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The route starts or ends in the village of Jelice situated 5 km from the town of Lipiany, at th the sign at the Lipiany - Barlinek road nr 126.
JEDLICE A village, municipality of Lipiany, 4 km to the east of Lipiany. History: in 1850 estate, later divided into small plots, farmstead, Palace Park: limes: silver and Crimean, Nootka cypress, red oak, false acacia- Bessona type. Farm tourism of „Jedlicka Górka” 3 double rooms, kitchen, bathroom. Tel. (+48) 91 564-54-66, e-mail: jedlice@agro-retro.pl
We head towards Lipiany and after riding for 200m turn to the left into a country road. We ride across the fields and forested area. After approximately 1.1km we reach the fork of the road and turn to the right, 200m further we enter a local asphalt road, leading through the village of Prądnik (municipality of Myślibórz).
PRĄDNIK We ride through the village, chapel on the right side of the road. Then approach the asphalt road leading to Lipiany, and turn to the right. In Lipiany at the first roundabout we turn to the left and behind the Myślibórz Gate we ride into Okrzei Street. At the end of the street we reach the crossing with Jedności Narodowej Street and turn to the left into that street. We ride through the Pyrzyce Gate and turn to the right into Górna Street, then we take the first turn right into Tadeusza Kościuszki Street and from this street we turn to the left into Oświecimska Street. The Street will lead us to Wolnosci Square from which we turn to the left into Jedności Narodowej Street.
LIPIANY A town in the Myśliborskie Lake Disctrict, location of municipality. 15th meridian and 53rd parallel. LIPIANY-THE OLD TOWN, 1737 - 2 main streets and 12 side streets, rectangular market square in the center of the built-up area with the town hall in the middle of it. Present Town Hall – classic in style, of the second half of the 18th century. Burnt in 1827, rebuilt in 1828, with high ridged roof, octagonal lantern in the middle, in front 3 projections, the middle one ornamented with town crest tympanum, at the Hall top the manhole with the sculpture presenting townsmen enjoying the famous „Zaczynaj” beer produced in Lipiany at that time. The beer was well known in the Pomerania and Brandenburg. There even was the „Lipiany Drinking Code” connected with this beverage. In front of the Town Hall an oak-nature feature of historic importance called „the Oak of Brewers”- in fact it is „the Peace Oak” on 18th January 1816 to commemorate the end of Napoleon Wars (perimeter of 415 cm). Next to the market place (on „Chramowe Hill”) with a Gothic church of the XIII century. (only a small part preserved – a fragment of the wall made of granite stones in the wall of chancel), destroyed in 1433 during the raid of Hussites, and again in the fire in the XVII century, rebuilt and reconstructed in the XVIII century. In the years 1861-62 pulled down and reconstructed. Gothic sculpture of St. Peter of the first half of the XV century, wooden painted vault. In 1290 r. The stone walls heightened with bricks. In the XIV century the walls of 3-4m height, reaching up to 6-8 m, 45 ambush positions, length of approx. 1600 m, towers 11-14 m high, Water Gate of 1737 still survived together with 3 fragments of walls, 4 ambush positions, gates: Myślibórz Gate (richly ornamented with blendes) and Pyrzyce Gate (crowning the lower level, octagonal superstructure crowned with polygonal dome) of the XIV century, in the 18th century the walls were partly pulled down.
After approximately 1km ride along Jedności Narodowej Street we turn to the left and cross the route 3(E65). Further on we cross the railroad and reach the village of Osetna.
OSETNA Departing the village we turn to the left just before the forest and ride along a country road. We follow the blue trail along the lakeside of lake Chłop and arrive at a stopping-place between lakes: Chłop i Grochacz (WC and a place for a campfire). We turn to the right from the blue trail into the road made of concrete slabs, and later onto the country road leading to the village of Mironów.
MIRONÓW Hamlet of Lipiany, municipality of Lipiany. History: In the thirties of the XIXcentury hamlet of Lipiany, After 1945 the estate belonged to the Militia, buildings 300 m from the railroad belonged to Polish secret Police under Communism, later state-owned farm of Mironów.
