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Tourist information - Poznan
Known worldwide for its International Trade Fair, Poznan is the capital of the area known as Greater Poland. It has traditionally attracted businessmen, scientists and industrialists from all over.
The city numbers many landmarks of interest to tourists as well. As in many other leading destinations, the focal point is the city's Old Town, where visitors can spend many hours exploring the Renaissance city hall, the Przemyslaw, the Fara Palaces and the many art museums, as well as Ostrow Tumski, an island set between the Warta and Cybina rivers, home to the gothic cathedral of St. Peter and Paul with its ring of 15 chapels. The Henryk Wieniawski Violin Festival is held in the city annually.
Surrounding Poznan are lakes and verdant forests, historic palaces in Kornik and Rogalin, and Gniezno, the country's first capital, where Polish history is said to have begun.
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