Photos: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Łukasz Kaliczak, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Łukasz Kaliczak, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Stary Browar, a brewery reborn
Your local guide
Łukasz Baran
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Highlights
- A nineteenth-century brewery, converted
- Original ironwork beside contemporary art
- A building saved rather than demolished
- Commerce and art under one old roof
- Poznan's industrial past, reused
About this tour
This session looks at Stary Browar, a nineteenth-century brewery converted into an arts and shopping centre. You see the original brewery shell kept largely intact outside and contemporary art displayed inside, set against the surviving ironwork and brick. It is a story about reuse as much as commerce.
I start with a sound check outside the old brewery facade, then move inside to show a few of the art pieces alongside the original structure. Questions are welcome throughout, and I send a short note afterwards on the building's brewing history.
This suits anyone interested in industrial architecture or contemporary art in unusual settings. It also pairs well with the imperial castle session for a fuller look at Poznan's converted buildings.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Poznan before heading out.
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The Old Brewery Shell 21 min
You see the nineteenth-century brewery buildings kept largely intact on the outside, and I explain why they were converted rather than demolished.
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Art Inside a Shopping Centre 21 min
The camera moves inside to the contemporary art displayed throughout the complex, and I point out how it sits alongside the original ironwork and brick.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Poznan: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Pierogi and Stare Miasto (Old Town), worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Warsaw time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Poznan, showing you The Old Brewery Shell and Art Inside a Shopping Centre live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Google Meet and I send the link with your booking confirmation. I carry the phone through the complex myself, so you see it as I walk.
Times shown in Warsaw time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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