In the village behind the big cross we ride into an asphalt road. At the first crossing we turn to the right and head for the village of Derczewo, following the blue trail again.
DERCZEWO Village, municipality of Myślibórz, Myślibórz Lake District, 12 km north of Myślibórz, by Lake Derczewskie. Blue tourist trail of „Myślibórz Lake District” Lipiany-Mironów-Sitno-Tetyń (18.6 km). History: Early-medieval town, established in 1277. On the territory of Lipiany, in 1321 called „ante Darsko”, in 1326 Brothers Jan and Dytryk von Brederlow paid oath of fealty to Brandenburg margraves of „castrum Dertschowe”, the existing castle is an important stronghold at the Brandenburg-Pomerania border. Historic monuments: Original granite church of the XIII century, rectangular, with chambers, missing the organ gallery loft and the western tower, at the north wall the checker rite (probably connected with the sessions of the village representatives court), enlarged in the XVI century, brick tops of the XVI and the turn of XIX and XX centuries. Oriented, with chambers and towers, inside the epitaph of 1734, 2 grave slabs of the beginning of XVIII century, wooden tower with octagonal lantern, bell-tower at the top (1958 registry of monuments). Commune cemetery of the XIX century with neo-Gothic chapel of 1905, single graves from the beginning of the XX century, Landscape park (from the turn of the XVIII and XIX century, naturalistic 3-part. In the park there are trees of different ages, naturalistic in type, forestry. It is worth noticing the features of nature of historic importance - trees . There are 4 oaks (perimeters of 310-540 cm), 2 limes (300, 400cm), 4 beeches (240cm), cone oaks (180cm), 2 horse-chestnuts (560, 450 cm), 2 hornbeams (220, 260 cm), 2 elms (450,500 cm). Shop, Bus Station.
At the first crossing in Derczewo we turnto the left heading for Myślibórz.
SITNO A village, municipality of Myślibórz, Myślibórz Lake District, by the Lake Sitno Wielkie, 8 km from Lipiany. Blue tourist trail of: „Myślibórz Lake District Trail”, Lipiany-Tetyń. Historic monuments: Manor from the end of the XIX century, by the lake manor from the XVIII century, reconstructed in the XIX century, 2-storyed, house of the administrator (bachelor house) of the mid of the XIX century, single-storyed with mansard roof, Manor Landscape Park from the XVIII century (area of 6.5 ha), in 1920 reconstructed by von Swensson, register of monuments 217/77, one of the most precious in the Myślibórz District Lake. There are many kinds of trees and shrubs. The most interesting are: 2 maidenhair trees, blue spruces, maples, common elms, horse-chestnuts, limes, maples and the alley of old beeches. Neo-Roman Church, from approx. 1830, made of stone and brick, square tower, designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkl- chief Prussian architect form the first half of the XIX century, inside carved armchair with crest held by 2 lions.
At the crossroad in Sitno we turnto the left and ride to Otanów.
OTANÓW A village, municipality of Myślibórz, 8 km to the north of Myślibórz, 1 km to the north the Derczewski Forest, nearby Lakes Jezierzyce, Chłop, Tarnowskie. Historic monuments: church of the XIV century (parish), reconstructed as neo-Gothic in 1925, Manor Park 3.5 ha, of the XIX century, scenic, regular, pond, clearing, age 100-150 years, monument trees. The age of the old trees is estimated for about 100-150 years. The special attention should be paid to: 2 yews (perimeters of 240, 200 cm), limes (410, 300 cm), yellow buckeyes (240 cm), 2 beeches(350, 300 cm), 2 robinias (500, 350 cm).
We ride through the village, in the center we turn to the right, the direction to Kierzków. We cross the nearest crossroad and ride along Road nr128 to Rów.
TARNOWO A village, municipality of Myślibórz, 15 km to the north of Myślibórz. Historic monuments: Manor buildings of the second half of the XIX century, manor (ruin) of the XIX century, Manor Park (9 ha), 100 -150 years old, Trees of historic importance.
On the way we turn to the left into a country road leading to Jezierzyce. We ride along fish ponds. At the fork of the road we can turn to the left to a stopping-place by the Myślibórz. After coming back from the stopping-place we turn to the left and ride along the country road and later along the cobbled road until we arrive at Kruszwin.
