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Capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland
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Olsztyn (German: Allenstein) is a historic town and capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodship in northern Poland. The city is home to 175,000 inhabitants and boasts a beautiful Gothic city centre. Some charming Masurian lakes are very close and the city has basically grown around them.
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Stary Ratusz w Olsztynie
Old town hall from c . 1500s.
Zamek Kapituły Warmińskiej
A castle from 14th century, renovated in 17th and 19th.
Planetarium w Olsztynie
Second biggest planetarium in Poland.
Bazylika konkatedralna św. Jakuba w Olsztynie
Old church in Olsztyn
Wysoka Brama
14th-century city gate
By train
The Polish State Railways have train connections from Warsaw and Gdańsk as well as Białystok. There are also direct trains to/from Kraków during the summer.
By car
You can easily get there by car from Warsaw, Gdańsk and Białystok.
By bus
Many international connections (see Poland::By bus).
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