Pyrzyce and the Pyrzycki County: Lakes, Gardens, History

Lakes in Pyrzycki County

At 36.8 km², Lake Miedwie is Poland’s fifth-largest lake. In some places, a shallow area several dozen metres wide extends from the shore into the water; persistent winds create favourable conditions for windsurfing. Its size and these locally varying conditions offer two different perspectives on the lake: the scale of its surface area and the conditions for a specific activity.

Near Lipiany, the lake complex comprises the ribbon lakes Chłop, Będzin and Wądół. The shoreline is highly irregular, with numerous peninsulas and islands. Narrow passages, shallow areas and shoals alternate with relatively great depths; the clear water is popular with anglers. While Lake Miedwie stands out above all for its vast surface area and windy conditions, here the shoreline formations and changing water depths shape the landscape.

Przelewice: Botanical Garden and Fairy-Tale Performance

Ogrody Przelewice covers more than 30 hectares and is home to a collection of remarkable trees and shrubs from different parts of the world. The garden includes a Japanese garden, a collection of rhododendrons and azaleas, the Valley of the Five Springs and the Rose Avenue. These distinct areas give the garden several recognisable highlights, from trees and shrubs from around the world to individual garden features.

Opening hours vary by season: from 1 April to 21 September, the garden is open daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; from 22 September to 31 October, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and from 1 November to 31 March, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. In winter, it is closed on Mondays. Check the opening hours again before your visit.

At Noc Bajek, actors perform live fairy tales from around the world on several stages. Dates vary with each edition, so check the dates of the relevant event before planning your trip.

Churches and Early History

The parish church in Brzesko is a Marian shrine, built from granite blocks in the 13th century. Inside, the altar and pulpit date from the early 17th century. There is also a carved, polychrome-painted ceiling, with cone-shaped corbels hanging down from the centre of the vault. The construction date and furnishings represent different historical periods: the church dates back to the Middle Ages, while the altar and pulpit belong to a later period.

In Karsko, in the municipality of Przelewice, there is a megalithic tomb field with two similar Kujawy-type megalithic tombs. They are called “Zelki” or “Giant’s Tombs” and were built during the later stages of the Neolithic, around 3000–2200 BC.

The region’s early settlement history is also part of the picture: in the 9th century, a fortified Pomeranian settlement was established on a peninsula in Lake Wedyjskie, now called Wądół and Kościelne. It formed part of the defensive system of the Pyrzyczanie tribe and served as its southern outpost. A later outer settlement gave rise to the future town of Lipiany.

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