Piątkowo, Poznań

Piątkowo is situated in the northern part of the city, north of Winogrady (an area of similar character), and south of the less intensively developed neighbourhood of Morasko.

In the second half of the 19th century, building by German settlers took place, encouraged by the Prussian Settlement Commission.

Obornicka, the main road leading to Oborniki, which lies to the extreme west of today's Piątkowo district.

Piątkowo today consists mainly of large estates of apartment blocks, mostly built from pre-fabricated concrete panels from 1976 onwards.

The Poznań Fast Tram Route ("Pestka") connects Piątkowo with Winogrady and the city centre.

The cooperative now has its headquarters on Osiedle Chrobrego, has around 21,000 members, and continues to administer most of the blocks and infrastructure of the Piątkowo estates.