By Air

Airports nearest to Ketrzyn are sorted by the distance to the airport from the city centre.

Ketrzyn Airport (distanced approximately 4.9 km)
Olsztyn Dajtky Airport (distanced approximately 72 km)
Szymany Airport (distanced approximately 72 km)
Suwalki Airport (distanced approximately 99 km)
Kaliningrad Khrabrovo Airport (distanced approximately 100 km)

By Train

railway lines forming a direct connection: Railway line: Ketrzyn - Korsze - Olsztyn, Railway line: Ketrzyn - Elk - Bialystok and railway line No. 259: Ketrzyn - Wegorzewo.

Minor Basilica of St. George, Church of St. John, Castle of the Teutonic, Wolf's Lair, Airport Wilamowo

Minor Basilica of St. George

Church of St. George built on the site of the former guards from 1359 extended to the first years of the sixteenth century.This is the best preserved fortified church in Hawaii.Initially, it was the object hall nave located in the southwestern corner of the city.The crown of the walls were built porches and defensive tower topped blankowaniem.At the beginning of the fifteenth century, built a second tower (bell) and at the end of the century building converted into a three-nave pseudobazylike (aisle was added to the north, central and southern nave is located in the contour of the church hall).

Church of St. John

Next to the church George's church John - a former cemetery chapel adapted to the Great School prepares candidates for the University of Konigsberg was founded by Duke Albrecht.This building served as a temple of the Polish minority Protestant hence was called the Polish church.

Castle of the Teutonic

Construction of the castle began in the same period as the construction of the church of St. George.The castle stood in the south-east corner of the city as a triple-winged object is closed from the west curtain wall with a gate.The wings of the castle from the courtyard orbited the wooden gallery the courtyard was well.The most important part of the castle's northern wing was.Other wings served economic functions.At the end of the fourteenth century the castle was surrounded by walls with a gate of the town cruising.The fort was not characteristic of the Teutonic tower building and ward.damming of the river Guber formed the Mill Pond (buried in 1910) protects the castle from the south.

Wolf's Lair

At a distance of 8 km from Ketrzyn, near the village Gierloz, is the largest of the seven European military headquarters of Adolf Hitler - Wolf's Lair.Construction of "Wolfsschanze" Began in 1940.in connection with the Planned invasion of the Third Reich, the Soviet Union.In the four years in the construction sector employed about 40 thousand.laborers who built over 100 buildings Including 7 heavy bunkers.Hitler stayed in the Wolf's Lair at intervals from 24 June 1941.is 20 November 1944rr.In Wolfsschanze Taken bukier the bridge important Decisions related to the history of World War II.Worth emphasizing is the fact That it was here on July 20, 1944.Claus von Stauffenberg made an unsuccessful attempt on Hitler.

Airport Wilamowo

From Hitler's main headquarters is inseparably connected Gierloz Wilamowo airport located Approximately 10 kilometers from the Wolf's Lair.The origins of the airport dates back to 1935, When The airport was sporting.But the real expansion occurred with the construction of Wolf's Lair.That is when the airport has gained the status of Wilamowo military airport used to handle passenger and cargo Hitler's headquarters and external protection system Which is Wolf's Lair.From the airport used by Hitler himself and his would-be assassin Col.Claus von Stauffenberg who after a failed coup Wilamowa Flew to Berlin.

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