The Solar System Fountain in Central Park was created as part of the park’s revitalization and was opened in 2014. It is Olsztyn’s tribute to its most famous resident, Nicolaus Copernicus. The stone spheres represent the planets orbiting the Sun, although the fountain is not an accurate astronomical model. It looks particularly beautiful in the evening, when the planets are illuminated and reflected in the water…
Solar System Fountain in Central Park
from the audio walk Olsztyn in the Footsteps of Nicolaus Copernicus
34:53 min Audio
4.76 km
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Other stops on this audio tour:
Nicolaus Copernicus Railway Station (1:19 min) • The Mill and Granary by the Railway Station (2:22 min) • Nicolaus Copernicus Botanical Alley (2:01 min) • Copernicus Street and the Mystery of Money (2:15 min) • Copernicus Bistro (Bistro Kopernika) (1:44 min) • Co-Cathedral Basilica of St. James (5:05 min) • Granary on Piastowska Street (2:09 min) • Granary on Kołłątaja Street (2:34 min) • Bust of Nicolaus Copernicus (3:16 min) • Castle of the Warmian Cathedral Chapter (3:37 min) • Copernicus Bench (1:02 min) • High Gate (3:13 min) • Astronomical Observatory (2:30 min)