a town in the Prussian province of Posen, government of Bromberg, 32 miles E.N.E. of Posen. In early times the archbishop of Gnesen was primate of all Poland, and the kings were crowned here. The archbishop of Gnesen now resides at Posen. Besides the cathedral there are eight Roman Catholic churches, convents, ecclesiastical seminary, &c. A great horse and cattle market is held here annually. Pop. (1849) 7341.