Morąg - Morąg

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Morąg

Morąg (German: Moors) is a historical place in the voivodeship Warmia-Masuria on the border of the Oberland to Warmia. The place is best known for its brick-Gothic architecture. The place is on the Scherting lake between the Allenstein Lake District, Part of Masurian Lake District, and the Eylauer Seenplatte.

getting there

Map of Morag
town hall
St. Peter and Paul
Dohna Castle
Scherting lake

The place is on the road from Orneta to Reszel along the river All.

background

Johann Gottfried Herder was born here in 1744. The house where he was born no longer exists, but an exhibition in Dohna Palace at Ulica Dąbrowskiego 54 commemorates the philosopher. The palace once belonged to Count Heinrich zu Dohna-Schlobitten, who participated in the 1944 assassination attempt on Hitler and was executed for it. His house was destroyed towards the end of the war and rebuilt a few years ago. Today there is also a branch of the Museum of Warmia and Mazury there.

mobility

You can get around the place on foot.

Tourist Attractions

You can visit a beautiful old town here. Particularly worth seeing:

  • Ruin of the brick Gothic order castle
  • the Dohna Castle
  • the brick-gothic town hall
  • the brick-Gothic church of St. Peter and Paul
  • the Orthodox Vladimir Chapel
  • the Greek Catholic Church
  • numerous town houses
  • Remains of the medieval city wall
  • the Jewish cemetery
  • Herder's birthplace and bust

activities

Water sports, hiking, cycling and horse riding are popular. Several marked hiking and cycling trails lead through the village.

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.

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