Police Old Town
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Police Old Town
is the oldest historic district of the town of Police, Poland
in the Pomerania
Region.
Town hall (1906) was not rebuilt after World War II
The tourist and cultural information office is localised in The Gothic Chapel in The Bolesław Chrobry Square.
Old Town
Old Town is the typical designation of a historic or original core of a city or town. Although the city may be larger in its present form, many cities have redesignated this part of the city to commemorate its origins after thorough renovations...
is the oldest historic district of the town of Police, Poland
Police, Poland
Police is a town in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, northwestern Poland. It is the capital of Police County. As of 2006, the town had 34,284 inhabitants. The name comes from Polish pole, which means "field"....
in the Pomerania
Pomerania
Pomerania is a historical region on the south shore of the Baltic Sea. Divided between Germany and Poland, it stretches roughly from the Recknitz River near Stralsund in the West, via the Oder River delta near Szczecin, to the mouth of the Vistula River near Gdańsk in the East...
Region.
Monuments
There are a few interesting monuments in Police, e.g.- Brick GothicBrick GothicBrick Gothic is a specific style of Gothic architecture common in Northern Europe, especially in Northern Germany and the regions around the Baltic Sea that do not have natural rock resources. The buildings are essentially built from bricks...
ChapelChapelA chapel is a building used by Christians as a place of fellowship and worship. It may be part of a larger structure or complex, such as a church, college, hospital, palace, prison or funeral home, located on board a military or commercial ship, or it may be an entirely free-standing building,...
(15th century) in The Chrobry Square in The Old TownOld TownOld Town is the typical designation of a historic or original core of a city or town. Although the city may be larger in its present form, many cities have redesignated this part of the city to commemorate its origins after thorough renovations... - Neo-Gothic Church (19th century) in The Old Town
- The Police LapidaryLapidaryA lapidary is an artist or artisan who forms stone, mineral, gemstones, and other suitably durable materials into decorative items such as engraved gems, including cameos, or cabochons, and faceted designs...
in The Staromiejski Park in The Old Town - Tenement houses (19th century)
Town hall (1906) was not rebuilt after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
The tourist and cultural information office is localised in The Gothic Chapel in The Bolesław Chrobry Square.
Communication
- Roads:
- to TrzebieżTrzebiezTrzebież - is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Police, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border. It lies approximately north of Police and north of the regional capital Szczecin.The village has a population of 2,500...
and Nowe WarpnoNowe WarpnoNowe Warpno is a town in northwestern Poland, in Police County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship. It lies on the shore of the Szczecin Lagoon, very close to the border with Germany. It is the seat of the urban-rural gmina called Gmina Nowe Warpno.The town's population is 1,170...
, No. 114 - to TanowoTanowoTanowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Police, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border....
, No. 114 - to SzczecinSzczecinSzczecin , is the capital city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland. It is the country's seventh-largest city and the largest seaport in Poland on the Baltic Sea. As of June 2009 the population was 406,427....
over PrzęsocinPrzesocinPrzęsocin is a small village south of the town of Police, Poland- History :Przęsocin, until 1945 known as Neuendorf , became part of Poland after the end of World War II and changed its name to the Polish Przęsocin.-Tourism:...
- to Trzebież
- Main streets in a town:
- ul. Grunwaldzka
- ul. Kościuszki
- ul. Wojska Polskiego
- ul. Piłsudskiego
- SzczecinSzczecinSzczecin , is the capital city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland. It is the country's seventh-largest city and the largest seaport in Poland on the Baltic Sea. As of June 2009 the population was 406,427....
- PolicePoliceThe police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
- TrzebieżTrzebiezTrzebież - is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Police, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border. It lies approximately north of Police and north of the regional capital Szczecin.The village has a population of 2,500...
Railway
- Harbours:
- Police SeaSeaA sea generally refers to a large body of salt water, but the term is used in other contexts as well. Most commonly, it means a large expanse of saline water connected with an ocean, and is commonly used as a synonym for ocean...
-Harbour - Police RiverRiverA river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
-Harbour
- Police Sea
- Public transportPublic transportPublic transport is a shared passenger transportation service which is available for use by the general public, as distinct from modes such as taxicab, car pooling or hired buses which are not shared by strangers without private arrangement.Public transport modes include buses, trolleybuses, trams...
:- busBusA bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
lines 101, 102, 103, 106, 109, 110, 111. Bus communication between all districts of a town, a few villages near Police (TrzeszczynTrzeszczynTrzeszczyn is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Police, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border. It lies approximately north-west of Police and north of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area was part of...
, TanowoTanowoTanowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Police, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border....
, SiedliceSiedliceSiedlice may refer to the following places in Poland:*Siedlice, Opole Voivodeship *Siedlice, Łobez County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship *Siedlice, Police County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship...
, Leśno GórneLeśno GórneLeśno Górne is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Police, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border. It lies approximately south-west of Police and north-west of the regional capital Szczecin.- History :Before 1945 the...
, PilchowoPilchowoPilchowo may refer to the following places in north-west Poland:*Pilchowo, Police County*Pilchowo, Szczecin...
, PrzęsocinPrzesocinPrzęsocin is a small village south of the town of Police, Poland- History :Przęsocin, until 1945 known as Neuendorf , became part of Poland after the end of World War II and changed its name to the Polish Przęsocin.-Tourism:...
and SzczecinSzczecinSzczecin , is the capital city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland. It is the country's seventh-largest city and the largest seaport in Poland on the Baltic Sea. As of June 2009 the population was 406,427....
City - LS (linia samorządowa)(different type of ticket) to TrzebieżTrzebiezTrzebież - is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Police, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border. It lies approximately north of Police and north of the regional capital Szczecin.The village has a population of 2,500...
over DębostrówDębostrówDębostrów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Police, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border. It lies approximately north of Police and north of the regional capital Szczecin.- History :First references to...
, NiekłończycaNiekłończycaNiekłończyca is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Police, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border. It lies approximately north-west of Police and north of the regional capital Szczecin.- History :First references to...
and UniemyślUniemyśl, West Pomeranian VoivodeshipUniemyśl – is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Police, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border. It lies approximately north of Police and north of the regional capital Szczecin.- History :First references to...
) - TaxicabTaxicabA taxicab, also taxi or cab, is a type of vehicle for hire with a driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers, often for a non-shared ride. A taxicab conveys passengers between locations of their choice...
- bus