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Pyrzyce

Country:
Poland
State:
West Pomeranian
City:
Pyrzyce
Type of Location:
Multiple
About Location

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Places to Visit
How to Reach

By Air

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

Szczecin Dabie Airport (distanced approximately 33 km)
Szczecin Goleniow Airport (distanced approximately 50 km)
Aue Sachsen Railway Stn.Airport (distanced approximately 66 km)
Dedelow Airport (distanced approximately 77 km)
Miroslawiec Airport (distanced approximately 85 km)

By Train

Pyrzyce formerly drove by passenger and freight trains from Stargard to Mysliborz (Kostrzyn), Gryfino, Godkowa and Plonsk Pyrzyckiego (line demolished).Currently every now and then a freight train travels mostly with materials to the plant NNC Roads in Glazowie.The town's railway station (now closed).

By Road

The city is run two regional roads: No. 106 and No. 122.In addition near the town runs the S3 expressway.

By Bus

Communication bus runs the local branch Stargard bus and the company Paan Bus from Old Czarnow.Buses run to Szczecin, Gorzow Wielkopolski, Stargard, Barlinek and to other places.

Key places to visit
Church of St. Mary, Chapel of the Holy Spirit Hospital, Gate of Szczecin, Otto Holy wells, Remains of defensive walls, Pyrzycki Folk Meetings

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Places to Visit

Church of St. Mary

the first time in 1312 was mentioned several times destroyed by fire rebuilt destroyed the last time in 1945 and rebuilt in the years 1958 to 1964 (but without the tower east).Western tower was rebuilt in the years 1975-1976 in July 1987, it was covered with copper sheets.The preserved parts of the front wall of granite the wall of the southern two Gothic portals.In the main altar triptych of the cemetery chapel in Gryfice.In the chancel stained glass from Szczecin Spychalski Joanna and Mary Uspinskiej from Warsaw.Church formerly of St. Nicholas Maurice since 1958 carries the call of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Chapel of the Holy Spirit Hospital

In the early fifteenth century.From the south it adjoins the hospital a poorhouse.Destroyed in 1945, rebuilt in the years 1967-1969 was adapted to the seat of the municipal library (Street Historic 84).

Gate of Szczecin

Gateway was founded in the twelfth century.In the fifteenth century there were six floors and was topped with a conical helmet.During World War II destroyed the first floor after the war has not been major maintenance work.

Otto Holy wells

pit built in the place where the baptism Pyrzyczan in 1124, the water drew St.Otto (now st. Warsaw).The 700th anniversary of the event in 1824 was enclosed pit granite blocks.Was designed by famous German architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel.

Remains of defensive walls

walls of the second half of the thirteenth century, about 2000 meters in length.In the fifteenth century, their height was increased to 7-9m, expanded Gateway, towers and hides.After 1650, some hides changed to houses for the poor.After the war restored part of the walls.To this day preserved in the tower: Sowia, Powder, Ice, drunken, monk.The shafts of the thirteenth century encircled the city on the length of 2250 m.Together with a moat and ponds mlynskimi were sufficient protection against the raids.In the years 1830-1845 shafts were converted into promenade.Moats were partially buried and designed the gardens.

Pyrzycki Folk Meetings

one of the biggest folk events in the country under the patronage of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage the Governor and the Speaker of the West and the Mayor Pyrzyce.It takes place every year since 1980 and presents the achievements of song and dance ensembles of Polish and other European countries.In 2009, took place on the 30th, jubilee edition of the event.

Right Time to Visit

November - February

Temperature

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