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The parish church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help

The stone church was built in the fifteenth century, although there is some information about the church already existing there in the thirteenth cent...

20-09-2023 ·

Wicko Lake

Wicko Lake is a littoral lake on the Słowińskie Coast. It is the largest lake in the Postomino municipality in the Sławno County. It used to be a sea...

30-08-2023 ·

Trafostacja Sztuki [Art Trafostation]

The modernist building of Trafostacja Sztuki was built in 1911. Up until 1945 it functioned as a transformer building for the trams in Szczecin. The i...

30-08-2023 ·

The Municipal and Community Centre of Culture and Sport

Various clubs have meetings in the centre such as chess, art, astronomy, choir 'Cantamus Domini', vocal with emission of voice classes and brass band...

30-08-2023 ·

Castle (currently a prison)

The castle was erected in the thirteenth century by the family of von Everstein. The building, which currently serves as a prison, is surrounded...

11-07-2023 ·

The Maritime University

The first building on the left is actually two structures merged into one. The first part of the today's Maritime University was built between 1902 an...

27-06-2023 ·

The Old Town

The buildings in the town date back to the thirteenth century. The Old Town features a few historical objects. These include urban fort...

27-06-2023 ·

Baszta Więzienna [the Prison Tower]

Cistercians arrived to Kołbacz in 1173. They were brought here from Denmark by Wartislaw Swantibor. The monks specialised in agriculture, stimulated e...

26-06-2023 ·

Czarnogłowy Lake

Czarnogłowy Lake is an artificial body of water which covers and area of 35 ha. The lake was formed as a result of flooding of the open...

26-06-2023 ·

The Water Tower

This Neo-Gothic building was created in accordance with a design by H. Deneke in the 19th century. It was built between 1896 and 1897. It is 65 m high...

26-06-2023 ·

The Opera House at the Castle

The Opera House at the Castle was founded as the Szczecin Operetta of the Society of Friends of Musical Theatre. It has been operating since 1978 i...

18-05-2015 ·

Pałac pod Globusem [The Palace under the Globe]

The Palace under the Globe was being built in the years 1724-1725. It was designed by Peter de Montarque, who came from the Languedoc in France. Hi...

12-07-2016 ·

The Municipal Office of Chociwel

The Municipal Office of Chociwel is the seat of the authorities of the community of Chociwel and the body helping the Mayor and the Council to carr...

13-04-2015 ·

The St Michael the Archangel church

The St Michael the Archangel church in Karlino was built in the late Gothic style. It was erected in 1510 by order of Bishop Martin Carith, most li...

22-05-2015 ·

Połczyn Zdrój

Połczyn-Zdrój is the seat of the urban and rural commune of Połczyn-Zdrój. It is a town with a long tradition as a health resort. Neurological diso...

08-04-2015 ·

Moryń

As it is located right in the middle of the commune, Moryń is adjacent to a number of both smaller and larger villages. Nearby villages are, e.g.:...

13-04-2015 ·

Trzebiatów

A hiking and a bicycle trail pass through Trzebiatów. The red Seaside Trail runs through the town from the west side, from Rewal, along the provinc...

14-03-2017 ·

The Drawa River

The Drawa River is the right-bank tributary of the Noteć River. The total length of the river is 185.9 km a...

23-04-2015 ·

The Municipal Office in Stargard Szczeciński

The Municipal Office in Stargard Szczeciński is the seat of the Commune and Town of Stargard Szczeciński and the auxiliary body of the Mayor and th...

28-04-2015 ·

Two hollies

The holly is a plant grown as a decorative one in Poland. It is a species of a bush, which often takes the form of a tree due to its size, as it ca...

15-04-2015 ·

Historic Monuments

15th meridian obelisk

Stargard Szczeciński, (Stargard)

The 15th meridian obelisk is a glacial erratic with a network of meridians and parallels on top and a commemorative...

Adam Mickiewicz's statue

Szczecin

The monument was created in 1960 to commemorate the 1000th anniversary of Poland. It is made of artificial stone. It is...

Artesian well with a frog in the crown

, (Golczewo)

A statue of a frog with a crown, carved in stone, sitting on a globe, considered a symbol of Golczewo,...

A boy with a harmony

Szczecin

The fountain was built in 1927. It was made by the sculptor Hermann Hosaeus from Berlin. Sudeten sandstone was used for...

Bream Monument

, (Nowe Warpno)

The outdoor sculpture of the bream in Nowe Warpno shows a fish - a symbol of Nowe Warpno. The rotating bream is mounted on a...

Central Cemetery in Szczecin

Szczecin

The Central Cemetery in Szczecin is the largest in Poland and the third largest necropolis in Europe. The facility was...

Collection of glacial erratics in Kołbacz

, (Stare Czarnowo)

Glacial erratics in Kołbacz, were collected from the local fields. It was done by the Experimental Unit of...

Czcibora Mountain

, (Cedynia)

The Czcibora Mountain is named after the brother of Mieszko I of Poland. It is an excellent observation point. The moraine hill, a part of the Krzymów Hills range, is situated at a distance of nearly a...

Fisherman Monument

, (Nowe Warpno)

The Fisherman Monument symbolizes the centuries-old connection of Nowe Warpno with fishing, it is located on the...

Flora statue

Szczecin

The statue was erected around 1730 according to a design by J. K. Koch and made by J.G. Glume. It represents the ancient...

Gnome sculptures

, (Drawno)

The gnome sculptures in Drawno are a remainder of the first Gnome Festival held in the town. The festival is organized in...

Griffin Monument

Szczecin

The Griffin Monument was erected in 1972. Its designer is Leonia Chmielnik, who collaborated with Anna Paszkiewicz on...

Hare Złocieniaszek

, (Złocieniec)

Hare Złocieniaszek is a nice stone bas-relief depicting a hare. It has very long ears that are set perfectly...

Hercules fighting a centaur

Szczecin

The monument was designed by Ludwik Manzel, a sculptor highly valued in Szczecin. It was established in 1912. It is a...

Independence Monument

, (Goleniów)

The monument has the form of a rectangular block. It is topped with a bronze ball with the coat of arms of Poland. Its front...

Lorentz Mader’s Conciliation Cross

Stargard Szczeciński, (Stargard)

Lorentz Mader’s Conciliation Cross is the only monument of this type preserved in Stargard. It is the...

Monuments at the old cement plant

Szczecin

The monuments at the old cement plant were built in 1912 as part of the 50th anniversary of the "Stern" cement plant, which is one of the largest factories of this type in Europe. It was...

Monument "Birds"

Szczecin

The monument is an attraction for tourists coming to Szczecin who like to stroll around the Kasprowicza Park. The...

Monument of Poland’s Wedding to the Sea

Kołobrzeg

This modernist monument, created by Viktor Tołkin, has been the symbol of the city since November 1963,...

Monument to Bartolomeo Colleoni

Szczecin

The monument shows the famous Venetian condottiere (commander of mercenary troops, who formed the army at...

Monument to Bogusław X and Anna Jagiellon

Szczecin

The monument was made by Leonia Chmielnik and Anna Paszkiewicz. They are also the authors of the Griffin...