KRUSZWIN A village, municipality of Myślibórz, the Myslibórz District Lake, 4 km north-west of Myślibórz, at the cape on the west side of ths Myślibórz Lake History: in 1347 pension from the village for Dytryk and his son Henning von Brederlow. In the XVII century von Knobelsdorf became the owner. At the beginning of XVII century brothers von Mühlenheim took over, Later Chief Forester of the same name, 20 -26.04.1945 it functioned as a field airport to Aircraft Group „Myślibórz”. Historic monuments: neo-Roman church of the 2nd half of the XIX , made of bricks, with tall tower, farm buildings almost completely destroyed (stable, distillery), reserved 3-storyed granary. Naturalistic manor park, established in the second part of the XIX century, area of 3 ha, by the Myslibórz Lake
We turn to the right into an asphalt road, ride through Listomie and reach the crossroad on the way from Myślibórz to Chojna where we turn to the left heading for Myślibórz.
SOBIENICE A village, municipality of Myślibórz, 3 km west of Myślibórz. History: first half of the XIX century farm established on the land belonging to Myślibórz called Mühlenfelde, in 1850 together with Utonie it consisted of 404 acres, in 1929 it belonged to “Zgoda” assets and was the property of territorial association in Frankfurt by Oder river. The farm was divided into small plots before 1936.
We ride into Myślibórz following the valley of horse-chestnuts. By the Bus Station the cycling trail forks and we can chose two options; either the alternative trail described at the end of the guidebook k(in this case you should turn to the left to the town center) or follow the right trail and turn to the right, ride through the railroad heading for Dębno.
MYŚLIBÓRZ County town, In the Myslibórz District Lake. Tourist trails: yellow trail Rościn -PKP-Myślibórz-Głazów, green trail under the name of Darius and Girenas, Myślibórz-Dalsze-Lithuanian Pilotes Monument-Pszczelnik Bus Station, Tourist Trail within the Town. 1st Parish under the patronage of the Sacred Cross, consecrated on 26.02.1905 , (God’s Mercy Sanctuary). 2nd Parish under the patronage of St. John the Baptist, consecrated on 3.07.1976 r., Myślibórz Collegiate Chapter consecrated on 1.11.1992, Collegiate under the patronage of St. John the Baptist, Convent House of the Jesus Mercy Sisters History: described in the guidebook “Municipal Tourist Track” Historic monuments · Collegiate of the second half of the XIII century (probably before 1262 ) At present 3-naved, with halls and 4-storyed tower, gothic. Dominican Order built in 1275-89. At present an oriented church, with buttresses, double gothic portal and a tower, north wing of the Order 2-storyed, gable roof, cristal and cross vaults, renovated in 1927-28 and 1968-71, at present the location of the City Culture Center and County and Town Public Library · Chapel of Holy Ghost of the half of the XIV century, Gothic, at present the location of the Museum of the Myślibórz Lake District, · St. Gertrude Chapel of the second half of the XIV century, at present the art studio. · Jerusalem chapel of 1514 late Gothic, · Nowogród Gate(Gorzowska) first half of XIV century, Gothic, · Pyrzyce Gate first half of XIV century, Gothic, · Gunpowder Tower XIV/XV centuries, Gothic, · Town hall of 1771 late Baroque. · Church under the patronage of the Holly Cross, neo-Gothic, 1905-07, · Monastery under the patronage of the Merciful Jesus 25.08.1947 in an old presbitary at the Church under the patronage of the Holly Cross Elevation – two first sisters settled. They were sister Faustyna Osińska and sister Benigna Naborowska and they set up the Congregation of Merciful Jesus’ Sisters. On 23.09.1958 the first chapel of the Home of the congregation of Merciful Jesus’ Sisters was erected and consecrated. On 1.08.1993 Archbishop Marian Przykucki established the Sanctuary of the God’s Mercy at the church under the patronage of Holly Cross and the chapel of the Home of the Congregation of Merciful Jesus’s Sisters, · The City Park, of the area of 5.7 ha, located at the lake, second half of XIX century, was extended in the turn of XIX/XX centuries, landscape park, earth mound –a beauty spot, · Celna street: mass grave for 120 Germans Niemców executed by a firing squad in 1945 – a monument, · Military cemetery founded in 1946. The monument of „Brotherhood of arms” was erected on the cemetery
We leave Myślibórz and head for Dębno. In Wierzbnica, we turn to the left into a local asphalt road. We go across the town and on the first fork of the road we turn to the right into a local asphalt road.
