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THREE DAYS IN OLSZTYN History and Culture By Canoe and Horse through Olsztyn On Foot and by Bicycle through the Olsztyn Forest The statue of Nicolaus Copernicus Whenever you dream of resting by a lake In the shade of Gothic castle walls And surrounded by greenery Think about Olsztyn – a town with a history Sparkling lakes, good food, Interesting things to see comfortable hotels. Pay a visit, and you will see that the spirit of Nicolaus Copernicus hovers over the town the whole year round. And for a start, let it be Three days in Olsztyn... Three days in Olsztyn DAY ONE History and Culture 5 DAY TWO Fun on the Water – by Canoe and Horse 15 through Olsztyn DAY THREE On Foot and by Bicycle through the Olsztyn Forest 25 2 3 The town of Olsztyn, the capital of Warmia-Mazury province, lies on the rivers Łyna and Wadąg in the middle of the Olsztynian Lakeland, which is the part of the wider Mazurian Lakes region. Through Olsztyn runs Highway No. 16, the region’s main east-west route, and Highways No. 51 and 52 which run from Warsaw to the Kaliningrad District via the border crossing at Bezledy. Olsztyn, which lies in the historic region of Warmia, is bordered by the di- stricts of Dywity to the north, Barczewo and Purda to the east, Sta- wiguda to the south and Gietrzwałd and Jonkowo to the east. Topographically speaking, Olsztyn is a very untypical Polish town in that within its administrative boundaries there lie no less than ele- ven lakes and over 1800 hectares of forest. Greenery in all its forms The statue of St. James the Greater, the town’s patron constitutes over 50% of the town’s surface area. Olsztyn is bisected saint by the valley of the River Łyna. The highest point within the town’s boundaries lies 155 m above sea level and the lowest 88 m above sea level. These geological variations are a result of the town’s location on a chain of terminal INTERESTING FACTS moraines left behind by the last Ice Age. The patron saint of Olsztyn The town’s climate is a result of local environmental features – the is St. James the Greater, the guardian of wayfarers. His lie of the land, the substantial areas of forest and the numerous la- image with a scallop shell in kes – but it is still one typical of a lakeland location. one hand and a staff in the During the year as a whole south-west to westerly winds predominate, other is the town’s coat of but during the autumn and winter seasons more southerly winds play arms. Likewise the flag of their part, as do winds from the north-west in spring and summer. Olsztyn carries the scallop-shell emblem, which throughout Europe is the symbol of the St. James’s Pilgrimage Trail leading to the town of Compostella. O N THE LEFT - HAND PAGE : The Town Hall The panorama over the town, with a view of the Castle, the houses of the Old Town and the Cathedral 4 5 DAY ONE History and Cultural Life of Olsztyn DAY’S PROGRAMME 1. Visit Olsztyn is not only an attractively situated town but also one with a hi- a) The Old Town, story of more than 650 years. Its legacy remains with us to this day, and Historic Buildings: the memory of great people and events still lingers in the Old Town. • Cathedral Basilica The military architecture of 14th century Warmia, the distinguished of St. James • Castle, Museum of Warmia th th Secession buildings from the 19 and 20 centuries, the interesting and Mazury shows and concerts all help to ensure that those who have made • Old Town Hall the decision