Top 7 Things to do in Frombork, Northern Poland

March 11, 2022 Darleen Reid

Frombork ([ˈfrɔmbɔrk]; German:  Frauenburg (help·info)) is a town in northern Poland, on the Vistula Lagoon, in Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. It had a population of 2,528 as of 2005.
Restaurants in Frombork

1. Wieza wodna we Fromborku

ul. Elblaska 2, Frombork 14-530 Poland +48 604 437 500 http://www.wiezawodna.pl
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Wieza wodna we Fromborku

In 1571 the canal flowing through the city, was built the first Polish waterworks tower called the water tower. He built it imported from Wroclaw murator Stanislaus.Inside the tower housed a device made ​​by a Wrocław bucket rurmistrza Valentine Hendel. The task of water supply, water supply was the Cathedral Hill, the Bishop's Palace and the canons' houses. Venerable Frombork Chapter paid for this work: two hundred thalers, twelve bushels of corn and compensation for clothing. Murator Stanislaw received 100 marks, 6 barrels of drink table and 15 bushels of wheat. Construction took a year and was the second water supply system of this type in Europe. First established in 1548 in Augsburg. Frombork water supply is a unique monument of medieval European scale hydro-engineering. Water flowing channel of moving large water wheel, and his energy propelled the chain of scoops przypiętymi to him. Chain wandered around the two shafts. The bottom was an extension of the water wheel axle and the top was at the top of the tower. Buckets filled with water at the lowest point, then traveled to the mountains, at the time of trading on the upper shaft, the water poured out of them into the container placed on top of the tower, where the trunks of hollow tubes running down to the stronghold of oak and canons' houses. After 60 years of service were the first overhaul. With the help of Bishop Teodor Potocki, in 1720 listed all items. This renovation has allowed to provide water to the Cathedral Hill until the end of the eighteenth century. After 1945 the water tower was neglected. Only in the 90s of the twentieth century building boomed and has become a must-see tourist trips during Frombork. Not far away is the Water Tower Tourist Information Centre and Gallery Mementos.

Reviewed By endrju_74 - Ipswich, United Kingdom

This bricked water tower from 16th century is basically the first important sight in Frombork, when you enter the town. No one visits Frombork for water tower, but it became first point on our tour, and what a point it was. We didn't expect that, to be so good. It started with a car parking spaces, which is a bit of a struggle in Frombork, with lots of them around dissused railway station, but we thought it is too far, for a small town such Frombork. So the place around the tower became a good choice for us. And as soon as we parked up for the day, we discovered book shop at the bottom of the tower. Appart from large selection of books (we bought one from the series about Pan Samochodzik - Mr Vehicle..., who solved criminal riddles related to works of art, and one book of the series was about Frombork), they sell tickets for the tower, and for few quid one can challenge themselfs on endless staircases... They even gave us good quality binoculars to enjoy the panorama. And when we got down eventually, we stayed for a breather at the coffee place they also run. And the view from the tower is beautiful, with huge cathedral complex on one side, and the Vistula Bay on the other. Great and unexpected start to our Frombork experience.

2. Archikatedra / Bazylika Frombork

ul. Katedralna 8, Frombork 14-530 Poland +48 731 798 371 http://muzeum.frombork.pl/
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Archikatedra / Bazylika Frombork

Reviewed By endrju_74 - Ipswich, United Kingdom

Large bricked church, located at fortified hill in Frombork, dating back to mid 14th century. Entrance to the church from the courtyard, which is the main place in whole Frombork. Tickets are sold at the entry porch (tickets to the Bell Tower or Radziejowski tower are also sold here). Monumental interior includes about 20 altars, with the main one form 18th century. This is the place, where Nicolaus Copernicus was buried - for the first time soon after his death, and then again in 2010, after the rediscovery of his remains. The biggest attraction of its own are pipe organs, so it is worth every effort to stay in the cathedral long enough to experience an pipe organ concert (few times a day, tue-sun may-september, hours on cathedral web site). The whole cathedral hill (or castle hill for some) is closed for motorised traffic. Car parks are located at the bottom of the hill, close to the port. Frombork is a very small town, so those furthest car parking spaces are only dew minutes walk away. Cathedral hill in Frombork is inscrbed onto a list of Pomnik historii (historic monuments list) - highest recognition in Poland for heritage buildings - since the very beginning of that list, in 1994.

3. Bell Tower of Frombork Cathedral

Katedralna 8, Frombork 14-530 Poland http://encyklopedia.warmia.mazury.pl/index.php/Wie%C5%BCa_dzwonna_katedry_we_Fromborku
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Bell Tower of Frombork Cathedral

Reviewed By podrozniczka60 - New Jersey, United States

The tower is part of the complex but free standing. The challenge of the spiral staircase is worth it. The view is your reward. Foucault pendulum - they are so rare to see! -is another attraction of this place.

4. Szpital Sw. Ducha - Muzeum Mikolaja Kopernika

Stara 6, Frombork 14-530 Poland +48 55 244 00 71 [email protected] http://frombork.art.pl/pl/szpital-sw-ducha/
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Szpital Sw. Ducha - Muzeum Mikolaja Kopernika

One of four branches of Muzeum Mikołaja Kopernika we Fromborku (Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork), located in former Holy Spirit hospital.

5. Nicolaus Copernicus Monument

Frombork 14-530 Poland
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Nicolaus Copernicus Monument

One of many, definitely the largest, monument to Nicolaus Copernicus in Frombork.

6. Dawny Palac Biskupi

Katedralna 8, Frombork 14-530 Poland +48 55 244 00 71 [email protected] http://frombork.art.pl/pl/wzgorze-katedralne/
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One of four branches of Muzeum Mikołaja Kopernika we Fromborku (Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork), located in former bishop's palace.

7. Muzeum Mikolaja Kopernika we Fromborku

ul. Katedralna 8, Frombork 14-530 Poland +48 55 244 00 71 [email protected] http://frombork.art.pl/
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Muzeum Mikolaja Kopernika we Fromborku

Reviewed By corymatei - Bucharest, Romania

Today I was at the planetarium just because I've read somewhere that it is very modern and you get a nice experience seeing a projection. With no reservation, I went there and I was the only visitor for the movie at 17:30. As the introduction of that movie was in polish (I did not check before I go), one member of the staff was so amazing that made one for me, teaching me to find the stars and constellations on the sky. Then, the movie was one of the best: Dark Universe shows the grandeur of our Universe, explaining concepts so anyone can understand. Awesome, 10/10!

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