Tourist Places to Visit in Bydgoszcz, Poland, Europe

Tourist Places to Visit in Bydgoszcz, Poland, Europe

Bydgoszcz is located in the City County in the northern part of Poland and spans an area of 174.57 square kilometers (67.40 square miles). Bydgoszcz is one of the largest cities in Poland and hub to some of the renowned universities and industries and located in the middle of Vistual and Odra Rivers at an altitude of 60 meters (200 feet) above the sea level.

Bydgoszcz is home to more than 35 banks and one the largest financial institution in the world, JP Morgan Chase is located in the town. Bydgoszcz is bounded by Naklo nad Notecia, Chelmno, Chelmza, Mokre, Torun, Solec Kujawski, Szubin, Znin, Grudziadz and Koronowo and placed at the distance of 310 kilometers from Warsaw, capital of Poland. Coordinates of Bydgoszcz are 53.1167° N, 18.0000° E.

History of Bydgoszcz:

Bydgoszcz was established as the fishing village called as Bydgozcya and later became prominent trade routes. Bydgoszcz was destroyed during the war between Polish and Swedish War and came under the Prussian rule in the year 1772, during the partitions of Poland. During the Second World War, the town was captured by Nazi Germany and in the year 1945, Bydgoszcz was liberated from the German occupation by the Red Army.

Tourist attractions in Bydgoszcz:

Fara Church:

Fara Church is one of the oldest buildings in the city is a Gothic Church constructed between 1466 and 1502 and has paintings from 16^th century and colorful 20^th century polychrome is worth visiting.

The Church of Poor Clares:

The Church of Poor Clares is located at the distance of 2 kilometers from center of the city is prominent landmark and single aisle church constructed between 1582-1602 and original wooden polychrome ceiling of the 17^th century attracts visitors.

Wyspa Młyńska:

Wyspa Młyńska is also called as Mill Island located just 2 kilometers from center of the city is one of the majority impressive and distinctive places in the city and the island has some of the oldest buildings dating back to 19^th century, is historical island in the country.

Saint Vincent de Paul’s Basilica:

Saint Vincent de Paul’s Basilica is the largest churche in the Bydgoszcz that was constructed between 1925 and 1939 and the church was designed by the Polish architect Adam Ballenstaedt is visited by thousands of devotes throughout the year.

Other places to visit in Bydgoszcz:

Bazylika Św. Wincenta a Paulo
Man Crossing the River
Spichrze
Bydgoszcz Town Hall
Pomorskie Muzeum Wojskowe
Camerimage
Botanic Garden

Best time to visit Bydgoszcz:

During summer seasons, Bydgoszcz average temperature is 24° Celsius and during winter seasons the temperature will fall below -4° Celsius and best time to visit Bydgoszcz is from May to September.

Bydgoszcz – Transportation:

By Air:

Bydgoszcz is served by Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport located at the distance of 4 kilometers from hub of the city is a domestic airport that operates flights to and from Warsaw with regular and seasonal flights.

By Train:

Bydgoszcz is one of the main cities in the country and the train services to the city are provided by PKP Przewozy Regionalne intercity and has direct connections to Gdynia, Poznan, Torun, Lodz, Warsaw, Katowice, Szczecin, and Wroclaw.

By Road:

Bydgoszcz is linked through national highways from all the parts of the country and intercity and international bus are provided by PKS Bydgoszcz operator and local bus and trams services are operated by ZDMiKP Bydgoszcz.

Accommodation in Bydgoszcz:

Bydgoszcz is one of the renowned cities in Poland visited by thousands of tourists throughout the year and one can find hotels of all the kinds from budget to star range and most of the hotels are located close to the tourist destinations and equipped with high-speed internet, room service, mini bar, refrigerator, cable TV, dry cleaning, air conditioned, gym, swimming pool and other facilities. List of some renowned hotels in Bydgoszcz are as follows: