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Museum of Martyrdom of the People of Greater Poland - Fort VII in Poznań

al. Polska, 60-595 Poznań, woj. wielkopolskie

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Museum of Martyrdom of the People of Greater Poland - Fort VII in Poznań

The museum is housed on the grounds of the former Fort VII (Colomb), which during the Second World War became the first German concentration camp on Polish soil. It documents the martyrdom of the people of Greater Poland.

Location and surroundings

The site is located in Poznań on al. Polska, in the western part of the city, Greater Poland Voivodeship.

History

Fort VII - Colomb was a 19th-century Prussian fort. In 1939 the Germans set up a camp there in which representatives of the Polish elite and inhabitants of the region were imprisoned and murdered. Since 1 January 2025, Fort VII has been part of the Martyrdom Museum in Żabikowo.

What to see

The preserved rooms of the fort with exhibitions dedicated to the victims of the German occupation in Greater Poland.

Who it is for

A memorial site of an educational and martyrological character.

Practical information

Visiting

  • Regular ticket PLN 15, reduced PLN 10; admission is free on Tuesdays
  • Last entry 30 minutes before closing

Seasonality and hours

The exact opening hours should be checked at fortvii.eu.

Getting there

Poznań, al. Polska, Greater Poland Voivodeship. The museum is located near the tram loop and the Ogrody bus stop.

Contact

  • www: https://fortvii.eu/
Cost: Bilet normalny 15 zł, ulgowy 10 zł (we wtorki wstęp bezpłatny) Visit duration: approx. 1.5 hours Seasonality: Open all year round; last entry 30 minutes before closing Opening hours: Ostatnie wejście na ekspozycję 30 minut przed zamknięciem (dokładne godziny weryfikować na stronie fortvii.eu)

Sposób dojazdu

  • Komunikacja miejska

Kontakt

Source: https://fortvii.eu/ ; https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muzeum_Martyrologii_Wielkopolan_%E2%80%93_Fort_VII_w_Poznaniu ; https://www.wmn.poznan.pl/oddzialy-4/muzeum-martyrologii-wielkoplan-fort-vii/