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Voivodeship | Warmia-Masuria | |
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Gierłoż (German: Gorlitz) is a historical place in the voivodeship Warmia-Masuria on the Masurian Lake District, specifically its southwestern part - the Sensburger Lake District. The one in the historical Masuria The location is best known for Hitler’s Wolfschanze headquarters.
getting there
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The place is on the road from Olsztyn to Węgorzewo.
mobility
You can get around the place on foot.
Tourist Attractions
Here you can visit a baroque palace and the Wolfsschanze headquarters, where Adolf Hitler spent much of the Second World War. The assassination attempt in 1944 also took place here. There is also a miniature park in the village with objects from the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship and the neighboring areas.
activities
Water sports, hiking, cycling and horse riding are popular. Several marked hiking, cycling and waterways lead through the village. There are also lakes in the municipality.
shop
There are small souvenirs to buy. Otherwise it is better to shop in the surrounding cities. A visit is worthwhile for shopping Olsztyns.
nightlife
Olsztyn is worth a visit here.
accommodation
Hotels and private pensions are available.
trips
literature
See article too Poland.
Web links
- An official website is not known.