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Cathedral

Ostrów Tumski, (Cathedral Island) is a magical place. "Here Poland began" as said Pope John Paul II. This, one of the major centres of the first Polish rulers, is an island surrounded by the River Warta and its tributary, the Cybina. Initially, it was a small settlement outside the city walls, controlling the river crossing. It appears to have become the capital at the moment Poland adopted the Christian faith in 966. It is also said that Poznań was the site of Mieszko I's conversion to Christianity. The settlement was protected by huge wooden and earth embankments, reinforced with stones. During the reign of Mieszko I, a palace and cathedral were built here.
To reach Cathedral Island cross Bishop Jordan's Bridge over the River Cybina.