Discover 11 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Świnoujście (Poland). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Stawa Młyny, Port of Świnoujście, and Świnoujście Lighthouse. Also, be sure to include Piast Canal in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Świnoujście (Western Pomeranian).
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Stawa Młyny
Beacon in Poland. Stawa Młyny is a beacon in the shape of a windmill in Świnoujście, West Pomeranian Voivodeship; in Poland. The beacon acts as a signal for vessels entering the Port of Świnoujście, from the Baltic Sea. The beacon is 10 meters in height; painted white with a black roof. The beacon was built between 1873–1874 during the modernisation of the ship route into the Port of Świnoujście.
Stawa Młyny is an official symbol of Świnoujście, being part of the official logo of the city, which is characterised with the beacon. The beacon is a popular tourist attraction in Świnoujście and the Island of Uznam; the beacon is known for being featured on postcards of the town, and is popular part for guided tours around Świnoujście.
There is a legend associated with the Mill Pond. When Świnoujście became a port city, its inhabitants began to work on ships, leaving for long cruises. The wives waited for the sailors, who returned exhausted and aged. One of them, Alice, distraught by the appearance of her beloved Christopher, went to the seashore at night and cried. A mysterious voice told her to seek rescue in the windmill behind her, from which the old miller came out. He ordered Alice to come the next day with her husband; then he ordered to cover him with mud, take a bath in the sea and walk on the shore. A week later, he took him to a windmill. After some time, Alice's husband came out of the interior rejuvenated. The windmill was quickly visited by other sailors as well. However, when the old miller died, it turned out that no one knew the secrets of his treatments, and the mechanism of the windmill stopped. Despite this, people thirsty for rejuvenation continued to come – and still come today – to Świnoujście to cover themselves with mud, swim and walk.[1]
Port of Świnoujście
Also known as: Port morski Świnoujście
The Port of Świnoujście is a Polish seaport in Świnoujście, Poland at the Baltic Sea located at the Świna strait, on Wolin and Usedom islands. The port has passenger terminal.
In 2006, cargo traffic in the seaport was equaled 9,241,500 tons, and it comprised 15.3% of all cargo traffic in Polish seaports. In 2007, to the port entered 4619 ships of gross tonnage more than 100.
The Port of Świnoujście and the Port of Szczecin are managed by one authority. Both ports create one of the largest port complexes at the Baltic Sea.[2]
Świnoujście Lighthouse
Also known as: Latarnia morska Świnoujście
Lighthouse in Świnoujście, Poland. Świnoujście Lighthouse is an active lighthouse in Świnoujście, Poland. At a height of 212 feet it is the fifteenth tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world, as well as the tallest brick lighthouse, and the tallest in Poland. It is located on the east bank of the river Świna just inside the entrance.[3]
Piast Canal
Also known as: Kanał Piastowski
The Piast Canal is a ship canal that connects the Szczecin Lagoon in the estuary of the Oder river with the Baltic Sea via the Świna river. The eastern part of the Świna is bypassed by the canal, providing a more convenient south-north connection for large ships from the Baltic to reach the industrial city of Szczecin more easily.[4]
Fort Gerhard
Fort Gerhard, also called Fort East or Werk II, is one of the forts of the Świnoujście Fortress. It is located in the eastern part of Świnoujście, in the Warszów district, on the island of Wolin, near the lighthouse.
Address: Bunkrowa st., 2, 72-610 Swinoujscie
Fort Anioła
Museum
Address: Ul. Jachtowa, Świnoujście
King's Christ Church
Christ the King Church - a church built between 1788 and 1792 on the site of a Gothic building, in the center of town on Church Square. In 1881 a tower dominating over the town center was added. Nowadays it is illuminated at night and a clock is installed on it. The church belongs to Christ the King parish.
The architecture inside the church itself is distinctive. A wooden model of an 1814 corvette is suspended from the ceiling. In the church there is a historic 31-register organ from 1927. The church is currently adjoined by a presbytery built in 1975-1977. In 1982-1986, a general renovation of the interior of the church was carried out. Two-storey wooden balconies were replaced with one-storey reinforced concrete ones. A new coffered ceiling was installed, covering the old wooden one. The wooden staircase in the main church tower was demolished and replaced with a reinforced concrete structure. The entrance in the tower facing the street was bricked up and two new openings were made, installing doors on the sides of the tower. In 2001, the floors and stained glass windows were replaced. After 2016, the façade of the church building was changed to a smooth façade by removing the lambskin plaster laid in the 1970s. Exterior protective grilles for the stained glass windows were also installed.
From mid-May to mid-September on Saturday evenings the church hosts Swinoujscie Organ Evenings.
Address: Plac Kościelny 1, 72-611 Świnoujście
Muszla Koncertowa
Concerts and shows, Theater
Address: 72-600 Swinoujscie, Świnoujście
Zabytkowy cmentarz ewangelicki w Świnoujściu-Karsiborze
Cemetery
Muzeum Rybołówstwa Morskiego
Museum
City Hall
City hall
Address: 1/5 Wojska Polskiego, Świnoujście