Pultusk is one of the oldest towns in Mazovia. Its heart is a rectangular main square, 400 meters long, which aspires to be considered as the longest in Europe. In its frontages, there are some classical buildings dating back to the first half of the 19th century. It is believed that in the turn of years 1806 and 1807 Napoleon himself quartered after a victorious battle against the Russians. Town hall, which is located in the middle of main square, consists of a neoclassical building and the Gothic tower with regional museum inside it, where you can see archaeological findings from the surrounding area as well as rich ethnographic collections. What deserves special attention are the fragments of Pułtusk meteorite, which in the form of stone rain hit in 1868 the fields surrounding the town.
At the northern end of the market there is Basilica of the Annunciation of Blessed Virgin Mary. Gothic church was built in 1443 by order of Bishop Paul Giżycki. At the southern end you can see the walls and towers of the castle that was built on an artificial bank, a remnant of former settlements, surrounded entirely by water.
Pultusk used to serve as the summer residence for the bishop's court. First Gothic castle was founded in the 14th century, but over the centuries it has been frequently destroyed and rebuilt. The existing building, in polygonal shape of a horseshoe, was rebuilt in the 20th century in referral to the classical appearance from the first half of the 19th century. The castle complex contains conference-accommodational centre 'Polonia House' with luxury hotel rooms, restaurants and banquet halls. There are sports fields and a haven nearby, where romantics can expect gondolas waiting.
Pułtusk is situated at the distance of 58 km from Warsaw
How to get there: train, bus, car- approx. 1 hour
Association “Polish Community”, Polonia House Hotel
ul. Szkolna 11, 06-100 Płutusk
Tel.: (+48 23) 692 90 00
E-mail: recepcja@zamekpultusk.pl
Tourist Information Centre
Plac Teatralny 4, 06-100 Pułtusk
Tel.: (+48 23) 692 84 24
E-mail: um@pultusk.pl, gci@pultusk.pl, infocentrum.com.pl
