Czerniejewo
Czerniejewo is a town in Wielkopolskie. It is mostly known for its palace, its park and town layout built around it.
Understand
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Settlement in Czerniejewo existed probably in prehistoric times, however the oldest written remarks of Czerniejewo are from the late 13th century. It was one of the smallest towns in Wielkopolskie though of remarkable importance as it was halfway between cities of Gniezno and Giecz, early Polish capitals. A castle (of which nothing remains) was built in 14th century and church of John the Baptist was founded in the 16th century. Ownership of the town changed frequently, and it was severely damaged after The Deluge in the 17th century.
Around 1770 General Jan Lipski received Czerniejewo as dowry and invested a lot in the town,. He built his palace in the north (presumably on place of former castle) complete with extensive landscaping, constructing distillery, tannery, brick factory, water mill and adding another tower to the church, essentialy creating the town as it is now. The city's expansion continued in the 19th century, replacing wooden buildings with masonry structures and growing in population.
Get in
editBy car
editProbably the only realistic way to reach the town. You can reach it from Poznań by DK92. Local roads reach directly from Września and Gniezno to Czerniejewo too. Traffic is sparse, road from south passes through scenic forest.
By bus
editFrom Gniezno bus station (close to train station), you can arrive by bus to Czerniejewo. There are no buses on Sunday, also frequency decreases significantly during school holidays (Jul-Aug). Expect bus every two hours from 04:00 to 20:00. More details can be found here (only in Polish).
Get around
editEntire town can be easily managed by foot. Main street is only half a kilometre long.
See
edit- 1 Czerniejewo Palace, Generała Lipskiego 5. The centrepiece of the town and its main tourist attraction. It is not possible to tour the object as it is a hotel and restaurant (and also a popular wedding spot). Still you can admire it from the outside and wander around the huge park.
- 2 John the Baptist Church (Kościół św. Jana Chrzciciela), plac Kopczyńskiego 7, ☏ +48 61 427 30 36, czerniejewo.parafia@wp.pl. Gothic church of Czerniejewo with multiple domes and towers bearing some resemblance to an Orthodox church.
- 3 Pałacowa Street. Alley connecting the palace to the church lined with beautiful large trees on both sides. Good walking place with large sidewalks, many small shops and restaurants are located on this street.
Do
editWalk along main road going from the palace to the church. The palace park is also large a space to wander.
Buy
editPałacowa street has some shops. There are two larger supermarkets one west of Pałacowa behind pond, another southwest on the way out of town.
Eat
editRestaurants in Czerniejewo are okay at best and it may be better to consider eating elsewhere considering the price to quality ratio. Nevertheless there are some options to eat locally if you need one.
- 1 Pałacowa Restaurant, Generała Lipskiego 5, ☏ +48 61 427 37 03, restauracja@czerniejewopalac.pl. W Th Su 11:00-19:00, F 11:00-20:00, Sa 11:00-21:00. Splurge restaurant with some fine dining. Located in palace with fitting interior decorations. Note though that portions are small and you may leave a bit hungry.
- 2 Lodziarnia Pałacowa, Pałacowa 3b, ☏ +48 510 858 708, katarzynanaskret1@gmail.com. May-Sep: 11:00-20:00. Seasonal ice cream stand located close to main street offering selection of ice cream and waffles.
- 3 Burgery Pałacowa, Pałacowa 3a, ☏ +48 885 041 729. M-Th 13:00-20:30, F-Su 13:00-21:00. Place with burgers. May be closed on bad weather outside weekend.
- 4 Restauracja Wielkopolska, Pałacowa 16, ☏ +48 61 427 30 22. M-Th Su 09:00-22:00; F Sa 09:00-23:00. Generic mid level restaurant serving typical Polish food. It may be good alternative to the palace restaurant.
Drink
editThere are no bars or night life in Czerniejewo.
Sleep
edit- 1 Czerniejewo Palace, Generała Lipskiego 5. Palace hotel, the only sleep location in the town. Mid standard. There may be weddings on Friday and Saturday. 180 zł per person/day.