WARMIA AND MASURIA
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Viaducts in Stańczyki, in Kiepojcie, in Botkuny
On the outskirts of the Romnicka Forest in Stańczyki there are the highest viaducts in Poland. They are the remnants of the former Gołdap – Żytkiejmy railway line, which was put into use in the interwar period. The bridges were built by the Germans and are the highest structure of this type in Poland. They resemble Roman aqueducts. The twin bridges have a reinforced concrete structure, five spans with equal arches, 15 meters high. They were designed by architects from Italy. They cross the valley of the Błędzianka River. The road itself, which leads to Stańczyki, is extremely picturesque. The trees growing along the road give a mysterious atmosphere and…
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The Repablic of Ściborska – an ecological settlement
The Republic of Ściborska is located in the wildest region of Masuria, called the Polish pole of cold. It is a beautiful area, surrounded by a natural landscape. There is no telephone coverage there, and only forest, grazing cows and wild animals around… This is the region of Poland with the cleanest air. In the settlement there is a museum of Indian and Eskimo culture, the Museum of Maria Rodziewiczówna and the book “Summer of Forest People”, an open-air museum of trapper huts, an Indian village (summer period), a Russian banya, an old house with a preserved black room, ruins of an old farm, traditional wells with water drinking; the…
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Pyramid in Rapa
Pyramid in Rapa – a mysterious structure hidden among forests and swamps serves as the tomb of the Prussian von Fahrenheid family. Inspired by the Egyptian pyramids, the building was built around 1811. Seven people are buried there, the bodies were naturally mummified thanks to specially created conditions. Through the windows you can see 7 wooden coffins. After the war, the tomb remained open for many years. The vandals desecrated the corpses, decapitated them and left them lying in open coffins. A few years ago, the peace of the dead was taken care of and all entrances to the tomb were secured with bars. The history of this pyramid hides…
