Poznań in the early Middle Ages
Hanna Kóčka-Krenz|Olga Antowska-Gorączniak|Andrzej Sikorski
The information contained in the oldest written sources reveals that Poznań was seat of Bishop St. Peter’s Church and emphasises military strength stronghold during reign Bolesław Brave (Chrobry). They do not, however, provide any data about size, fortifications, or development area covered by processes transformed its buildings. As seem laconic, archaeologists must rely on results their research to reconstruct a picture how functioned. reveal second half 10 th century, prince/duke possessed stone palas with separate reception hall, chancellery office, treasury, as well palace chapel used for private devotion. Adjacent wooden building goldsmith’s workshop – one specialized work- shops fulfilled needs court. nearby paved square probably surrounded other buildings serving courtly workshops. section stronghold, adjacent east, centre cathedral church be- longed wealthy people associated ruler who performed administrative functions his behalf. third (northern) segment complex intended economic purposes. On hand, fortified site Zagórze inhabited group service rest stronghold’s inhabitants. There is no question, therefore, mighty fortalice guarded approaches interior state, which had administrative, economic, sacral residence first Piasts constituted main point support management domain.
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