir the Great University is located in the center of Bydgoszcz, close to the main campus of the Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz. The facility fulfils several roles: scientific research, but also didactic and recreational activities.^[22]

Edifice in Bydgoszcz. The building of the Mechanical School in Bydgoszcz is a historic public edifice, serving educational purposes, located at Świętej Trójcy Street 37, in downtown. It is registered on the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Heritage List.^[23]

Sielanka estate is a housing district developed in the 1910s in the heart of downtown city Bydgoszcz, Poland. Its completion spans almost 25 years, across the political changes of the period. It was created in the spirit of garden city spirit from the beginning of the 20th century and refers to eclectic forms. In addition, there are many form of modernist villas, which were fashionable in the interwar period.^[24]

Tenement Freedom Square 1 is an historic house of Bydgoszcz. It is often displayed on postcards as one of the turn of the century iconic building in Bydgoszcz. The architect, Józef Święcicki, is also the builder of the "Pod Orłem" hotel, the oldest hotel in downtown Bydgoszcz. The building is located on the east side of Gdańska Street, on the corner of Plac Wolnosci.^[25]

Main street in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Dworcowa Street is one of the main streets of Bydgoszcz, in Downtown district. Many of its buildings are registered on Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Heritage List.

Across the street, between Warmia and Marcinkowskiego street runs the 18°E longitude Meridian, so-called Bydgoszcz Meridian.^[26]

Długa Street is the longest street of Old Town district in Bydgoszcz and the most important historically. It stands next to Gdańska Street and Dworcowa Street as one of the most important avenues of downtown Bydgoszcz.^[27]

Carl and Wilhelm Blumwe were successful German entrepreneurs, industrialists and businessmen in Bromberg from the second half of the 19th century. Their buildings and realizations are still standing today in the city.^[28]

Staszica and Paderewskiego streets are located in downtown district, in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Many of the buildings along this axis are either registered on the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship heritage list, or part of a historical ensemble of Eclectic and Art Nouveau architecture in Bydgoszcz.^[29]

Building in Bydgoszcz. The Jedynak in Bydgoszcz, Poland is a historical building at Gdańska Street N°15. The building stands at the corner where the Gdańska and Dworcowa streets meet.^[30]

Bridge. The Esperanto Bridge is a pedestrian bridge in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

It was named after Esperanto on the 125th anniversary of the language. The naming ceremony took place on October 27, 2012.^[31]

Maksymiliana Piotrowskiego Street is a street of Bydgoszcz centre, in the vicinity of several city highlights. Many buildings along this path carry historical interest.^[32]

Art gallery in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Municipal Art Gallery BWA is the largest and most important art gallery in Bydgoszcz.^[33]

Building in Bydgoszcz. The Prussian Eastern Railway Headquarters in Bydgoszcz is a historical building, formerly the Prussian Eastern Railway headquarters. It is registered on the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Heritage List of Poland.^[34]

Street in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Pomorska Street is an important street in downtown Bydgoszcz.^[35]