Wielkopolskie Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Wielkopolskie
The boundaries of Greater Poland have varied throughout history. The region roughly coincides with the present-day Wielkopolskie voivodeship, although some parts of historic Greater Poland are within theKujawsko-Pomorskie,LubuskieandZachodniopomorskievoivodeships. Originally, during the first decades of the Polish state the region was called "Poland" ("Polska" in Polish; the name comes from the word "pole" - a field, which means, that the tribe (Polans - in Polish "Polanie") forming the Polish state was an agricultural one. The name was changed to "Wielkopolska" ("Greater Poland") later on, during the reign of Przemysł II at the end of 13th century. Nevertheless, the region was the cradle of Poland - here the first cities were founded. The first capitals,Gniezno,Poznań,Ostrów Lednicki, ar
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