Citadel Park refers to the hill located just north of the city center. It was the location of the Winiary Fort until 1945. It’s now a popular city park and a great spot for a run. There are numerous hilly, crisscrossing paths. The center of the park is a more open landscape, with some wooded terrain toward the park’s south, east, and western edges. There are several important outdoor sculptures, two museums, and a rose garden.
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For running, this is a place to create your own route. A loop of the perimeter is ~3.5 km. We also recommend two longer allée type paths: from the Fort Winiary north to the Głaz Jarosława Maszewskiego sculpture; and from Cytadela Centrum east to the Amphitheater. Make sure you pass by the Nierozpoznani sculpture at the park’s center!
Citadel Park refers to the hill located just north of the city center. It was the location of the Winiary Fort until 1945. It’s now a popular city park and a great spot for a run. There are numerous hilly, crisscrossing paths. The center of the park is a more open landscape, with some wooded terrain toward the park’s south, east, and western edges. There are several important outdoor sculptures, two museums, and a rose garden.
Google Street View
For running, this is a place to create your own route. A loop of the perimeter is ~3.5 km. We also recommend two longer allée type paths: from the Fort Winiary north to the Głaz Jarosława Maszewskiego sculpture; and from Cytadela Centrum east to the Amphitheater. Make sure you pass by the Nierozpoznani sculpture at the park’s center!
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Several km of paths. A loop of the perimeter is ~3.5 km
Hilly!
Depends on where you enter the park
From the center, three main roads lead into the south end of the park. Train Station: Poznań Garbary; Tram along Winogrady Rd.
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