The island of the first Piasts with 10th-century palatium ruins. Train to Lednogóra plus an hour’s walk.
An island on Lake Lednica with the ruins of a palatium and chapel from the 10th century. Some researchers believe Mieszko I may have been baptised here – the question stays open, but the site is among the most important in Poland.
You reach the island by ferry, passing the remains of wooden bridges from a thousand years ago. Set off in the morning – the last ferries and closing times come earlier than instinct suggests.
train to Lednogóra approx. 18 min + walk
Seven minutes on foot to the station, then a train towards Poznań to Lednogóra – about eighteen minutes. From the station it is 3.5 km, an hour’s walk each way. Build it into your plan.
The alternative is a bus along national road 5, getting off at the “Dziekanowice – skrzyżowanie” stop, leaving over 2 km on foot.
In season the museum has run a free coach from Gniezno, stopping at Lednogóra station and by the open-air museum. Check lednicamuzeum.pl.
Departure times: portalpasazera.pl
Seven minutes on foot to the station, then a train towards Poznań to Lednogóra – about eighteen minutes. From the station it is 3.5 km, an hour’s walk each way. Build it into your plan. Departure times are at portalpasazera.pl – trains on this route do not run hourly.
The island of the first Piasts with 10th-century palatium ruins. Train to Lednogóra plus an hour’s walk. Among the highlights: Train to Lednogóra, about 18 min, 3.5 km on foot from the station, Or bus to “Dziekanowice – skrzyżowanie”, Seasonal museum coach, 10th-century palatium and chapel.
We recommend it especially for: A full-day trip for able walkers. From ul. Mieszka I 39 the railway station is 7 minutes on foot, and the bus stops are closer still.
An open-air museum of Greater Poland village life, beside the crossing to Ostrów Lednicki.
train to Lednogóra approx. 18 min + walkThe lake surrounding the island of the first Piasts – you pass it walking from the station.
approx. 20 min by trainA monumental domed basilica, twenty minutes by train.
A private bathroom cabin, self check-in and a central location – stay at Podziemne Arkady.