Kalisz
One of Poland's oldest cities and a traditional capital of the Greater Poland region alongside Poznań, Kalisz sits on the Prosna river in central Poland with a walkable centre dense with historic churches and a lively café and restaurant scene. The city has served as a regional capital across successive Polish states since the Middle Ages, holds burial sites of Piast dynasty monarchs, and hosts long-running cultural events including a theatre festival founded in 1961 and an international jazz piano festival dating to 1974.
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- Population108,759
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 28 km18 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Kalisz: quick answers
Where is Kalisz?
Kalisz is in Poland.
How do you get to Kalisz?
The nearest airport is Łódź (LCJ), about 1 hr 41 min away by road. The nearest train station is Zbiersk, about 28 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Kalisz?
The warmest month is July, averaging 20°C67°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -1°C31°F. The wettest month is July, with about 94 mm3.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Kalisz?
OpenStreetMap lists 7 museums, 46 restaurants, 8 cafés and 30 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.