to visit the town gladly return. • Upper Gate Wandering through the streets of the Old Town we can admire the b) Cultural Sites: • BWA Art Gallery remains of the medieval town walls, the massive outline of the Ca- • Planeta 11 Multimedia stle and the interesting collections of the Museum. The cloisters of Centre the Castle are haunted by the spirit of times gone by, and anyone • Municipal Cultural Centre standing in front of the astronomical table drawn on the walls by • Planetarium and Nicolaus Copernicus will feel the presence of history – and perhaps Astronomical Observatory also a desire to look at the stars which can be satisfied under the 2. Evening at the Theatre or the Philharmonia dome of Olsztyn’s Planetarium. • show at the Stefan Jaracz Theatre (for children at the Puppet Theatre) • concert at the Philharmonia (Fridays) • organ concert in the Cathe- dral (Sundays) 3. Supper • „Karczma Jana” tavern on the River Łyna • „Różana” Restaurant O N THE LEFT - HAND PAGE : The Upper Gate The Castle A B C D E F KGALININGRAD H I K L M N Łyna BARTOSZYCE Cm. Komunalny Granica miasta DOBRE MIASTO WADĄSKA Lasy 1 Parki 1 Ogródki działkowe ąg Cmentarze d Wa TURYSTYCZNA Strefa ograniczonego postoju A y CZ R 1 Place A WCIE O TRZ EW PRZEPIÓ dykajn Kąpieliska miejskie IA e A Ogródki BAŻANT Z PO A C OW R K działkowe Ośrodki sportów wodnych IÓ ZIOM ZY K RC P TO WR E Jez.R RO S ZOS Z OWA Ogródki A R Ogródki P K K L. Stacje benzynowe GUTKOWO K działkowe działkowe US O 2 O NW W W 2 OW A GDAŃSK SŁOWIC A LII OJ Kościoły Z ŻK REDYKAJNY B A A Ó MORĄG A STR OW Y I Ł O N A S L a s M i e j s k i T KO D Y O A AN L CK K Hotele R A EW L L I CA I NO A A DZ K AP O AN R LEŃK K Z NK WA R .A ILO O E O I Św K Z S AC I N A Bankomaty A W O O W R M Y Ż G W IL ÓB Ł L LS BASIEŃKI A O A A O KMICIC B G O W KA W N Y IS OW S A O IK NK Y OW DZIEWANNA D K A A RO KA A R ŃS G N N ER W A MI I N W Z WC I OŁ L A O P A IE O N O K O RU S W DY K N Jez. D L SE U E J WI Y Jez. SA Z RO L O O J Z I J KTI G W ER A A O K WI SK S Z Podkówka ZIĘBYI JEMIOŁ Y O EL IE M T O I O GO Tyrsko (Żbik) K S H G S Y O O SÓJKI . B W W S A WA JA GUTKOWO I . Cm. A O A ASTRZĘBZIĘ I D LILIOW NA A J K A KRESOWA SK N IANI R K R A GO S A A RZ N Z C J HU R E I Ł P K A A A S O ĘB K I E AN S L E R OW BO I K O T N B W AW IA A K E NA U O T O SK P HI ACYNTOWA N M I I 3 E ŻUR PA A I CK OW Z BARCZEWO 3 GO Y A A H WI AŁT K J K EL A B IE IE ENY JA SK M SK WA N ŻBIC A FIOŁ EW R ÓŁCZ RC A L O L W YZO A A C A ZA W T M I RO KO WA - C SO N O A Y HA IA O A T R W Z R A Ó O KRUCZA W R T PODBIPIĘTY KI O AŁ WIOSENNA N ST F A E CO P K ZI IECKIE A S RN G Ń RS . A GA O W A CE M Z O R FI C G K A LIN A O BYDG ŁO N PA OSKA G J ET W R Ogródki K NN J Y C K A Z OW OSIEDLE C R A A Stadion leśny J A G S działkowe R A A O A B E Z R K O W A OR Ę N K A GWARDIA C PODLEŚNA W DZIA A D O HE O O OW Ł W O W W M IŃ PO W K SK A N W A S A A Ę A A A TRACK D A K M K L Stadion BR A I T S A A A . M RD RLETNI Z A O W D SYKKSWARMIA JK R Ń O E J S Ę TA U W KA K B A ŃS O SKI . E TRAC BA A A T I Ł RA K L E A BI O A G W Ł L O K W Dr KAJAKO O TY RA A E S DN OSIEDLE K I C I Cm. CK S K W R A K O A G E A A LIKUSY A Komunalny L ÓW LB SK A OSIEDLE R BA A J A AD C M Ń K BA ZEW A SA M KA IO SKIE WIC POPRZ ZIELON- AGÓRKA AC GO GD K Y M JER T 4 W GO IE R RA YW Ł ZEWS J A L OR ZY 4 A PŁ T A C O N C JA TA PO OW K IA Y E T WA E A A A E W KO R - W C I N ZE A ŻOW T Cm. CZ OC K I E ZE W CZ A R K N REŚN A ZIE A Z NI -W D Ś A RA A Ś O A ŻU S .

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