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Trams In Poznań
The Poznań tram system is a tramway operated by (MPK Poznań; ''Public Transport Company in Poznań Ltd.''). It currently has 18 daytime lines, 2 night lines, and 3 tourist lines served by historical vehicles. The tram system consists of about of route, operating on track. With a few exceptions the tramlines operate on double tracks rail. In local Poznań dialect trams are called ''bimby'' (pl.), ''bimba'' (sing). History Horse trams (1880–1898) The idea of trams in Poznań was brought to fruition by two businessmen from Berlin: Otto Reymer and Otto Masch. After receiving concessions from the town authorities on 30 July 1880 they began running a horse tram in Poznań. On the next day the first regular line transported passengers from the main train station via ul. Św. Marcin/St. Martin Str., ul. Rycerska/Ritter Str. (today ul. Ratajczaka), Pl. Wilhelmowski/Wilhelms Platz (currently Plac Wolności) to Rynek/Ring (currently Stary Rynek ). The route was soon lengthened from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poznań
Poznań ( ) is a city on the Warta, River Warta in west Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business center and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint John's Fair, Poznań, Saint John's Fair (''Jarmark Świętojański''), traditional St. Martin's croissant, Saint Martin's croissants and a local dialect. Among its most important heritage sites are the Renaissance in Poland, Renaissance Old Town, Poznań Town Hall, Town Hall and Poznań Cathedral. Poznań is the fifth-largest List of cities and towns in Poland#Cities, city in Poland. As of 2023, the city's population is 540,146, while the Poznań metropolitan area (''Metropolia Poznań'') comprising Poznań County and several other communities is inhabited by over 1.029 million people. It is one of four historical capitals of medieval Poland and the ancient capital of the Greater Poland region, currently the administrative capital of the pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Śródka, Poznań
Śródka is a historic neighbourhood of the city of Poznań in western Poland. It lies on the right bank of the Warta river, opposite the island of Ostrów Tumski, Poznań, Ostrów Tumski where the Poznań Cathedral, city's cathedral is situated. It belonged to the former district of Nowe Miasto, Poznań, Nowe Miasto; in the current administrative division of Poznań, Ostrów Śródka is part of an ''osiedle'' which also includes Ostrów Tumski and the neighbourhoods of Zawady and Komandoria. Archaeologists have found evidence of settlement in Śródka which may date from the ninth century. By 1231 Sródka was a ducal settlement, and in 1288 it was granted to the List of Bishops of Poznań, bishops of Poznań. It obtained town rights in the 15th century (Ostrówek, at its western end, was a separate town), and was incorporated into the city of Poznań in 1800. Its name is related to the Polish word ''środa'' ("Wednesday"), this being the day of the weekly market once held there. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Most Królowej Jadwigi
Most or Möst may refer to: Places * Most, Kardzhali Province, a village in Bulgaria * Most (city), a city in the Czech Republic ** Most District, a district surrounding the city ** Most Basin, a lowland named after the city ** Autodrom Most, motorsport race track near Most * Möst, Khovd, a district in Khovd, Mongolia * Most, Mokronog-Trebelno, a settlement in Slovenia * Most, Istria County, a settlement in Croatia Other uses * Most (surname), including a list of people with the surname * Franz Welser-Möst (born 1960), Austrian conductor * ''Most'' (1969 film), a film about WWII Yugoslavian partisans * ''Most'' (2003 film), a Czech film * ''Most!'', 2018 Czech TV series * Most (grape) or Chasselas * most (Unix), a terminal pager on Unix and Unix-like systems * Most (wine) or Apfelwein * ''most'', an English degree determiner * Monolithic System Technology (MoST), a defunct American fabless semiconductor company * Most (Croatian political party), a party founded in 2012 * Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Poznań (1945)
The Battle of Poznań (Battle of Posen) during World War II in 1945 was an assault by the Soviet Union's Red Army that had as its objective the elimination of the Nazi German garrison in the stronghold city of Poznań (Posen) in occupied Poland. The defeat of the German garrison required a month-long reduction of fortified positions, urban combat, and a final assault on the city's citadel by the Red Army, complete with medieval touches. Background Following the invasion of Poland in 1939, the city of Poznań (Ger.: ''Posen'') was annexed by Nazi Germany and became the capital of Reichsgau Wartheland. By 1945, the Red Army advances on the Eastern Front had driven the Germans out of eastern Poland as far as the Vistula River. The Red Army launched the Vistula–Oder offensive on 12 January 1945, inflicted a huge defeat on the defending German forces, and advanced rapidly into western Poland and eastern Germany. Certain cities which lay on the path of the Soviet advance were d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bilet Poznan Stary
