IU253. SAINT MARY CHURCH IN DARŁOWO

LOCATION Roman Catholic temple, whose hosts are Franciscans from the province of St. Maksymilian Maria Kolbe in Gdańsk. photo source: wikimedia commons. ATTRACTIONS In 1321, Bishop Konrad, initiated the construction of the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In 1394, the church tower was erected from the funds of Duke Bogusław […]

IU245. KOŁBACZ – CISTERCIAN ABBEY IN KOŁBACZ

LOCATION Kołbacz is a small, little-known town in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, located about 30 km from Szczecin, near a large lake Miedwie. This is a monastery complex of Cistercians from the 13th-16th centuries. The oldest Cistercian abbey in Pomerania. photo source: wikimedia commons. ATTRACTIONS One of the most valuable monuments of Brick Gothic architecture […]

IU214. DARŁOWO CASTLE

LOCATION Darłowo Castle is located in the centre of Darłowo, only 10 minutes walk from the train station. Darłowo is situated near the mouth of the Wieprza River on the Baltic Sea, towards the western part of the Polish coastline between Gdansk and the German border. Darlowo is located 30 km east of Koszalin.You can […]

IU213. SZCZECIN CASTLE

LOCATION The Castle is located on the Castle Hill, in the heart of Szczecin, in the vicinity of the Odra River. The castle can be reached in just 20-minute walk from the train station – Szczecin Glowny. To Szczecin there are daily several trains connections from all major Polish cities. Szczecin also has the best […]

IU212. SŁUPSK CASTLE

LOCATION Słupsk Castle is situated on the left bank of Słupia River in the centre of Słupsk. Słupsk is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland located near the Baltic Sea. The city has rail connections with most of major cities in Poland: Białystok, Gdańsk, Gdynia, Katowice, Cracow, Lublin, Łódź, Olsztyn, Poznań, Szczecin, […]

IU211. BYTÓW CASTLE

LOCATION Bytów Castle is located in Bytów – a town in Pomeranian Voivodeship in the northern Poland. It is well communicated with roads and it is an hour and a half car ride from Gdańsk. 54°10′N 17°29′E ATTRACTIONS The Bytów Castle is a former Teutonic fortress. After it had been renovated in the second half […]

IU210. KWIDZYN CASTLE

LOCATION Kwidzyn Castle is located in the center of Kwidzyn, which is a small town in northern Poland on the Liwa river in the Powiśle region in the Pomeranian Voivodeship. It is an 1 hour 15 minutes car ride from Gdansk and an 1 hour 45 minute car ride from Bydgoszcz. It is also communicated […]

IU209. GNIEW CASTLE

LOCATION Gniew Castle is located on the left bank of the Vistula River in a small town Gniew in the Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland. It is an one-hour car ride from Gdańsk and 40-minute ride from Malbork. 53°50′N 18°49′E ATTRACTIONS Situated on the hill with a stunning view of the VistulaRiver, the Gniew Castle attracts tourists […]

IU198. CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN MARY (TELSIAI)

LOCATION The church is located on the hill of Telsiai town from where you can admire the town like on the palm. Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, photo source: internet sources. ATRACTION DESCRIPTION The church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Telšiai Old Town has a colorful history. Founded […]

IU185. KARTENA HILLFORT HISTORICAL COMPLEX, KARTENA

LOCATION Kartena hillfort is located in the left bank of river Minija, atop the hill stooped in front of the town. It’s dated from the 10th-13thcentury and is called Pilale, Pilimi (reg. to castle). Coordinates: 55°54′37.0″ 21°28′32.4″ . Address: Kartena village, Kretinga district photo source: https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kartenos_piliakalnis ATTRACTIONS Legend tells, that atop the hill, near Kartena, […]