Poland Road Trip: Giżycko

By skyangelo
This post is part of the series [:en]Poland Road Trip[:fr]Road Trip en Pologne[:]
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[:en]First day in Poland and first time in the “land of a thousand lakes” region (Masurian Lake District).
Excellent weather for a boat cruise “Zegluga Mazurska” from Gizycko to Węgorzewo, near the Polish border with Russia!

Giżycko

the Boyen Fortress

It is a rare example of a 19th century Prussian-school fortification and is one of the best preserved monuments of defensive architecture of the 19th century in Poland.

 

The Teutonic Castle

The castle now serves as a 4 * hotel

teutonic castle, hotel Saint Bruno ****

 

The Swing bridge

Built in 1860, is a unique structure of this kind in Poland and just one of two in Europe.
It has always been operated manually by just one person.

Swing bridge

Gizycko swing bridge by Skyangelo

 

Węgorzewo

Surrounded by Masuria lakes, including Mamry, second biggest lake in Poland.
Met sheeps and swans along the riverside.
It’s famous of organized every year since 1991 rock music festivals.

The Museum of Folk Culture and the Ethnographic Park
The Museum of Folk Culture and the Ethnographic Park
[:fr]Croisière avec la companie “Zegluga Mazurska” de Gizycko à Węgorzewo, à 20 km de l’enclave russe de Kaliningrad.

Giżycko

Fort Boyen

Château/Hôtel ****

teutonic castle, hotel Saint Bruno ****

Le Pont tournant/pivotant

Built in 1860, is a unique structure of this kind in Poland and just one of two in Europe.
It has always been operated manually by just one person.

Swing bridge

Węgorzewo

 

The Museum of Folk Culture and the Ethnographic Park
The Museum of Folk Culture and the Ethnographic Park
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