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Lednica (lake)

Coordinates: 52°33′N 17°22′E / 52.550°N 17.367°E / 52.550; 17.367
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Lednica
Lednica is located in Greater Poland Voivodeship
Lednica
Lednica
LocationGreater Poland Voivodeship
Coordinates52°33′N 17°22′E / 52.550°N 17.367°E / 52.550; 17.367
Basin countriesPoland
Surface area3.48 km2 (1.34 sq mi)
Surface elevation110 m (360 ft)
Symbolic fish shaped gate

Lednica is a lake and surrounding protected landscape area located between Poznań and Gniezno in west-central Poland, within the Greater Poland Voivodeship. It is known for annual youth meetings that take place in early June. These religious events last for two days. The high point of the festival is a nocturnal walk under a massive steel fish structure - a symbol of Christianity.

The place is regarded as a possible site of the Baptism of Poland, where the first historical ruler of Poland Mieszko I accepted Christianity in 966. An island on the lake called Ostrów Lednicki contains remains of residential and sacral stone architecture from the 10th and 11th century. The results of underwater acoustic and archaeological surveys have confirmed the presence of several medieval bridges connecting the island of Ostrów Lednicki and suggest the presence of such bridges connecting the Ledniczka island with the mainland.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Janowski, Lukasz; Kubacka, Maria; Pydyn, Andrzej; Popek, Mateusz; Gajewski, Lukasz (22 February 2021). "From acoustics to underwater archaeology: Deep investigation of a shallow lake using high‐resolution hydroacoustics—The case of Lake Lednica, Poland". Archaeometry: arcm.12663. doi:10.1111/arcm.12663.
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