In demonology, Beleth, also spelled Bilet, Bileth, Byleth, or Bilith, is a king of Hell who has eighty-five legions of demons under his command. He rides a pale horse, and a variety of music is heard before him, according to most authors on demonology and the most known grimoires. According to ''Pseudomonarchia Daemonum'', Noah's son Ham was the first in invoking him after the flood, and wrote a book on mathematics with his help. When appearing, he looks fierce in order to frighten the conjurer or to see if they are courageous. The conjurer must be brave, and hazel wand in hand, must draw a triangle by striking towards the south, east, and upwards, then commanding Beleth into it by means of some conjurations. The ''Dictionnaire Infernal'' states that to summon Beleth, the person should hold a silver ring on the middle finger of the left hand against their face, to pay respect to Beleth's rank as king.Dictionnaire infernal: ou Répertoire universel des êtres, des personnages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konstal 105N Poznań RB4
Alstom Konstal is a company based in Chorzów, Poland producing rail vehicles, in particular metro cars and trams, as well as components for trains. In 1864, the plant was founded as part of the Royal Steelworks in Chorzów and in 1917, it was excluded from its structures as a separate enterprise. During World War II, the factory belonged to the ''Reichswerke Hermann Göring'' produced for the needs of the army of the Third Reich, while during the Communist Period, as the Chorzów Steel Structures Factory Konstal, it was the main supplier of trams for Poland. In 1995, the company's shares were transferred to the National Investment Funds, after which the plant began cooperation with the Linke-Hofmann-Busch factory belonging to the French Alstom concern. In 1997, the company was bought out by Alstom, and a year later, simultaneously with the change of its name to Alstom, the Polish factory adopted its current name. History Origins and beginnings of activity In 1864, the P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trolleybus
A trolleybus (also known as trolley bus, trolley coach, trackless trolley, trackless tramin the 1910s and 1920sJoyce, J.; King, J. S.; and Newman, A. G. (1986). ''British Trolleybus Systems'', pp. 9, 12. London: Ian Allan Publishing. .or trolleyDunbar, Charles S. (1967). ''Buses, Trolleys & Trams''. Paul Hamlyn Ltd. (UK). Republished 2004 with or 9780753709702.) is an electric bus that draws power from dual overhead wires (generally suspended from roadside posts) using spring-loaded or pneumatically raised trolley poles. Overhead line#Parallel overhead lines, Two wires, and two trolley poles, are required to complete the electrical circuit. This differs from a tram or streetcar, which normally uses the track as the return path, needing only one wire and one pole (or pantograph (transport), pantograph). They are also distinct from other kinds of Battery electric bus, electric buses, which usually rely on Automotive battery, batteries. Power is most commonly supplied as 600-volt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nowe Miasto (Poznań)
Nowe Miasto (meaning "new town") is a common place-name in Poland. There are three Polish towns called Nowe Miasto: * Nowe Miasto, Płońsk County in Masovian Voivodeship (east-central Poland) * Nowe Miasto Lubawskie in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship (north-east Poland), seat of Nowe Miasto County * Nowe Miasto nad Pilicą in Masovian Voivodeship (east-central Poland) The following (despite the name) is not a town but a village: * Nowe Miasto nad Wartą in Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Poland) The following are districts or neighbourhoods within cities: * Nowe Miasto, Białystok * Nowe Miasto, Kraków, part of the district of Districts of Kraków#Stare Miasto, Stare Miasto * Nowe Miasto, Poznań * Nowe Miasto, Szczecin * Nowe Miasto, Warsaw * Nowe Miasto, Wałbrzych Nowe Miasto may also refer to: * Nowe Miasto Korczyn, former name of Nowy Korczyn, a town in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship * Nowe Miasto, Polish name for Naujamiestis, Panevėžys, town in northern Lithuania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winiary (Poznań)
Winiary may refer to the following: Settlements Neighbourhoods *, former villages around the Winogrady neighbourhood, currently a neighbourhood in the Jeżyce district of Poznań *, a neighbourhood in Gniezno *, a neighbourhood in Płock * Winiary, Kalisz, a neighbourhood in Kalisz *, a neighbourhood in Głogówek * Winiary, Warka, a suburb of Warka in Masovian Voivodeship Town's and villages * Winiary, Proszowice County in Lesser Poland Voivodeship (south Poland) * in Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Poland) * Winiary, Wieliczka County in Lesser Poland Voivodeship (south Poland) * Winiary, Pińczów County in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (south-central Poland) * Winiary, Sandomierz County in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (south-central Poland) Buildings * Fort Winiary, a former fort around Poznań Business *Winiary (company) Winiary Nestlé Polska S.A. Oddział w Kaliszu, known more commonly as Winiary, is a Polish food processing company based in the Kalisz borough of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ogrody
Ogrody is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Święciechowa, within Leszno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Święciechowa, west of Leszno, and south-west of the regional capital Poznań Poznań ( ) is a city on the Warta, River Warta in west Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business center and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint John's .... References Villages in Leszno County {{Leszno-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
