Citadel Park - the largest urban park in the Poznan area of ​​around 100 hectares, was built in 1963-1970 years on the former site of Fort Winiary north of the city center. In 2008, the park was declared a historical monument.

Fort Winiary in the middle of the 19th century was considered one of the largest defensive forts in Europe. In the postwar period the fort was converted into a park of the Citadel. The park is a military museum, military cemeteries of the remaining fortifications. The park begins with a broad staircase, on top of which there is a monument to the heroes of the Red Army. The main park alleys have names: Alley republics tsitadeltsev Avenue and Avenue of the military fraternity. In addition to the alleys, the park is a large number of footpaths, drowning in the shade of the many trees: maple, pear trees, oaks. The oldest trees are more than a hundred years.

On a hillside in the south-western part of the park there are military cemeteries. There is an old garrison cemetery, created after World War I, where prisoners of war are buried. Also, here it is: parish cemetery of St. Wojciech, the Soviet military cemetery where almost 6000 soldiers are buried, the British and German cemeteries.

In the Citadel park are two military museum. Not far from the Museum of weapons is a sculptural composition "Unidentified", authored by Polish sculptor Magdalena Abakanowicz. The composition consists of 112 pieces of iron, which move in different directions without a clear purpose. The sculptures symbolize the human condition in the modern world. The grand opening took place in the composition of the Citadel Park October 19, 2002.