Discover 4 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Ostrów Lednicki (Poland). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Lednica Lake, Kościół pw. św. Katarzyny, and Kościół pw. św. Katarzyny Aleksandryjskiej. Also, be sure to include Droga III Tysiąclecia in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Ostrów Lednicki (Greater Poland).
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Lednica Lake
Also known as: Lednica
Lake in Poland. Lednica is a lake and surrounding protected landscape area located between Poznań and Gniezno in west-central Poland, within the Greater Poland Voivodeship. It is known for annual youth meetings that take place in early June. These religious events last for two days. The high point of the festival is a nocturnal walk under a massive steel fish structure - a symbol of Christianity.
The place is regarded as a possible site of the Baptism of Poland, where the first historical ruler of Poland Mieszko I accepted Christianity in 966. An island on the lake called Ostrów Lednicki contains remains of residential and sacral stone architecture from the 10th and 11th century. The results of underwater acoustic and archaeological surveys have confirmed the presence of several medieval bridges connecting the island of Ostrów Lednicki and suggest the presence of such bridges connecting the Ledniczka island with the mainland.[1]
Kościół pw. św. Katarzyny
St. Catherine's Church in Waliszew - Baroque wooden parish church in Waliszew in Kłecko commune, Gniezno county.
Kościół pw. św. Katarzyny Aleksandryjskiej
Saint Catherine of Alexandria Church in Węglewo is a wooden Roman Catholic parish church located in the village of Węglewo in Poznań County, Pobiedziska Commune, Wielkopolskie Province. It is located on the trail of wooden churches around Zielonka Forest.
Droga III Tysiąclecia
Fish Gate, Gate of the Third Millennium - a sculpture in the form of a gate, located in the Lednickie Fields, on Lednickie Lake. The gate is shaped like a fish - from Greek Ichthys, a symbol of Jesus Christ.
The gate was built at the initiative of the Poznan Dominican friar Jan Gora. The way to the gate is the Third Millennium Way, which symbolizes the way one has to go to reach Christ. Passing under the gate is an integral part of Lednica meetings.
In 2016, the Fish Gate was declared a Gate of Mercy by the Primate of Poland, Archbishop Wojciech Polak, due to the Jubilee Year of Mercy proclaimed by Pope Francis.