Ostrów Lednicki
A small island in Lednica Lake preserving the ruins of a 10th-century Piast palace and chapel, believed to be one of the places where Mieszko I was baptised.
The island has the remains of a 10th-century stone palace, chapel and baptismal font, among the earliest stone buildings in Poland. Some scholars believe Mieszko I was baptised here in 966. On the lakeshore, the Museum of the First Piast Dynasty includes an open-air museum of Greater Poland folk life, with traditional wooden houses and windmills. Take a small ferry to reach the island. Admission is about 20 zł, and it is closed in winter. It lies between Poznań and Gniezno, and driving allows you to link it with the Piast Route.
Opening hours
Approx. late April–Oct, 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Gniezno Cathedral
- New Zoo, Poznań
- Kórnik Castle
- Termy Maltańskie
- Lake Malta
- Śródka & 3D Mural
- Porta Posnania (ICHOT)
- Ostrów Tumski & Poznań Cathedral