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Dorotka Tower

Greater Poland Voivodeship

powiat kaliski

Kalisz

Dorotka Tower

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Dorotka Tower

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Location: Kalisz, powiat kaliski, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland

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1. View From the Park Bridge – Muzykanci Sculpture loop from Kalisz

5.27km

01:21

20m

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2. Fountain in the Pond – Kalisz Puppet Theatre loop from Stare Miasto

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01:14

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3. Main Market Square – Town Hall loop from Osiedle Adama Asnyka

5.41km

01:24

40m

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Migdał

September 22, 2024

It is a medieval tower which is one of the city's symbols and an important tourist attraction. It was built in the late 14th or early 15th century, initially in a rectangular shape, and later rebuilt in the mid-16th century with an oblong shape. The tower, about 9.5 meters high, was part of the city's defensive walls and has served various functions over the centuries, including a warehouse and a prison. It now houses the Center of Kalisz Fairy Tales and Legends, and is named after a local legend about a girl named Dorotka.

🌳Pioter🌲

September 13, 2025

The tower began to be called "Dorotka" in the mid-19th century, perhaps because it served as a prison for indecent women for a time. However, Kalisz residents believe its name is connected to a legend about a starosta named Dorotka who fell in love with a poor shoemaker and was locked in the tower by her father.

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Elevation 110 m

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Location: Kalisz, powiat kaliski, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland

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1. View From the Park Bridge – Muzykanci Sculpture loop from Kalisz

2. Fountain in the Pond – Kalisz Puppet Theatre loop from Stare Miasto

3. Main Market Square – Town Hall loop from Osiedle Adama Asnyka

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