Does Szczecin really exist? 🇵🇱 Nobody visits this city ... see why you should.

I met some huge New Kids on the Block fans on the train from Katowice to Krakow. These moms were all from the German border, residents of the Polish city of Szczecin. Knowing nothing about this city, I wanted to see it for myself. Truly, does the city even exist?

I knew it was on the Oder River, but what did the old town look like? Were there any beautiful churches? Parks? Any decent food?

Join me on this two part tour of one of Poland's major cities. Enjoy the walking tour and travel vlog. Along the way we will explore the streets, assess the architecture, and find some things to do for future visits.

Let me know what you think and if you enjoyed the tour. Will you plan to check out this city on your next visit to Poland?

00:00 Train station - Szczecin Główny
01:35 Looking for hotel
04:52 Urząd Morski w Szczecinie
07:16 Vintage room at Hotel Victoria
07:56 Pomorski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Szczecinie
10:30 Bazylika Archikatedralna pw. św. Jakuba Apostoła
12:50 Memorial
14:17 Outside Bazylika - protest history
15:14 Plac Orła Białego - Rynek Koński
18:04 Pomnik Ofiar Grudnia 1970 and Plac Solidarności
22:10 Teofila Starzyńskiego and Cerkiew św. Mikołaja w Szczecinie
25:30 Walk to Wały Chrobrego

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[przemooo.]

There is a mistake, the bilding you name as Urząd Morski isnt correct, this is an old city hall of Szczecin and its called Czerwony Ratusz in english it would be The Red Hall. The real Urząd Morski is really further to north in industrial area :) and now is still a part of City hall

[Hilary]

I went to Szczecin in July and it was absolutely beautiful ❤️

[adamm]

I graduated from Marine School located Waly Chrobrego My wife graduated from Medical School also in Szczecin. 40 years ago Szczecin was different. Thank you

[mecx]

Szczecin ( Stettin ) wasn't the 3rd largest city in pre-war Germany ( III Reich ), there were about 12 bigger cities. Now it is 7th in Poland.

[nonperson]

1. Be in Szczecin and not see the boats or ask about the price ? 😔
2. This is the exact same hospital from The Dark Knight. The film crew wanted to blow it up, but the people of Szczecin did not agree. They said - Joker won't heal us 🤕😅
3. It is not a shame to confuse a medical university with a church - medicine heals the body and religion heals the soul
4. Szczecin turned out to be hospitable to you - they let you into the church
5. What ?!! Rooster ? The rooster is a symbol of France, we have a beautiful proud white eagle 😊
6. Szczecin is underrated in terms of tourism and it is a nice city

[abc-zzzf]

Szczecin is a great city, getting more and more beautiful every year, including growing harbour area and growing offshore energy business within it. One of the greatest locations in the whole Poland - close to the sea, surrounded by 3 huge forests, close to Szczecin Lagoon, close to Germany, located in voivoidship with best cycling tracks. Together with other cities within aglomeration-Stargard, Police, Goleniów, Gryfino (well-conected with Szczecin by SKM) it is a great place to live.

[poland]

wow In 967, Mieszko I annexed Pomerania and Szczecin to Poland. The then Szczecin consisted of three parts: the stronghold, the outskirts and the port. Until around 1007, Szczecin was under the authority of Bolesław the Brave[24]. The Polish ruler's military involvement in the Czech Republic and the conflict with the Germans stimulated the Pomeranian nobles to secede. The anti-Christian revolt combined with the rebellion of the local nobility resulted in the independence of Szczecin and other Pomeranian towns.

At the end of 1121, Prince Bolesław Krzywousty re-annexed Szczecin to Poland, and Prince Warcisław I recognized Polish suzerainty and paid tribute to Wrymouth[25], founding the Griffin dynasty, which ruled in Szczecin for over 500 years.

[PiotrJaser]

Szczecin belonged to Poland several times in the Middle Ages, but always for a short time. First in the 10th century. The last time Szczecin belonged to Poland was in the 12th century (to 1185).

[lukasz]

I think you missed the most extraordinary restaurant, that I ever went to. And you walk around it. It's a wooden building on the embankment. Ship themed. Food is also great. Its called Columbus and has a view of the river.