WIERZBNICA A village in the municipality of Myślibórz, located 0.5 km from Myślibórz, on the Wierzbnickie lake. Yellow tourist trail to Rościno and Myślibórz, green tourist trail of „Darius and Girenas” Myślibórz-Pszczelnik-a monument to Lithuanian pilots. Monuments: before the World War II there was a church erected in years 1820-36 from erratic boulders, however it burned down in the forties, there was a Hattenkeler Baroque altar, remains of a parish cemetery. „Lasek Wierzbnicki” [the Wierzbnicki Woods] – a park of the surface of 16.66 ha, with remains of a football pitch and a shooting range.
We arrive at Wierzbówek, we go straight entering a dirt road.
WIERZBÓWEK A village in the municipality of Myślibórz, 1.5 km to the south –east from Wierzbnica, once a home farm, formerly a state owned farm, to the south from Chojna marsh.
On the crossing of the track roads we go straight and we reach a parking place on the Białe lake. Behind the lake we turn to the right and we continue on the track road. After about 2km we enter a break stoned road and we reach an asphalt road into which we turn to the left and we head for Mystki.
MYSTKI A village in the municipality of Lubieszyn, 11 km from Myślibórz. In 1809 Mystki was a home farm belonging to Dolsko.On the northern/eastern side of the village there are two natural features of historic importance: that is an oak of 4.40 m perimeter called Świętobór in honour of the Szczecin prince (1351-1413) and a beech of two trunks, of a total diameter of 6 m called „Mieszkowi Bracia”.
In Mystki we turn to the right near the crucifix and we reach. Dolsk. Here the trail is connected with alternative route running from Myślibórz of the other bank of the Myśla river.
DOLSK A village in the municipality of Dębno, the Gorzów Plain, 12 km to the northeast from Dębno, near the Dolskie Lake, on the Myśla river. Tourist trails: green trail for „forests and lakes” Foresters lodge Borne-Dolsk-the Dolskie lake, black trail for „Natural reserves and natural features of historic importance” Ostrowiec-Dolsk. History: In 1337 first note in a land book of margrave Ludwik II the Elder, Monuments: a Baroque church, made of bricks and plastered, constructed in years 1740-41 on the initiative of Jan Wilhelm von Mörner, whose family crest and the family crest of von Marwitz are placed in a shield above the tympanum crowning the main entrance, wooden carved altar of the second half of the XVIII century, the pulpit separated from the altar. The Arcaded blacksmiths shop of plastered clay supported by timber beams of 1784 funded by von Lüdersów, owners of the village. The mill of a timber frame construction filled in with plastered clay of the last quarter of XVIII century, funded by von Lüders as well, the ruins of the palace of the XVIII century, modernized and extended probably by Fryderyk Karl Schinkl in the years 1828-45 according to the neo -Gothic style upon the order of the owner, Karol August von Tresckow, (called „the little Sanssouci”). Farming buildings, so called „House of the Gardener” of the turn of XIX/XX centuries, renovated. Park (of the surface of 38.95 ha) designed by Peter Joseph Lenne in the first half of the XIX century. To the most interesting trees in the park belong old plane trees, impressive beech tree of the purple variety, the black walnut and the tulip tree. There is also the biggest in the municipality specimen of the common oak of the perimeter of 6.8 km. Farm tourism (4 vacancies), (095) 760-18-94
We go straight on the crossing in the center of the village and we go ahead along the green trail. Having passed the bridge on the Myśla river we head for Barnówko.
