La voïvodie d'Olsztyn (en polonais Województwo olsztyńskie) était une unité de division administrative et un gouvernement local de Pologne entre 1975 et 1998. En 1999, son territoire est intégré dans la voïvodie de Varmie-Mazurie. Sa capitale était Olsztyn.
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Olsztyn Voivodeship was an administrative division and unit of local government in Poland in the years 1946–75, and a new territorial division between 1975–1998, superseded by Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. Its capital city was Olsztyn.
From 1946 to 1975 the Olsztyn Voivodeship covered a larger area.
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Olsztyn is a city on the Łyna River in northern Poland. It is the capital of the Warmian–Masurian Voivodeship, and is a city with county rights. The population of the city was estimated at 169,793 residents in 2021.
Olsztyn is the largest city in Warmia, and has been the capital of the voivodeship since 1999. In the same year, the University of Warmia and Masuria was founded from the fusion of three other local universities. The city is the seat of the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Warmia.
The most important sights of the city include the Old Town with the medieval Castle of Warmian Cathedral Chapter and St. James Co-cathedral, which dates back more than 600 years. The market square is part of the European Route of Brick Gothic and the co-cathedral is regarded as one of the greatest monuments of Gothic architecture in Poland. The city is also known for its association with Nicolaus Copernicus, who lived there and commanded the successful Polish defense of the city during a 1521 Teutonic invasion, with the castle containing an astronomical table made by Copernicus. Today, the castle houses a museum and is a venue for concerts, art exhibitions, film shows and other cultural events, which make Olsztyn a popular tourist destination.
Olsztyn, for a number of years, has been ranked very highly in quality of life, income, employment and safety. It is one of the best places in Poland to live and work. It is also one of the happiest cities in the country.
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The Archdiocese of Warmia is a Latin Church Metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland.
The archbishop has his Cathedral archiepiscopal see: Bazylika Archikatedralna Wniebowzięcia NMP i św. Andrzeja Apostoła, in the town of Frombork, and a Co-Cathedral Basilica of St. James in Olsztyn. Both are minor basilicas, and the archdiocese has six more : Bazylika Najświętszego Zbawiciela i Wszystkich Świętych, in Dobre Miasto; Bazylika Narodzenia NMP, in Gietrzwałd; Bazylika Nawiedzenia NMP, in Matki Jedności; Bazylika Sanktuarium Matki Pokoju, in Stoczek Klasztorny; Bazylika św. Jerzego, in Kętrzyn and Bazylika św. Katarzyny, in Braniewo.
The Archcathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Andrew in Frombork is listed as a Historic Monument of Poland.
The current archbishop is Józef Górzyński, who was appointed by Pope Francis in 2016.
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The Co-Cathedral Basilica of St. James in Olsztyn is a Catholic basilica and co-cathedral in Olsztyn, Poland. It is a notable example of 14th century gothic architecture, and it is on the register of monuments in Poland. The church is located in the Old Town area of Olsztyn.
The church is named for James the Great.
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Olsztyn Główny is a railway station in Olsztyn in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in north-eastern Poland.
According to the classification of passenger stations in Poland, it is categorised as a voivodeship station. In 2024, the station served approximately 9,600 passengers a day making it the 39th busiest station in Poland.
