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Welcome to Pila

Piła  is a town in northwestern Poland. Piła is the largest town in the northern part of Greater Poland. It is the capital of Piła County. The town is located on the Gwda river and is famous for its green areas, parks and dense forests nearby. It is an important road and railway hub.

Historical attractions

  • 19th century building of former arsenal
  • St. Stanislaus Kostka's church - built in Neo-Gothic style
  • Holy Family's church - built in Neo-baroque style
  • St. Anthony's church with the biggest wooden figure of Jesus in Europe, seven metres tall (church built in 1930)
  • museum in house of Stanisław Staszic
  • two war cemeteries (prisoners from World War I and Polish and Soviet soldiers killed during the battle of Wał Pomorski (Pommerstellung) during World War II); cemeteries are in uptown Piła, in Leszków.