Biskupin Archaeological Reserve
Biskupin
A 2,700-year-old Iron Age lakeside wooden settlement, with its gate, wooden houses and palisade faithfully reconstructed, dubbed “Poland’s Pompeii.”
Biskupin is a defensive settlement of the Lusatian culture, discovered in 1933 and built around the 8th century BC. Its wooden piles, roads and house foundations are preserved. The archaeological reserve has reconstructed the gate, walls and rows of longhouses, and there is also a medieval village and a museum. In summer, costumed craftspeople give demonstrations, and the archaeology festival in September is the liveliest time. Admission is about 30 zł. It is about 90 km from Poznań on the Piast Route and can be combined with Gniezno in a day trip, though you will need to drive.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–18:00 (closes earlier in winter)
Nearby sights
- Gniezno Cathedral
- Ostrów Lednicki
- New Zoo, Poznań
- Kórnik Castle
- Termy Maltańskie
- Lake Malta
- Śródka & 3D Mural
- Porta Posnania (ICHOT)