Olsztyn

Olsztyn is located on the Łyna river.

It’s the capital city of the Warmia and Mazury voivodship.

There are almost 180 thousand citizens.

Olsztyn officialy became the city in 1353.

Location

The University is located in one of Olsztyn’s districts, Kortowo.

Kortowo is one of the most popular and prettiest campuses in Poland.

The biggest students’ festival, called Kortowiada, is annually organised here.

The University of Warmia and Mazury (UWM)

The University campus – the bird’s eye view

The University of Warmia and Mazury

‘Kortowiada’ - in the centre of Olsztyn

In Olsztyn there are numerous buildings and monuments, which cannot be missed.

The gothic castle, where Copernicus used to live.

He worked there on his theory of the solar system and created a solar clock.

Copernicus also defended the castle from the Teutonic Knights.

The Castle

Copernicus’ monument is placed next to the castle.

The Castle

It was modernised in February 2012 and now it’s the second biggest place of its kind in Poland.

The Planetarium

We can also be proud of the oldest part of our city.

Many buildings there were designed by Erich Mendelsohn. This famous architect worked also for Albert Einstein.

The Old Town

The Cathedral’s tower

The Old Town

The High Gate

The Old Town

An old photograph showing the High Gate. The tramways were abolished a few decades ago, but they’re going to be rebuilt soon.

The Old Town

There are 11 lakes in the town itself.

The city includes also the largest forest in city’s administrative borders in Europe.

Nature in Olsztyn

If the day is sunny, you can go there and watch the space.

The Observatory

An interesting fact about our school is that it was built on the hill where people were executed centuries ago.

Our school – II Secondary School

A lot of events take place in the Old Town, especially in summer – musical and theater festivals, folk events, various fairs.

In winter we have a spectacular fair called ‘Jarmark Warmiński’ (Warmian Fair).

A lot of illuminations and ice sculptures change the Old Town into a magical place.

Events

‘Jarmark Warmiński’ (Warmian Fair)

Baby pruskie (Prussian women)‘Baby pruskie’ are medieval sculptures of women, which are found in the area of former Prussia (now mainly Warmia and Mazury). Last summer the artists and students from Olsztyn made a number of colorfully painted sculptures and put them in various places in the city as a special kind of performance.

‘Baba pruska’ - near the castle.

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