Discover 6 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Ełk (Poland). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Ełk Lake, Muzeum Historyczne w Ełku, and Muzeum Kropli Wody. Also, be sure to include Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Ełk (Warmian-Masurian).
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Ełk Lake
Also known as: Jezioro Ełckie
Lake in Poland. Ełk Lake is a fresh water lake in the Masurian Lake District of Poland's Warmia-Mazury Province adjacent to the town of Ełk.
The lake that was created by glacial action during the Pleistocene ice age and has a surface area is 3.82 square kilometres. Its average depth is 15m with 58.2m as a maximum. It is divided into two distinct parts, the northern ("small") and southern ("large"), by a narrows spanned by a bridge. Primarily fed by the Ełk River from the south west the lake discharges into Lake Sunowo at the north-west, and Lake Szarek at the south west.[1]
Muzeum Historyczne w Ełku
Historical Museum in Ełk - a museum in Ełk, a cultural institution of the City of Ełk established on August 28, 2012.
The museum collects historical, archeological, ethnographic, numismatic, railroad rolling stock and other collections, focusing on the history of Elk and Mazury. Temporary exhibitions are presented. The institution takes part in the European Night of Museums. It is a publisher of books on regional subjects, including a magazine: Ełk Historical Review (Yearbook of the Historical Museum in Ełk). In addition, it conducts educational activities for children and young people.
Since 1 March 2014, the museum has been the manager and operator of the Elk Narrow Gauge Railway, where it has been based since 10 September 2018.
Address: Jana i Hieronima Małeckich 1, Ełk
Muzeum Kropli Wody
Water Tower in Ełk - water tower located in Ełk at the intersection of 11 Listopada and Kajki streets, built in 1895. One of the best preserved water towers in Mazury. The object is listed in the register of monuments.
Address: 2 11 Listopada, Ełk
Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Ełk - the largest and oldest church in Ełk, built in neo-Gothic style in 1847-1850, rebuilt in 1922-1925 after war damage and fire in 1914. Till 1945 it was an Evangelic church, after World War II it became a Polish Roman Catholic church.
Address: Armii Krajowej 2, 19-300 Ełk
Zamek krzyżacki
Forts and castles
Address: Zamkowa 1, Ełk
Kościół Chrześcijan Baptystów
Elk Baptist Church congregation - a Baptist Church congregation located in Elk, at 8 3 Maja Street.
Services are held every Sunday at 10 a.m.
Prayer meetings at 7:00 pm on Mondays and every first Friday of the month there is an evening of worship.
There are youth meetings on Thursdays at 5:30 pm.
Address: 8 3 Maja, Ełk