BARNÓWKO A village in the municipality of Dębno, the Gorzów Plain, 7 km to the north from Dębno. Tourist trails: red trail „Around Dębno” Łazy-Barnówko-the Barnówko III lake -Railway station in Dyszno, yellow trail „On the Kosa river” the Kosa river -the Barnówko lake -Railway station in Barnówko-the BarnówkoII Lake-foresters lodge in Barnówko- the BarnówkoIII lake -the oak alley -Ostrowiec. History: the city and the castle, in 1300 the first note appeared, in 1317 the city rights were granted by margrave Waldemar, 1374 fiefdom of von Wedel family, 1405 head parish of Kostrzyń parish group, 1486 property of Kuhmeise family, in the second half of XVIII century a park was established on the Myśla river, the palace was destroyed after the World War II, the owner ran forest economy, with several sawmills and a timber processing plant, in 1871 (1781 ?) fish ponds of Vibahan von dem Borne were constructed There was a chapel on the cemetery, and next to it a monument in honor of German inhabitants of Barnówko who were killed in the years 1914-1918. In 1993 the biggest deposit of oil and natural gas was found there. 39 km of the Myśla river from the estuary to the Oder river. Small Hydroelectric Power Plant in Barnówko. Monuments: post palace and landscape park of the second half of XVIII century, extended in the XIX century (44 ha, out of which fish ponds cover 36 ha). Farm tourism (9 vacancies), (095) 760-31-18
We pass track of forest with the majority of coniferous trees. On the crossing with the Dębno - Gorzów road we go straight. We pass an oil and natural gas mine. Going along the fence of the mine we enter a track road and we reach Więcław going though the track of forest.
WIĘCŁAW A village in the municipality of Dębno, 6 km from Dębno.
We turn to the left into an asphalt road in this village. We cross the bridge on the Myśla river, the village of and we enter Mostno.
MOSTNO A village in the municipality of Dębno. In 1996 the biggest deposit of oil and natural gas was found in Barnówko-Mostno-Buszewo (BMB), behind the house nr 31 there is a parking place with a campfire and a water closet.
Going ahead on the crossing with the Witnica - Dębno road we turn to the left. We cross the subsequent bridge on the Myśla river and we turn to the right into a track road and we head for Bogusław (red trail). Then, on reaching a paved road we turn to the right. We cross the green belt. On the right we have a parking place. Continuing on the red trail we reach a crossing and we turn to the left. Before arriving at Cychry we cross a railroad and we head for that village.
CYCHRY A village in the municipality of Dębno, the Gorzów Plain, at the main road nr 23 Dębno-Sarbinowo. History: In 1261 the first note appeared, 1234 the area occupied by Templars, in 1261 Cychry belong to Chwarszczany commandery, 1300 the village was sold by Templars to Tomasz and Jan Hokeman from Frankfurt, 1405 main parish of the Kostrzyn parish group, 1460 the property of Knights of the Order of St John of Jerusalem, On 25.08.1758 burned during the battle of Sarbinowo, Russian troops were stationing on Długi Potok-Langer Grund before the battle of Sarbinowo, Monuments: a church built before 1250, western, southern and northern walls, as well as western portal have been preserved. Inside the vestibule there is a trace of southern portal of rounded arch, uniform granite quarters in horizontal layers, in the western part of the facility a preserved tower added on the turn of XVI/XVII century, in the eastern there is a transept and the organ gallery with semicircular apse constructed in 1858. The church was reconstructed in 1838 and 1856. The tower was burnt in 1758 during the battle of Sarbinowo, then it was reconstructed in 1768 and 1838. Wooden polychromium plated sculpture presenting „Crucifying” (crucified Christ and the Blessed Virgin and St. John standing). The bell of 1770.
Having reached an asphalt road we turn to the right and we go across the village. We go straight across the crossing with the Kostrzyn-Dębno road. We continue through the forested area and we arrive at Dargomyśl, where we turn to the left.
