TRACES OF THE BEGINNINGS OF THE POLISH STATE

In the heart of "MAIOR POLONIA" - Wielka Polska there is a unique trail - called the Piast Trail. Among hundreds of other routes this one is unique. Its uniqueness is evidenced by monuments of material culture accumulated along its course. Monuments from the establishment of Polish statehood to modern times. The trail passes through two historical districts of Poland: Greater Poland and Kuyavia. Its origins date back to the times before the rise of Polish statehood and arose from the name of the protoplast of the first Polish dynasty of Piast Kolodziej, called Piastunem-teacher. He lived in the vicinity of today's Kruszwica, and after removing the cruel prince Popiel, called Chwaścisk, from the throne, he was elected a prince. His successors formed the foundations of Polish statehood. The lands lying within the Piast Trail were the cradle of the newly emerging state. It is probably on Ostrów Lednicki Island, Prince Mieszko I, who receives baptism, introducing Poland into the orbit of the influences of Christian culture.
The trail starts in Poznań and continues north through Pobiedziska, Moraczewo, Ostrów Lednicki, Gniezno, Trzemeszno, Mogilno, Strzelno, Kruszwica, Inowrocław, Kościelec Kujawski, Pakość, Barcin, Lubostroń, Żnin, Venice, Biskupin, Gąsawa, Marcinkowo Górne, Rogowo, to Gniezno. Along the main axis of the route there are other very interesting, historically and landscapes places: Uzarzewo, Wierzenica, Tuczno, Wronczyn, Pomarzanowice, Imielenko, Imielno, Imiołki, Łubowo, Czerniejewo, Giecz, Miłosław, Września, Grzybowo, Witkowo, Skorzęcin, Powidz, Małachowo , Kołaczkowo, Arcugowo, Niechanowo, Jankowo Dolne, Duszno, with the highest hill / Wał Wyartowskie /, Wylatowo, Kwieciszewo, Sławsk Wielki, Kobylniki, Szarlej, Łojewo, Szymborze, Tupadła and Markowice as well as Waplewo, Piechcin and the village of Żnin Góra, Ryszewo, Gościeszyn , Kruchowo, Przyjia I and II, Niestronno, Bełów and Wieniec, Rome, Łopienno, Mielno, Kłecko, Kiszkowo and Dąbrówka Kość.
There are three objects on the route inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list: ruins of the building on the Ostrów Lednicki island, Katedra w Gnieżnie / Matka Polskich Katedr / and the defensive settlement of the Łużyce / bogs culture / before 2744 years, in Biskupin.

One of the most attractive routes in Poland - it is the oldest and shows the old history of Poland for the reign of the first rulers .... let's move in the imagination during the reign of the Piasts - kings of Poland ...