Świecie - Świecie

Świecie (German: Schwetz or Schwetz on the Vistula) is a historic small town in the voivodeship Kuyavian Pomeranian south of the Vistula Delta on the eastern edge of the South Pomeranian Lake District in Poland. The place is at the mouth of the Wda in the Vistula and is suitable as an excursion center for water sports enthusiasts. It is known for its brick-Gothic order castle and old town.

getting there

You can get to Świecie by car on the expressway S5 between Bydgoszcz and Danzig. The leads from Toruń here. Long-distance and regional trains on the Gdańsk – Bydgoszcz line stop at Laskowice Pomorskie Train Station, 10 km away. The Vistula cycle route runs through Świecie.

mobility

You can get around the place on foot.

Tourist Attractions

The old town with its market square, ring and churches is particularly worth seeing.

• Brick-Gothic Ordensburg
• Brick-Gothic St. Mary's Church
• baroque Marienkirche with Bernardine monastery
• neo-Gothic Andreas Bobola Church
• neo-Gothic town hall
• historical town houses
• baroque mill and granary
• brick-Gothic city wall

activities

Water sports, hiking and cycling are popular.

shop

There are small souvenirs to buy.

nightlife

It is worth visiting here Bydgoszcz or Toruń.

accommodation

Smaller hotels and private guest houses are available.

trips

• Chełmno (8 km south)
• Grudziądz (25 km northeast)
• Chełmża (33 km south)
• Bydgoszcz (45 km southwest)
• Toruń (50 km south) - medieval old town (world cultural heritage)
• Danzig (120 km north)

literature

See article too Poland.

Web links

• http://www.um-swiecie.pl - Świecie's official website