DARGOMYŚL A village in the municipality of Dębno, the Gorzów Plain, in the valley of the Myśla river at the estuary of the Sienica river. Tourist trails: red trail „Around Dębno” Dargomyśl- the Duszatyń lake, blue trail „The history and monuments ” Gudzisz-Dargomyśl-Oborzany. History: Before 1230 the Templars received 16 800 ha of land on the bordering Myśla river. The Templars founded a settlement there. In 1385 the first note about the church appeared. In 1312 the estate of the Templars was taken over by the Knights of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, in the years 1402-1454 it was controlled by Teutonic Knights, In 1433 Dargomyśl was burned by Hussites. On 15.06.1540 a treaty with the Knights of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem was made: the commandery in Chwarszczany (including Dargomyśl) was taken over by margrave Jan from Kostrzyn, who created a prince’s province of it. On 24.08.1758 a part of Prussian troops attacked Russian forces stationing there before the battle of Sarbinowo, the village and the church were burned during the battle of Sarbinowo, whereas the mill and its facilities were preserved. Monuments: the church of the end of XIII century, of about 1260 , hall, rectangular shape with no organ gallery and western tower. In 1898 the tower was built of bricks and topped with a soaring wooden turret. There were 4 bells of XIV, XV and XVI centuries and the oldest one of the turn of XIII/XIV centuries which as the only one preserved. The diameter of that bell is 1.02 m, inscription on the bell reads: „O + REX + GLORIE + VENIT + CUM + PACE” („The King of Glory come with peace”). 20.5 km from the estuary of the Myśla river to the Oder river there is Hydroelectric Power Plant . On the crossing with the Szczecin-Kostrzyn road we turn to the right arriving at. Chwarszczany. You can stop here in TEMPLUM tavern, Chwarszczny 3B, (Tel. 0792241731) www.templum.za.pl.
CHWARSZCZANY A village in the municipality of Boleszkowice, the Gorzów Plain, on the Myśla river. Located between the Namyśliński Forest and the Gorzów Forest. History: The biggest settlement of the Templars, also called „the capital city of the Polish Templars”, the commandory was the most important center of the order in the central and eastern part of Europe. In 1232 the village was donate to the Order of Templars (25 Templars) by the Wielkopolski Knight, Władysław Odonica, (18600 ha of the area on the Myśla, Oder and Warta rivers including a fair settlement and probably Kostrzyn was donated to the Templars) In 1261 a treaty between the preceptor of the Templars, Wedek, and the brandenburg margraves from the Askańska dynasty, Jan I and Otton III was made. In 1286 the Chwarszczany commander, Bernhard von Cunstein became the preceptor of the Templars in Poland, Silesia and New Marchia, In 1312 the order was dissolved. In 1318 the estate was taken over by the Knights of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. In 1334 after the dissolution of the order of Templars it was taken over by the Knights of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, in the years 1402-54 controlled by Teutonic Knights. On 15.06.1540 margrave Jan from Kostrzyn receives Chwarszczany in return for Świdwin, where the commandoryof the Knights of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem is transferred, prince’s manor is founded there, province, which provided agricultural produce to Kostrzyn and the court of the margrave. Monuments: the Templar castle chapel of 1250: two towers with shooting windows topped with brick cupolas, decorated with glazed bricks with checkered pattern. This is a three- bay construction with cross and ribbed vault, in 1898 renovation works, the western gable was reconstructed and topped with a little bell, stained-glass windows were made, murals of XIV century were found, they are probably the French art, they show figures of 12 seating apostles, two if them depicts the figure of St. Chris. Between the windows of the presbytery there are figures of holy martyrs depicted, among others Juliana, Katherine, Margaret and Ursula. In 1898 reconstruction and restoration of murals. Covered with paint in the forties of the XX century. Rediscovered in the years 1996/7 . In 2005 „Chwarszczany” cultural Park was formed as the first one in the Zachodniopomorskie region. The park covers the former commandory of the Templar knights and the Knights of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. Since 2004 there have been historical festivities organized there. 15 550 km from the estuary of the Myśla river to the Oder river there is Chwarszczany Hydroelectric Power Station.
On the fork of the roads we turn to the left heading for Porzecze. On departing the village we turn to the left heading for Gudzisz and then we arrive at Reczyce.