[joannazywotko]

Dude that prussian looking building is where Katherine the Great was born and grow up

[polsor]

you showed one room in one hotel near the train station. Victoria hotel is one of the weaker hotels. sleep in Courtyard by Marriott, Radisson Blu, Dana, or Ibis or Novotel. in Szczecin we have a lot of hotels. But apart from that I am glad that you were in my city, even if for a moment we were in the same city. I hope you liked it and you will come back to it, for example in July when it has beautiful avenues. Great idea visit Szczecin and show this beutyful city 3 months before vacations😅😊

[rhhhX]

Regarding your question about the history poster.
It says: "We demand that those guilty of the massacre of workers be punished."
Thank you for the great video! I like your attention to details.
Have a safe journey!
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[matrixmannn]

Szczecin to bardzo ładne misto ale przez dekady było zaniedbane. Kiedyś to miasto było nazywane Paryżem północy. Dlaczego? Ponieważ Szczecin jest zbudowany tak jak Paryż na planie koła. W Szczecinie teraz też kopią i nie wiadomo kiedy te wykopki się skończą. Jak przychodzi wiosna to wszędzie w Polsce zaczynają się wykopki miejskie. 😂

[chathamdogend]

Szczecin was a target for the RAF during WW2, the shipyards were the target. The Russians also pounded the city on their way to Berlin in 1945. Many buildings were destroyed at this time and so Szczecin was rebuilt after the war. This is why there are different architectural styles to be seen. There is still a significant amount of pre war architecture to be seen. Over recent years many new buildings have been constructed, especially tenement blocks. You will have seen an example of this across the river from the main entrance of the train station. Next time you visit this area I can recommend a trip up to the Baltic coast.

[RHaenJarr]

6:04 this place makes their own beer. Their dark amber beer is one of my favs ever! Food's pretty good too, especially the pork neck. And interesting atmosphere, cause it's a former police HQ and they decided to make it a theme.

[Matrielx]

I super fajnie, dobry film! Zapraszamy ponownie :)

[BelboandLucy]

Pewnego Bożego Narodzenia, bardzo dawno temu, Święty Mikołaj przygotowywał się do swojej corocznej podroży. Jednak wszędzie piętrzyły się problemy…
Czterech z jego elfów zachorowało, a zastępcy nie produkowali zabawek tak szybko jak elfy, więc Mikołaj zaczął podejrzewać, ze może nie zdążyć… Następnie pani Mikołajowa oświadczyła mu, ze jej Mama ma zamiar wkrótce ich odwiedzić, co bardzo zdenerwowało Mikołaja. Na domiar złego, kiedy poszedł zaprzęgać renifery, okazało się, że trzy z nich są w zaawansowanej ciąży, a dwa inne przeskoczyły przez płot i zwiały Bóg jeden wie dokąd. Mikołaj zdenerwował się jeszcze bardziej … Kiedy zaczął pakować sanie, jedna z płóz złamała się. Worek runął na ziemię, a zabawki rozsypały się dookoła. Wkurzony Mikołaj postanowił wrócić do domu na kawę i szklaneczkę w----y. Kiedy jednak otworzył barek, okazało się, ze elfy ukryły cały alkohol i nic nie było do wypicia… Roztrzęsiony Mikołaj upuścił dzbanek do kawy, który roztrzaskał się na kawałeczki na podłodze w kuchni. Poszedł wiec po szczotkę, ale okazało się, ze myszy zjadły włosie, z którego była zrobiona… I właśnie wtedy zadzwonił dzwonek do drzwi… Mikołaj poszedł otworzyć. Za drzwiami stał mały aniołek z piękną, wielką choinką. Aniołek radośnie zawołał:
– Wesołych Świąt, Mikołaju! Czyż nie piękny mamy dziś dzień?
Przyniosłem dla Ciebie choinkę. Prawda, że jest wspaniała? Gdzie chciałbyś, żebym ją wsadził?
….
I stąd wzięła się tradycja aniołka na czubku choinki

[PiotrW]

Szczecin has been a Polish city since the times of the first ruler of Poland, Mieszko I

[TheGrzes]

Byłem tam ponad dwa lata temu. Widzę że remontów nie skończyli.😮 Mieszkałem tam dwa tygodnie w listopadzie. Było paskudnie. Obiecałem sobie przyjadę latem ale widzę że jeszcze nie w tym roku.

[TonyClue-ivvi]

12:50 Fact that most people don't know is that Poles were held in a Auschwitz not Jews. Jews were held in Birkenau 3km from Auschwitz and they didn't start being deported until 1942. So Auschwitz was concentration camp for polish people.