Górka Palace in Poznań is a graceful Renaissance residence that adds historic depth to the Old Town’s architectural landscape. Built in the sixteenth century for the influential Górka family, the palace has undergone many transformations, yet it retains the elegance and proportion characteristic of its era. Today it houses the Archaeological Museum, giving visitors the chance to explore both the building’s heritage and rich collections that trace human history from prehistoric times to early urban cultures. Its courtyard and arcaded galleries create an atmospheric setting that contrasts beautifully with the lively streets surrounding it. Górka Palace remains an important cultural landmark, offering a blend of architectural charm and educational value that highlights Poznań’s long and layered past.
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Górka Palace is located at ul. Wodna 27 in Poznań's Old Market Square area, at the intersection of Wodna, Klasztorna, Kozia, and Świętosławska streets, right in the historic Stare Miasto district. Now housing the Archaeological Museum, it sits adjacent to the bustling Old Market Square with its Renaissance Town Hall, just steps from the Parish Church of St. Stanislaus, tenement houses along Szpitalna Street, the Greater Poland Military Museum, and charming cafés amid the colorful merchant buildings and side streets of the Old Town.
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Museum of Applied Arts Poznan
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Museum of the History of Poznań
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Wielkopolska Military Museum
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Museum of Musical Instruments
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Ethnographic Museum Poznan
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Archaeological Museum
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Genius Loci Archaeological Reserve
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Porta Posnania
Cultural Centre
Enigma Cipher Centre
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Poznań Croissant Museum
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Museum of Armaments
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Museum of the Wielkopolska Uprising 1918–1919
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Fort VII Museum
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June 1956 Poznań Uprising Museum
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Museum of Historical Costume
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Museum of the Poznań Bambers
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Armoured Warfare Museum
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Muzeum Ziemi UAM
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Feliks Nowowiejski Music Salon Museum
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Henryk Sienkiewicz Literary Museum
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Józef Ignacy Kraszewski Museum
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Mieszkanie-Pracownia Kazimiery Iłłakowiczówny
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Municipal Gallery Arsenal
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Grand Theatre, Poznań
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Teatr Polski w Poznaniu
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Teatr Nowy im. Tadeusza Łomnickiego
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Teatr Muzyczny w Poznaniu
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Polski Teatr Tańca
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Scena na Piętrze
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Royal Castle
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Zamek Cesarski
Castle
Działyński Palace
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Pałac Arcybiskupów Poznańskich
Palace
Park Cytadela
Park
Poznań Cathedral
Cathedral
Bazylika kolegiacka Matki Bożej Nieustającej Pomocy
Basilica
Church of St. Wojciech
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Corpus Christi Church
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Poznań Town Hall
Town Hall
Old Brewery
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Jezioro Maltańskie
Lake
Mural Śródka
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Sołacki Park
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Woodrow Wilson Park
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Park im. Fryderyka Chopina
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University Botanical Garden
Botanical Garden
Dendrological Garden of the University of Life Sciences
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Palmiarnia Poznańska
Botanical Garden
Old Zoo
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New Zoo
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