GUDZISZ A village in the municipality of Boleszkowice, on the Myśla river, the Gorzów Plain. History: in 1261 a first note appeared, XIII century Templars’ estate, 1451 taken over by the Knights of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem from Chwarszczany. Monuments: Neo-Gothic church of 1845. 13800 km from the estuary of the Myśla river to the Oder river there is Gucisz Hydroelectric Power Plant which started its operation in 1935r. In the vicinity there is an elm tree which is a natural feature of historic value (with the perimeter of 630 cm), ecological utility „the Gudzisz Bog” (of the surface of 15.73 ha including 3 inforest lakes with surrounding bogs and areas of water flora). Between Gudzisz and Reczyce at „the Larch Forest” – a beauty spot of „the End of the World”.
RECZYCE A village in the municipality of Boleszkowice on the Myśla river, in the Namyśliński Forest, in the vicinity the right tributary of the Myśla river - Teulones Fliess , the Gorzów Plain. History: In 1262 the estate of the Templars from Chwarszczany, taken over by the Knights of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, in the XVI century it belonged to Jan Kostrzyński, In 1755 a facility cooperating with the foundry in Witnica was built. (Vietzer Schmelze). The facility was established upon the order of the King Frederic II, powered by the waters of the Myśla river. In 1765 a special hammer was installed to manufacture black iron, the production of which was finished in 1771. In the years of 1767-70 substantial quantities of iron were delivered for construction purposes to Potsdam (construction of Sanssouci Neue Palast, Belvedere). After 1945 it was devastated and ruined. In 2002 surface research revealed a furnace slag block on the bottom of the Myśla river, numerous fragments of furnace slags, elements of a stove probably a cast-iron one. In the first half of the XIX century in the place of a liquidated foundry a hydroelectric power plant was constructed. 12 040 km from the estuary of the Myśla river to the Oder river hydroelectric power plant was erected Monuments: former village park of XVIII/XIX , at the road of Reczyce-Boleszkowice: „five brothers”-5 Colorado Douglas firs (300-310 cm), an erratic block in the Myśla river. „The Myśla River Valley”
In Reczyce we turn to the right, we cross the bridge on the Myśla river and we turn to the left on the crossing with the asphalt road. We cross the railroad and we arrive at Namyślin.
NAMYŚLIN Village in the municipality of Boleszkowice, in the Namyśliński Forest, on the Myśla river, station (11 km) on the railroad from Kostrzyn to Szczecin, elelecricity supplied. History: since 1540 the area belonged to the Knights of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem from Chwarszczany, since 1540 the area belonged to margrave Jan Kostrzyński, who donated the village to his wife Katarzyna Brunszwicka, in 1560 a mill was constructed (3 mill wheels, it milled corn into flour, served as groans and oil storage place), in 1565 a manor -21 ha, on the cemetery there is a natural feature of historic value – of the perimeter of 450 cm). Monuments: 1903-04 neo-Gothic church made of bricks with a pointed tower, 2 bells (of 1882 and of 1920 –cast -iron). 6120 km from the estuary of the Myśla river to the Oder river Namyślin Hydroelectric Power Plant is located.
We arrive at the crossing where the trail is divided into two branches: to the right to Chlewice, and to the left to Kostrzyn.
CHLEWICE A village in the municipality of Boleszkowice, Freienwalde Valley, at the estuary of the Myśla river to the Oder river , at the local road to Namyślin. Canoeing trail nr 220 on the Myśla river – 1.3 km from the estuary of the Myśla river to the Oder river.
Turning to the left we cross the Myśla river and arrive at Kaleńsko.
KALEŃSKO We arrive at Kostrzyn going across Szumiłowo district. We turn to the left into the Namyślińska street, and we arrive at the cemetery of Stalag IIIB. Going along the following streets: Szumiłowska, Łączna, Lipowa, Asfaltowa, Orła Białego, Niepodległości we reach a roundabout, where we turn to the right and we head for border crossing to Germany.
