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 Listed 19th century railway
station at Trakiszki by evaanna, 4 more photos
The lodgers must have moved out though and now the building looks not only deserted but also neglected, with the window paint peeling and the doors locked. I do hope they find a use for it and do not let it fall apart. Leave a Comment Directions: 3 kilometres south-east of Punsk
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 Boat trip on Lake Wigry by evaanna
The greatest attraction of the trip for me was the marvellous peace of the area as the lake is a silent zone and no muzak is allowed. Birdwatchers should bring their field-glasses with them just in case - there are many interesting birds around.
Trips run from 1.05 till 30.10 at 10.00, 11.30, 13.00, 14.30, 16.00 but there must be at least 5 passengers for the boat to go at all.
Tickets: adults - 20 zl, children 6 - 14 years - 15 zl, younger children - free Leave a Comment Phone: Mobile: 0602 633 092Directions: At the foot of the monastery
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The Order of Camaldolites came to Poland from Italy in 1605. Of their seven monasteries here, the one on Lake Wigry was the richest. The monastery in its present form was built in 1704 - 1745 when a fire destroyed the pre-existing wooden buildings. The complex consisted of a church, the monastery with a dining-room, the monks' house and a hospital, and the hermits' houses. There was also a clock tower, which can now be climbed to get a view of the lake and the area around. To prevent landslide, as the monastery is situated high up on a hill, enormous cellars were constructed under the building for support. Those were used by the monks to store wine, mead, beer and, according to a legend, may still hide the monks' treasures. The monastery was dissolved in 1800 by the order of the Prussian government. The monks are said to have left, despairing, walking on their knees in a procession. Local people say the track they made with their knees has been bare ever since. The buildings of the monastery were badly damaged in the course of the numerous wars. Re-built from ruin after WWII, it now houses a hotel. On the lower terrace, from which you can admire the view of the lake. there is an inn serving local dishes, quite expensive from what we have heard. Leave a Comment Address: WigryDirections: 18 km east of Suwalki
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 Viaduct at Stanczyki, as
seen from the other one by evaanna,
4 more photosLeave a Comment Address: StanczykiDirections: North-west of Suwalki, near Zytkiejmy
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Situated just 1 km south-east of Punsk, there is a small Skansen Museum - 'The Lithuanian Farm'. The three farm buildings make a charming picture with their thatched roofs, the well with the wooden crane and the wooden fence surrounding it all. Although it was closed when we came, they opened the buildings for us, letting us see the interior of the farm with the traditional furniture, the old kitchen utensils and the traditional agricultural machines and tools. A most interesting exhibition. Leave a Comment Directions: 1 km south-east of Punsk
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The town of Sejny is situated 30 km east of Suwalki not far from the Lithuanian border. Founded in 1522 in a forested area, it became a municipality in 1593. In 1602 it was left in a will to the Order of Black Friars from Vilnius, who founded the first brick church there, which was later extended to form a whole complex of the Church and Monastery of the Visitation. At present in the baroque style, the church is worth visiting for its splendid interior with eleven 18th century baroque and rococo altars, the precious Gothic Madonna dating back to around 1257 brought here from Krolewiec by Jerzy Grodzinski, some interesting 17th and 18th century paintings and many more.
The figure of the Madonna is said to have saved the monastery and the town in 1654 during an invasion of the Muscovites. The monks had tried to carry the figure away in a cart and hide it, but the chassis of the cart broke. Yet the legend has it that, when the Muscovites arrived, they saw an enormous white army of angels in front of the monastery and fled in fear.
Some other interesting buildings in Sejny include the White Synagogue, St. Agatha's Chapel, the former Beit Midrasz or Jewish study house, the neo-Gothic evangelical church and the classicist Town Hall. We re-visited Sejny this year (2008) and decided the place deserves a page of its own. Leave a Comment Directions: The basilica is situated by the marketplace.
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Suwalszczyzna abounds in post-glacial lakes. Situated north-west of Suwalki, Lake Hancza is the deepest of them with the maximum depth of 113 m. Its crystal clear water is a habitat of all kinds of fish, and even crayfish (vide:photo) but the area is a nature reserve so no fishing is allowed. The banks are mostly steep and high, with many boulders, which makes access to the lake difficult. The best place to get to it is the park with the ruins of the old manor at Stara Hancza. There is a car park by the road at the top and walking down you will soon get to the lake. Here is one of the few bathing places on the lake - the water is so shallow that even children can be allowed to bathe. Yet, most of the lake is accessible only to divers, who might like to explore its depths full of deep holes, ditches and ravines. They might even find the treasure hidden here by the withdrawing Napoleonic army, or so the legend says. Leave a Comment Address: Stara Hancza
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When you have seen St Alexander's Church, don't leave the Old Market Square but walk across the park to its south side to see some of the most interesting buildings in Suwalki. On the way you can visit the Tourist Information in the park, the white building in the middle where you can get free access to the Internet and ask the nice and well-informed girl at the desk any questions about the area.
The church you will be passing is dedicated to the Heart of Jesus and was first built as an Orthodox church designed by the famous architect Henryk Marconi in the years 1840-45. From 1915 a Catholic church, it used to be attended by students from the gymnasium opposite.
The building in picture 3 is the former boys' gymnasium dating back to 1843-45 and designed by Antonio Corazzi. It still houses a school but not just for boys.
Next to it you can see the former guardhouse (pic.4), probably designed by A. Corazzi too, and, further on, the 19th century Town Hall, with the main entrance in Kosciuszki Street.
Walking along it you will see more interesting 19th century buildings, many recently restored after years of neglect during the Communist era. Leave a Comment Address: Pl. Marszalka Pilsudskiego (the Old Market Square)
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In the 18th century a town but now only a village, Jeleniewo is situated north of Suwalki and surrounded by beautiful hilly countryside with numerous lakes and forests. The village boasts a timber church dedicated to the Holiest Heart of Jesus, with belfry, dating back to 1878, but with some eighteenth century paintings and other artefacts inside. You can see them if you get there on a Sunday, but whenever we were there the church was closed.
The village also has a very popular restaurant, which we visited regularly while staying in the area. More about it in my restaurant tips. Leave a Comment Directions: By Road 655, on the right as you approach from the direction of Suwalki
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This is my husband's this year's discovery as we didn't know this small museum existed at all. It's next to the church in the old timber parsonage and very interesting it is too. You can see items of Lithuanian folk art - pottery, paintings, also on glass, straw work, embroidery and many many more, all really pretty.
Opening hours: Mon.- Sat. - 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Admission: 2 or 3 zloties Leave a Comment Directions: In the old parsonage by the church
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