koszalin is the largest city of middle pomerania in north-western poland with 109 000 inhabitants
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Koszalin is the largest Koszalin is the largest city of Middle city of Middle
Pomerania in north-Pomerania in north-western Poland with western Poland with 109 000 inhabitants.109 000 inhabitants.
The neo-Gothic building of the The neo-Gothic building of the Main Post Office - built in 1884 as Main Post Office - built in 1884 as
the seat of the Central the seat of the Central Directorate of Post OfficeDirectorate of Post Office
Medieval Walls - had Medieval Walls - had 33 gates, form a gates, form a
closed ring. To the closed ring. To the beginning of the beginning of the
XVIII, the walls have XVIII, the walls have been preserved in been preserved in its original state. its original state. IIn n the XIX, city gates the XIX, city gates were demolished, were demolished,
and the larger and the larger fragments of the fragments of the walls were built walls were built
houses. Thanks to houses. Thanks to this part of the this part of the
walls have been walls have been preserved to the preserved to the
present daypresent day
Cathedral of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Immaculate
Conception of the Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Blessed Virgin Mary
in Koszalinin Koszalin
It is the most It is the most important and most important and most valuable monument valuable monument
of Koszalin. The of Koszalin. The church was built in church was built in
the years 1300-the years 1300-1333. Inside the 1333. Inside the church is a late church is a late
Gothic statues of Gothic statues of saints from 1512.saints from 1512.
TThis building is called his building is called EExecutioner xecutioner HHouse because executionerouse because executioners used tos used to livelive there. there.
Orthodox Church Orthodox Church today. Was built today. Was built
around 1300 as a around 1300 as a Cistercian Cistercian monastery monastery
church, present in church, present in Koszalin from Koszalin from
1278 to the 50s 1278 to the 50s The sixteenth The sixteenth
century. century. Abandoned by the Abandoned by the nuns, ruined, was nuns, ruined, was rebuilt by Prince rebuilt by Prince Francis I in the Francis I in the
years 1602-1609 years 1602-1609 as the castle as the castle
church.church.
Chapel built in the Chapel built in the years 1382-1383 years 1382-1383 outside the city outside the city walls. Originally walls. Originally
served as a chapel served as a chapel of caring. Then of caring. Then
served as a served as a cemetery chapel. In cemetery chapel. In 1534 became the 1534 became the
property of the property of the evangelical church. evangelical church. May 7, 2000 May 7, 2000 it it was was
promoted to the promoted to the rank of the parish rank of the parish
church of Christ the church of Christ the Good Shepherd Good Shepherd
Lutheran.Lutheran.
Amber Palace, built Amber Palace, built in the years 1899-in the years 1899-
1901, the hotel 1901, the hotel nownow
Regional Museum in Regional Museum in Koszalin, founded in Koszalin, founded in 1947, the Museum 1947, the Museum
collects collects archaeological sites, archaeological sites,
mainly from mainly from Pomerania, Pomerania,
historical, coins, historical, coins, medals, furniture, medals, furniture, arts and crafts, art arts and crafts, art and ethnographic - and ethnographic -
monuments, monuments, handicrafts, folk art handicrafts, folk art
and culture of and culture of Pomerania.Pomerania.