In MasuriaAleksandra Szmigiel

Justyna Kowalczyk

The Polish Map and Our Province

Something of Our province

Warmia and Mazury (Mazuria)- one of the 16 provinces. It is located in the north-eastern part of the country. Olsztyn is the main town of the province.

Masuria

Masuria is famous for its lakes, forests and rivers. In the opinion of many people, Masuria is one of the most beautiful region in Poland. A lot of tourists arrive here expecially in the summer time.

Forests

Lakes

Rivers

Giżycko

Gizycko is called the capital of the sailing in Poland. It is one of the main ports on the route of the Great Masurian Lakes and one of the Polish tourism and leisure centres.

Rotating Bridge

It was built in 1889. The transformation is used by the road users and the waterway users, blocking inevitably one of them. The span moves each time by 90 degrees. The mechanism supports manually only one person, and their work is always observed by the large group of spectators.

Water Tower

The tower was built in 1900 and operated until 1996. Currently, it is of the tourist attraction. From the glass dome on the top of the tower you can admire the breath-taking views on the lake Niegocin.

Grunwald

Grunwald - a rural municipality in the Warmia and Mazury, in the district of Ostróda. In the years 1975-1998 the municipality area was the part of Olsztyn. This place is famous for the battle that took place there in 1410.

The Battle of Grunwald

July 15, 1410, Poles, Lithuanians, Russians, Tatars and mercenaries from Silesia and the Czech Republic stood in front of the Teutonic Order, the subject to the law and the Prussian bishoprics and knights from all over Europe, from Silesia to Burgundy.

The battle clashed almost 70 thousand forces. The fight lasted about seven hours and ended with the defeat of the Teutonic troops. On the battlefield, a great master Ulrich von Jungingen and greatest dignitaries of the Order were killed.

Stone Chapel On The Battlefield

The construction of the chapel at the famous battle began in 1411 by the Teutonic Knights. The ruins of the chapel allow you to get to know the exact place of the battle that took place on July 14, 1410.

The chapel was built in the memory of the fallen; it is stood on a specific place. The scientists speculate that this could be the place of the death of the Grand Master Ulrich von Jungingen.

Mrągowo

Mrągowo - a city and municipality in the Warmia and Mazury, in the district Mrągowo. In the years 1975-1998 the town belonged to the regional capital Olsztyn.

The city is famous for their annual Country Picnic.

The western town Mrongoville

Since July of 2008 the tourists can feel the atmosphere of the Wild West Mragowo not only during the Country Picnic, but also in the Western City Mrongoville!

Mrongoville is a mapping of the Wild West town, with the second half of the nineteenth century. Only the bravest cowboys there are in Mrongoville, the most dangerous bandits ... the most beautiful women!

The Amphitheatre Lake Czos

The host of the numerous events and concerts under the stars. Particularly the Country Picnic and the Mazury Cabaret Nights are well known and held annually in August.

In 2012 this new facility was put into operation. The construction began in the third quarter of 2011. The first concert of "Mazury night cabaret was held on July 14, 2012 year. The amphitheatre is very modern, the audience can be about five thousand of spectactors. There are four sectors. Then the building offices, technical rooms and dressing rooms under the stage were added. The director is in the middle of the audience. There are also two points Czos scenic lake and countryside.

Święta Lipka

Święta Lipka is a town in Masuria. A lot of pilgrims arrive here. This town is located in Kętrzyn by the lake Dejnowa. Every year more than 1000 tourists visit a Sanctuary of the Virgin Mary. Święta Lipka is one of the most famous holy places in Poland.

People from all over Poland and different countries come there. Święta Lipka belongs to the greatest specimen late Baroque in Poland. In the Sanctuary there are very old monuments. In recent years Święta Lipka has become the place for rest and recreation. There are a lot of forests and lakes .

Mikołajki

Mikołajki is the town in Masuria. Mikołajki is located in the region of „The Great Masurian Lakes„ by the lake Tatły. The location of the town makes Mikołajki known as the Polish sailing capital.

The another tourists’ atrraction is the cars rally organised here. There is also a big hotel which is called Gołębiewski . There are over 363 rooms , a huge swimming pool, jacuzzi and SPA in it.

Thank you for your attention and we invite you to Masuria!