Discover Golina
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Golina can be explored through two distinct local attractions: the St. James the Apostle wooden church and the landscape park at the manor house. The municipality also offers cycling and cultural experiences, including a cycling route between churches and a themed trail focused on traditional occupations. When planning your visit, it is helpful to distinguish between attractions in Golina and activities across the municipality.
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Wooden church and cultural trail
The St. James the Apostle wooden church in Golina was built between 1765 and 1767. Its interior has three naves and features Baroque and Rococo furnishings. “Three-naved” describes the division of the church interior into three aisles; the furnishings add two art-historical styles to this distinctive layout. The parish church is also part of the “Wooden Churches of Konin County” cultural trail. This brings together the building itself, its interior and its connection to the county’s wooden churches.
Landscape park at the manor house
A seven-hectare landscape park lies at the manor house in Golina. Its rich tree population includes numerous trees protected as natural monuments, and the grounds also include an island surrounded by a moat. While the church’s interior and furnishings take centre stage, the park’s trees, protected status and moat-surrounded island shape its landscape. Sacred architecture and a distinctive park landscape thus offer different ways to explore Golina.
Cycling in the municipality of Golina
“Rodzinne Rajdy Rowerowe” (Family Cycling Rallies) are organised in the municipality of Golina. A cycling route runs between churches through the landscape of the Warta ice-marginal valley, following a flood-protection embankment. One cycling route lists the ferry crossing over the Warta River in Sławsk and the landscape park in Golina as additional attractions. If you plan to take the ferry, check the timetable in advance. The routes offer several different experiences: organised cycling rallies, a route between churches and additional attractions along the way.
Handicrafts and traditional occupations
The municipality is home to the private Museum of Handicrafts in Węglew. Its collection comprises 450 exhibits relating to disappearing occupations and the former way of life of the inhabitants of the Konin region; this number may change. A park dedicated to disappearing and vanishing occupations is located right next to the museum. The collection and the park approach the subject from two angles: exhibits about former ways of life and a park dedicated to these occupations. The museum also hosts festivals, concerts and educational workshops. If you want to attend a specific event, check the dates in advance.
The Trail of Disappearing Occupations and Traditions
The tourist and educational “Trail of Disappearing Occupations and Traditions” begins at the Museum of Handicrafts in Węglew Kolonia. Among other places, it passes through Ląd, Zagórów, Turek, Brudzew, Jabłków near Kramsk, Brdów, Budzisław Kościelny and Kazimierz Biskupi, before returning to Lubiecz in the municipality of Golina. Along the way, it introduces folk artists who keep traditional crafts alive. The trail thus focuses on people and craft traditions in several named locations.
Discover more destinations: Skulsk, Witnica, Modła Królewska, Sompolinek, Ślesin, Grodziec, Wiśniewa, Licheń Stary.
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