KOSTRZYN on the Oder river
The city. For the first time the name of
Kostrzyn appeared in 1232 when the bishop of lubuskie region
donated the city to the Templars. Probably the location of the
city took place in 1300. Several years later Kostrzyn was
granted the Myslibórz rights. Receiving the city rights
remarkable increased the rang of Kostrzyn. In the XV century the
city was controlled by the Teutonic Knights who built there a
castle. The administration Jan Hohenzollern turned out to be a
turning period in the history of the city. He moved the capital
city of the New Marchia from Myślibórz to Kostrzyn. In the reign
of Jan Kostrzyński a completely new urban development took
fortress were constructed. They were: August-Wilhelm, Krystian-Ludwig
and Albrecht. The old city was surrounded by the wall of the fortress and had a dense urban development form. Rectangular market constituted the city center and the main streets crossed with the market at the right angle and met narrow side streets. In the mid XVII century a subsequent period of the city development took place. Additionally, outer reinforcement elements of the KOSTRZYN ON THE ODER RIVER – THE BORDER CROSSING
ALTERNATIVE TRAIL
Additional, optional trail. Starts in Myślibórz and ends In Mostki wher it joins the above mentioned basic trail. In Myślibórz, by the Bus Station we turn right and follow the main street (Bohaterów Warszwy Street) through the town center. Behind the medieval town gate (Nowogardzka Gate of the 14th century) we turn right the direction to Gorzów. After passing the railroad and windmill we take the turn right towards Myśliborzyce.
MYŚLIBORZYCE A village, municipality of Myślibórz, 3 km south-east of Myślibórz, by the road to Ściechów. History: In 1238 given to Templar Knights - „Mezilibori in terra Pirch”, by King Henryk Brodaty, approved by the Priest of Wielkopolska - Władysław Odonica, the village established by the Temple Knights in 1261 later given to margraves, 2.06.1298 village given to Myślibórz Collegiate by Margrave Albrecht III, in 1909 fire brigade, sharecropper of the farm - E. Zierold, (430 ha). Historic monuments: Neogothic church of the end of the XIX century, brick chappel of the beginning of the XX century.
An asphalt road will lead us to the village centre and further to the village od Staw.
STAW A village, in the municipality of Lubiszyn, 8 km south of Myślibórz. First record about the village from 2 June 1298 in the description of the borders of Myśliborska Collegiate. A treasure of the Bronze Age was found in the village (from approx. the year 1000 BC): armlets, necklaces, spearheads. Historic monuments: original church of the XIV century, in 1782 the parish was consecrated and the church was rebuilt, the present church of the turn of the XIX and XX centuries is built of bricks with the granite reinforcement and tall tower.
After passing the church in the centre of the village we turn to the left. At the roundabout we head right towards Smoliny.
SMOLINY A village colony, in the municipality of Lubiszyn. At the beginning there was established smoking device, which can be seen in the map from 1720, the village was established in the neighbourhood of the existing glass-house.
The road runs through the forrest. At the crossroad we turn right.
GAJEWO A village, in the municipality of Lubiszyn, 13 km from Myślibórz, the Gorzow Plain. Local roads to Mystek, Ściechów, Brzeźna, Dolsko, to the south Myślański Canal. The present village was established at the beginning of the XVIII century. By the Myśla River an old cemetary was discovered, dating back to the V century B.C., It covers the land of 50 m in diameter, funerary urns were dug out ornamented and equipped: dishes, iron antiques (ornaments and tools made of bronze and iron, stone axe, needles and ear rings), Exhibits are presented in the Museum of the Myślibory Lake District . The trail goes through Gajewo straight ahead towards Mystki. If anybody is interested can also turn to the left to Lubiszyn.
LUBISZYN The location of the local government, Gorzowskie County, Lubuskie voivodship, 2 km north from the Road 130 Gorzów Wlkp. - Barnówko, urban transport with Gorzów Wlkp. History: in 1707 near the village of Tarnów a glass-house was built, it became a part of the public property in Mironice. After gaining independence and under the name of Ludwigsrutch (after the first owner Ludwig Zimmermann) it became the foundation for the present village Lubiszyn. During the Second World War in the years 1940-45) the camp for the prisoners of war was established here and was subordinate to Stalag III in Drzewice, 28 French prisoners of war were kept there. Historic monuments: Neoroman church from 1856/57, with neogothic parts, the equipment from the times of building, empores, ambos, organs, retable, 2 chandeliers. In Pocztowa Street grows a feature of nature of historic imortance.
Before Mystki we cross the bridge on Myśla River. In the vilage centre by the Cross we turn to the left at the place where the Basic Trail meets the Alternative Trail.
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