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Town in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
Photo: Erik Dahlbergh, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Kruszwica is a town in Kujawsko-Pomorskie region on shore of Lake Gopło. It was important prehistoric and early Polish Piast dynasty centre, being first capital of Kuyavia.
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Kolegiata św. Piotra i Pawła
Romanesque church built in early 12th century, preserved in nearly untouched form since construction except for western face. Rare example of stone architecture in brick dominated medieval Poland.
Mysia Wieża
Last remnant of castle built by Casimir the Great in 14th century. An octagon brick tower and local landmark with beautiful panorama from the top. Name of the tower is related to several legends about evil king eaten by mice, usually legendary king Popiel who was expelled by Piast Siemowit. Its similarity to legend about tower in Bingen helped it survive Prussian occupation which king felt affectionate toward this tower.
Nadgoplańskie Wodne Pogotowie Ratunkowe
Outside of water rescue services you can also rent kayaks and water bikes at this place. Gopło Lake is really large and provides ample space for water sports.
Typical Polish fare with elements of local (Greater Poland, Kuyavia) cuisine.
Local hotel in central location close to main tourist attractions of Kruszwica. Breakfasts can be bought. Relatively expensive, but it is pretty much the only option that is not private rooms in the town.
By bus
Bus arrives daily every two hours from 8:00 to 20:00 from Toruń and takes 1.5 hours to reach town. It is best to buy tickets on https://www.e-podroznik.pl as local site is not very foreigner-friendly.
By train
You can reach Inowrocław by train from many larger cities in Poland. After that you can use local bus service which takes half hour to reach Kruszwica and runs between 8:00-20:00 every two hours.
Town is small enough to navigate entirely on foot. Distance from church to tower is less than 1 km.
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