11 best — monuments in Kashubia

Beautifully set on Lake Wielewskie, the village of Wiele is known above all for its calvary. The Wiele Calvary is not as old or as vast as the one in Wejherowo, yet for years it has drawn pilgrims...

It is worth a trip to the small village of Leśno to see its enchanting historic church. It is the oldest wooden church in Pomerania (from 1650, rebuilt in 1710), founded by Queen Maria Ludwika...

For over 400 years the village of Mirachowo (Kartuzy commune) was a place of note in Kashubia and the seat of local authorities. Its flourishing period ended in 1818, when...

Juszki — a tiny, intimate village, captivating with its old cottages from the 19th and early 20th centuries, charming and full of atmosphere. And with fascinating details in its history: in 1217 Duke Mściwój I granted...

The Wejherowo Calvary — the fourth-oldest calvary in Poland, also called the Kashubian Jerusalem — built on three neighbouring hills and the valleys nearby, consists of 26 Baroque chapels...

The Collegiate Church in Kartuzy — a church with a distinctive coffin-shaped roof. The interior of this Carthusian church also alludes to the Latin maxim 'Memento mori' — 'remember death'. Inside...

Over 200 years old, the manor on the shore of Lake Węgorzyno is known especially to jazz fans, thanks to the July 'Jazz in the Forest' festival held here for years. After a major...

Here, at over 220 metres above sea level, a beautiful viewpoint has been created — perfect for an outing and a picnic. Thanks to funding from the Kartuzy County and the voluntary work of local residents...

This Teutonic castle, built on the site of an earlier stronghold, originally had 4 grand towers joined by a wall about 10 metres high. Two towers survive to this day, including the most interesting — with the main...

The Castle-Palace in Krokowa — a monument rebuilt in the 1990s. The remarkable fate of this palace's owners — the von Krockow family — meant that during World War II two brothers fought on two different...

Nowęcin Castle — set on Lake Sarbsko, about 3 km from the centre of Łeba. The castle's romantic location — by the lake, close to the sea — is conducive to pleasant, varied relaxation. Comfort and convenience...