Kalisz, Provincial capital in Greater Poland, Poland.
The city extends along both banks of the Prosna River, encompassing medieval streets, nineteenth-century buildings, and modern commercial districts over 144 meters above sea level.
Archaeological findings confirm settlement patterns from Roman times when the location served as a significant point along the ancient Amber trade route to the Baltic Sea.
The Statute of Kalisz from 1264 established legal protections for Jewish communities, marking this city as an early center of religious tolerance in medieval Europe.
The central train station connects Kalisz with major Polish cities through regular services, while local buses provide transportation to surrounding municipalities and neighboring regions.
During the nineteenth century, Kalisz became Poland's leading piano manufacturing center, producing more instruments than Warsaw during the industrial period.
Location: Greater Poland Voivodeship
Elevation above the sea: 144 m
Shares border with: Gmina Gołuchów, Gmina Nowe Skalmierzyce, Gmina Godziesze Wielkie, Gmina Opatówek, Gmina Żelazków, Gmina Blizanów
Website: http://kalisz.pl
GPS coordinates: 51.76248,18.08954
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:10
Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Kalisz
177 m
Kalisz Town Hall
32 m
Saints Adalbert and Stanislaus church in Kalisz
204 m
Saint Stanislaus church in Kalisz
159 m
Główny Rynek w Kaliszu
33 m
Most Kamienny w Kaliszu
232 m
Pałac Weissów w Kaliszu
176 m
Staromiejski zespół urbanistyczny Kalisza
5 m
Planty in Kalisz
151 m
Great Synagogue in Kalisz
193 m
Stone Bridge in Kalisz
207 m
9 Zamkowa Street in Kalisz
140 m
Wolności Avenue in Kalisz
229 m
6 Kanonicka Street in Kalisz
147 m
21 Zamkowa Street in Kalisz
233 m
14 Zamkowa Street in Kalisz
184 m
Muzeum im. G. i. J. Osiakowskich
121 m
9 Świętego Stanisława Street in Kalisz
154 m
1-3 Świętego Stanisława Street in Kalisz
95 m
1 Saint Joseph Square in Kalisz
183 m
13 Śródmiejska Street in Kalisz
123 m
3 Market Square in Kalisz
89 m
Pozostałości murów miejskich z basztą Dorotka
182 m
13 Zamkowa Street in Kalisz
182 m
6 Łazienna Street in Kalisz
168 m
4 Łazienna Street in Kalisz
139 m
Canons Regular of the Lateran monastery in Kalisz
208 m
1 Kanonicka Street in Kalisz
96 mReviews
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