Poznan Old Town, Poland Editorial Image

Poznan Old Town is the centermost neighbourhood of the city of Poznan in western Poland, covering the area of the once walled medieval city of Poznan. It is called Stare Miasto in Polish, although that name may also refer to the wider administrative district of Stare Miasto, which extends to most of the city centre and northern parts of the city.The Old Town is centred on Stary Rynek, the Old Market Square where the historic Poznan Town Hall (Ratusz) stands. It represents the glory of Poznan, from its foundation in 1253. The Old Market Square (Stary Rynek) is the large square on which the Old Town neighbourhood is centred. There is a group of buildings in the central part of the square, chief of which is the Old Town Hall (Ratusz). On each side of the square are tall rows of former tenement houses (kamienice), many of which are now used as restaurants, cafés and pubs.