Gniezno
Gniezno is a city in central Poland in the state of Wielkopolskie. Population 70,080. The tributaries of the Odra river are located on the plains of the river basin. It is located about 50 km east of Poznan. Poland is a prominent historical city. People have lived since prehistoric times and are one of the first settlements of the Slavs. In 1000, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese was first established and became the center of Poland, and in 1025, Bolle Swab I became the first capital of the Polish kingdom to be crowned here. In 1331, it was destroyed by the invasion of the Templar Order, moved the capital to Kraków, declined due to the invasion of Sweden in the 17th century, but continued as the seat of the Archbishop. By the end of the eighteenth century, Poland was part of the Kingdom of Prussia, and the Germans were called Grenzen. In the twentieth century, it has moved back to Poland and is now known as a historic old city. Built in the 11th and 15th centuries, the cathedral was the site of the royal coronation of the past and is famous for its outstanding architecture.