University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn

Name: University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Address: Olsztyn, Poland

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University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

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University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn

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The University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn was established on 1 September 1999, in accordance with the new Statute of Sejm signed by Polish President Aleksander Kwaśniewski, as well as Minister of Education Mirosław Handke, in August of the same year. Ryszard Górecki became its first chancellor. The Faculty of Theology was established with an agreement between the Polish Episcopate and the government, in the presence of Cardinal Józef Glemp and religious figures. The university's first academic year started in October 1999. ()

Local name: Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski w Olsztynie Coordinates: 53°45'37"N, 20°27'40"E

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University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Olsztyn Castle, Mendelsohn House, Ławeczka Mikołaja Kopernika, Konkatedra Świętego Jakuba Apostoła.

1.3 miNE
Science museum, History museum, Art gallery
Olsztyn Castle, Olsztyn
34 min walk • The Olsztyn Castle, officially the Castle of Warmian Cathedral Chapter in Olsztyn, is a Brick Gothic castle located in the heart of Olsztyn, in northern Poland. Built in the 14th century, it served as the seat for administrators of property of the Warmian Cathedral Chapter.
1.1 miN
Art Nouveau architecture
Mendelsohn House, Olsztyn
28 min walk • The Mendelsohn House is a former Jewish Tahara house in Olsztyn, Poland, today used as a center for intercultural dialogue. It also includes a gatehouse.
1.3 miNE
Memorial
Ławeczka Mikołaja Kopernika, Olsztyn
34 min walk • Nicolaus Copernicus' Bench - located in Olsztyn's Old Town, at the intersection of Okopowa and Zamkowa Streets, near the Evangelical-Augsburg Church. It was unveiled in October 2003, as part of the celebrations of the 650th anniversary of granting...
1.3 miNE
Church
Konkatedra Świętego Jakuba Apostoła, Olsztyn
33 min walk • Concathedral Basilica of St. James the Apostle in Olsztyn - a church built in the second half of the 14th century.
0.6 miS
53°45'8"N • 20°27'27"E
Biblioteka Uniwersytecka, Olsztyn
15 min walk • Library
1.3 miNE
53°46'40"N • 20°28'29"E
Muzeum Warmii i Mazur, Olsztyn
34 min walk • Museum