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About Łeba
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sandy beach in Łebie

Słowiński National Park
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Łeba is placed in
the central part of the coast, between Łebsko and Serbsko Lakes and
world-wide reserve of biosphere - Słowiński
National Park with movable dunes. It is one of the most ecologically clean areas
in Poland. Picturesque landscapes, bicycle and wandering routes are
conducive to organize trips and walks. What is more - the microclimate in Łeba
with heightened content of salt and iodine has curative
properties the whole year. Łeba makes the perfect conditions to do some water
sports such as windsurfing, sailing and
fishing. What makes this place so attractive is very convenient
road system and over 10 thousands suites of rooms in modern hotels and
guesthouses and very expanded hospitality services. From numerous tourist
attractions we offer you e.g. a trip by passenger river boat to the movable
dunes and launching pad, tourist cruises or drives by fabulous train.
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THE CITY'S IMPORTANT HISTORICAL MOMENTS |
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1282 the
first mention about the town in documents
of
Pomeranian prince Mściwoj II
1357
fishing settlement
is given the civic rights
1570 next severe storm destroys Łeba -
the citizens
build the new town to the east of the mouth of
the Łeba River.
1887 transferring to the
west and final regulations to the
mouth
of Łeba River in order to protect the town
and
its new harbor from next storms.
1906 ceremonial opening of
the health resort
(Kurhaus)
situated on the coastal dune.
16.05.1945 the report of
taking over
the town by Polish
government from German.
1984 the opening of the biggest
camping in Poland –
Intercamp.The town organized the international
45 Rally FICC.
1998
Księstwo Łebskie is re-established. A new yacht
harbor is opened and the restore of the main
harbor is started.
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MOST VALUABLE MONUMENTS
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The
lighthouses:
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Stilo Lighthouse was built in
1904-06, on a concrete and
white marble foundation. The height of the lighthouse
from the top to the bottom is 34metres.
- Czołpino Lighthouse
is placed between Łeba and Rowy, on the area of Słonimski National Park and
between Lakes - Gardno and Łebsko. It was built with red
faced trick and takes the form of
taper. The height of the lighthouse is 25,2m. It has been available for
tourists since 1994 and thus you can admire the beautiful view of the dunes
and all surroundings
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Słowiński
National Park-
is in the north part of the
Gardnieńsko –
Łebskia lowland, was set up in
1st January 1967. In 1977 it was
acknowledged by UNESCO as a world biosphere reserve.
The main tourist attraction of the park are the
movable dunes, which very fine sand under the
influence of the wind is moved to the east with the
speed of 3- 10m. annually, covering come across trees.
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The ruins of St. Mikołaj Church, the guardian of
sailors and fishermen in 14th century. It
is the oldest monument in Łeba. HEREABOUTS the chuch
there was „the old Łeba – the origin town” in 14th
century. Unfortunately the strong and catastrophic
storms damaged the building and leaving only its one
piece.
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Evangelical cemetery near
Parkowa Street. There is an obelisk commemorative the
cemetery of evangelical community, living in Łeba in
1945. On the stone there is a statement “to the memory
of evangelical community” in 4 languages:
Kashubian language,
German, Polish and Latin.
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Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
Mary’ s Church at Powstańców Warszawy Street 28-
was built in
1683. of some pieces of St. Mikołaj
Church damaged by the storms in 1558. On the exterior
wall there is a reconciliation’s
stone which commemorative Łeba’s and the
nearest villages’ citizens who died in First World
War. In the church there are e.g. Maxa Pechstein’s
painting showing Virgin Mary standing on the globe
dipped in sea waves and
the figure of silver cod which was given to the Pope
Jan Paweł II by Łeba’s fishermen in 6th
June 1999 as a symbol of what is the most precious for
them. There has been restored also a figure of
200-year-old baptismal
angel. There is a legend that it was found by the
woman longing for her husband – fisherman, as a
gratitude that he luckily
came back home after spending very long time at the
sea. The carving is made of
pinewood
and weighs 80kg.
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Ornithological
Garden – Kolonijna Street- inspired by the Łeba’s
enthusiast of birds on the 6 – acres - area. You can
see there over 100 species of birds from all over the
world. The area consists of a few peninsulas, islands
and fishing lakes which are all connected to each
other.
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Western City –
placed 500metres from the entry to Łeba. There are
organized some western events which popularize the
culture of Wild West.
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Jan Paweł II’s
Park – Łąkowa Street –
on
Łeba’s
branch
of Zrzeszenie
Kaszubsko-Pomorskie’s initiative
in 25th July 1999 in the park was placed a
figure of St. Jacob Apostle
which was made by the carver - Piotr Tyborski. The
figure is a part of famous pope’s
altar in Sopot made by
professor Marian Kołodziej
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NEPTUN –
the castle on the beach from 1905,
architecturally
interesting building placed in marvelous place, on the
scarp
of sea dune. Old Kurhaus than next: Profilaktyczny Dom
Zdrowia, Ośrodek Fundusz Wczasów Pracowniczych and a
hotel from the 80s – the property of the partnership
which wants to restore it.
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Navigational
Cross - steeled, 16metres construction. It is
placed at the bottom of Łeba’s west
breakwater. It was built
in September 2001 and is commemorative to the memory
of sailors, fishermen and those who haven’t come back
from the sea.
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Słowińska
Village’ Museum in Kluki was settled in
1963. The three preserved
farms there became the frame work of the museum and
the old ones occurred between them have been filled
with farms removed from the farer parts of the
village. In this way the
buildings in Kluki, which presents the
słowińska’s architecture from the end of 18th century
to the interwar period,
have been reconstructed.
It is opened from July to August.
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