Discover Ostrów Wielkopolski

Neo-Romanesque architecture and local history

The Co-Cathedral of St. Stanislaus the Bishop and Martyr was built between 1905 and 1907 in the Neo-Romanesque style. It was based on a design by Sylwester Pajzderski, which Roger Sławski revised. This building history gives culture enthusiasts a concrete way to explore the architecture of the place: both the style and the two contributions to the design are part of the building’s history. The co-cathedral and its associated group of buildings were entered in the register of historic monuments on 8 January 2007. If you are interested in architectural history and monuments, you can take this focus into account when planning your trip.

Paths and events in the park

The Miejski Park named after Adam Mickiewicz has numerous paths for pedestrians and cyclists. It is therefore a destination in its own right for anyone who wants to include outdoor recreation in their time in Ostrów Wielkopolski. The park also has an amphitheatre, where open-air concerts and folk festivals are held. The paths, amphitheatre and events offer different ways to experience the same park, without requiring you to plan around a specific event date. When planning your trip, it is therefore helpful to distinguish between a visit focused on the paths and a stay with an interest in an event.

Active experiences at Piaski–Szczygliczka

Piaski Szczygliczka Adventure Park has three ropes course routes of varying difficulty, with a combined length of more than 500 metres. The different levels of challenge offer a concrete point of comparison for visitors seeking an active experience: the routes differ in difficulty, not just in length. The total length of more than 500 metres refers to all three routes together. If you include this excursion in your trip plans, you can treat the adventure park as a separate activity and choose it according to your interest in activities with varying levels of difficulty.

The Zalew Piaski–Szczygliczka is also associated with a project to provide recreation around the reservoir: construction of a 2.3-kilometre walking and cycling path was nearing completion. The project was intended for pedestrians and cyclists and was described as a path around the reservoir. The length refers to this path, not to the ropes course routes. Together with the adventure park, the reservoir offers a different focus for trip planning from the architecture and the city park.

One specific event date in 2026 was the “Reggae na Piaskach” festival: it took place on 10 and 11 July at the reservoir in Ostrów Wielkopolski for the 26th time. The dates and edition number refer to that festival year. If an event date is a deciding factor in your trip, you should plan around a suitable specific date.

Choose the right accommodation for your trip

When searching for a hotel, holiday apartment or holiday home, it helps to first decide what you want to focus on during your stay: would you like to learn about the co-cathedral and its architectural history, explore the paths and events in the park, or plan an active excursion? You can then weigh up your accommodation options according to the level of service you want, how much independence and space you need, and your meal plans. These criteria relate to organizing your trip; the destinations described offer a range of interests for you to consider.

If you would like to expand your search to other local pages, you can find Korytnica, Antonin, Nowe Skalmierzyce, Raszków, Rososzyca, Skrzebowa, Sławin and Sulisław here.

For the broader travel overview: Ostrowo.