Greatest Old Towns in Poland

For a long time I believed the longest market square in Poland and Europe belongs to Pszczyna in Silesia. Recently I found out it is in Pułtusk not far from Warsaw. 400 metres long.

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It's a lovely town. The rynek (works better as "town square" rather than market square") is about 30 metres longer than the second longest in Europe, which is in Dublin.

Of course Plac Defilad in Warsaw is longer but I never think of that as a square since most of it is taken up with a very nice large building.

Market square is better coz it reminds of the primary commercial function of the square. :):):)


Hmm, I have doubts seeing those cars parked there. Spoils the view somehow.

Not in English.It doesn't work well since it's more than just market stalls.


A Polish thing. Too many cars, not enough discreet parking or car-free zones. They should pedestrianise that town square and have some public art there.

This is Poland discussed in the Polish forum, not England in the English forum. Get a grip. :):):) The English language is just a tool we exploit. As intelligent humans or apes, we shape our own tools at will according to our needs. Ha!!!


Give them some time. Rome wasn`t built in a year or sth.


Here is the market square in Pszczyna: greenery and no cars

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In English. Do try to use the correct names for things instead of being a twat.


It's a living language; the world's richest. By all means say rubbish like "I am Agnes" (no you aren't, you're Agnieszka) or use awful non-words like "trainings" if you want to look bad.


The town square? It looks boring. Olkusz has a nicer one and at least the brothels are good there.

How do you know?

:):):) I need to ask you again to show the remnants of the famous British dignity which might have been left in you. Or there is none at all??? :):):)


Exactly, coz we are shaping it as we want. Ha!!!


Prove it! Ha!!!
Probably you meant the market square in Olsztyn, not Olkusz. They sound very similar to British ear.

That`s what I don`t like about that British poster. Whenever a native Pole or Poless disagrees with his inflated ego spreading false opinions on Poland, he responds with vulgarities. Zero dignity. If Cromwell had commanded such soldiers, he would have never become a dictator. hahahaha


Hey, jon, check out what market square is.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market_square

No such word.


He wasn't. A good man who introduced the first written constitution in modern Europe.


Not the same as a town square.


No Olkusz. And some of us have lived in PL almost as long as most Poles.


I've stayed in one. A company tries to save money by booking a cheap hotel rather than the main one in town. It was full or lorry drivers and tarts. My knickers were stolen from the room.

And some of you have become a nasty mixture - neither British nor Polish. You can`t forget your British roots and never fully accepted Polish ways. It shows in your posts about Poland.


Bs. You simply lost them coz you drank too much, like a typical British tourist on a weekend trip to Poland. hahahaha

Why assimilate, Agnes?

Anyway, back to the topic, the best town square is certainly Zamość.

For small towns, maybe Szydłowiec. Not beautiful but us some character.

Probably in order not to annoy locals when they see how aliens trample on the old traditions. :):):)


Wrong! Sticking to the topic here is discussing Old Towns, not market squares. :):):) You see? Arguing with people and apes blinds you.


You probably meant Szydłów - I can`t blame you coz those names indeed may look similar to British eye.

Szydłów is a peculiar place coz its historical Old Town is the only district in it - the whole town is located within the medieval city walls which were reconstructed a few years ago.

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Or just follow their own, as Poles often choose to do when abroad.


Old town centres generally have squares. I know one in western Poland, a town that was formerly German that has three. Originally, the biggest one was for the German Protestants with the Town Hall and their church there, a smaller one was for the Polish Catholics with their church there and the third, called ul. Szeroka was for Jewish people and had their Synagogue in.


How strange. I know both places and was thinking specifically of Szydłowiec.


Yes it is. Quite a distinct character though what stood out when I was last there was a feeling of poverty. In some of the shops there seemed to be more alcohol than food.

If you don't know Szydłowiec, it's worth you visiting as a tourist; there isn't much to do however it has an interesting church and a generally nice atmosphere. The Town Hall, right in the middle of the Town Square is a particularly fine example of its type.