Szczecin Philharmonic and many historic places as: Bismarck tower Szczecin (ruins of) The Quistorp's Tower (Polish Wieża Quistorpa) Napoleon mound (at the intersection of Klonowica Street and Unii Lubelskiej Street) The statue, Monument of Sailor stands at the Grunwald Square at John Paul II Avenue. Local cuisine The local cuisine in Szczecin was mostly shaped in the mid-20th century by people who settled in the city from other parts and regions of Poland, including the former Eastern Borderlands. The most renowned dishes of the area are pasztecik szczeciński and paprykarz szczeciński. Other local traditional foods and drinks include Szczecin gingerbread and beer. Pasztecik szczeciński is a deep-fried yeast dough stuffed with meat or vegetarian filling, served in specialised bars as a fast food. The first bar serving pasztecik szczeciński, Bar "Pasztecik" founded in 1969, is located on Wojska Polskiego Avenue 46 in the centre of Szczecin. Pasztecik szczeciński is usually served with clear borscht. Paprykarz szczeciński is a paste made by mixing fish paste (around 50%) with rice, onion, tomato concentrate, vegetable oil, salt and a mixture of spices including chili powder to put it on a sandwich. It is available in most grocery stores in the country. Szczecin gingerbread (pierniki szczecińskie) is a traditional local gingerbread glazed with chocolate or sugar with decorations mostly referring either to the city's architecture or to maritime motifs. Szczecin beer (piwo szczecińskie) includes various types of traditional local Polish beer: light, amber and wheat beer. The city's brewing traditions go back over a thousand years. The word szczeciński or szczecińskie in the names of the products is an adjective from the name of the city of Szczecin, the place of its origin. Sports There are many popular professional sports teams in Szczecin area. The most popular sport today is probably football thanks to Pogoń Szczecin. Amateur sports are played by thousands of Szczecin citizens and also in schools of all levels (elementary, secondary, university). Professional teams Pogoń Szczecin – football team, which competes in the Ekstraklasa (country's top division), as of 2022–23 Wilki Morskie Szczecin – basketball team, which competes in the Polish Basketball League (country's top division), as of 2022–23 Sandra SPA Pogoń Szczecin – men's handball team playing in the Superliga (top division), as of 2022–23 SPR Pogoń Szczecin – women's handball team, three times Polish champions ( Arkonia Szczecin – football team, which competes in the lower divisions, but played