Wolin today


  Wolin

The municipality of Wolin is situated in the north-west part of Voivodeship in Poland. It covers 327 km2. It borders on the Baltic Sea in the north and the Bay of Szczecin in the south. In the central part of the island Wolin there is a national park. The whole area is characterised by mild maritime climate, lakes and big forests.

The municipality is characterised by natural values in the form of resources which give possibilities to economic progress, for example: arable lands (50%), forests (22%), natural resources (mineral ores, peat, hot springs), good climate, a diverse landscape, the part of Wolin National Park, monuments of nature, protected animals and archaeological grounds.

The municipality of Wolin has about 13 000 inhabitants (in the town about 5 000 inhabitants (40 %) and in the country 8 000 inhabitants (60%).

There is an annual famous Viking Festival, normally in August.
 

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1. The entrance to the town hall in Wolin.
Wejście do wolińskiego ratusza.

2. The place where was situated the cathedral church in Wolin. On the foreground is the old font made of stone.
Miejsce, w którym stała wolińska katedra. Na pierw szym planie kamienna chrzcielnica.

3. The church of saint Nicholas – the view on the Dziwna riverside.
Kościół św. Mikołaja – widok od strony rzeki Dziwny.

4. The pasturage next to Dziwna River and the church of Saint Nicholas.
Wolińskie błonie nad rz. Dziwną i kościół św. Mikołaja.

5. The sculpture of Slavonic warrior on the market place in Wolin.
Rzeźba przedstawiająca słowiańskiego wojownika na wolińskim rynku.

6. The landing-pier in the fisher harbor.
Nabrzeże w porcie rybackim.


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7. The landing-pier and the view of the new bridge.
Nabrzeże nad rz. Dziwną z widokiem na nowy most.

8. The catapult next to the museum.
Katapulta przed wolińskim muzeum.

9. The church.
Kościół.

10. The neo-Gothic town hall in Wolin.
Neogotycki ratusz.

11. The towers of the grain elevator.
„Wieże” elewatora zbożowego.

12. The Szczecin golf – the view of the Row half island.
Zalew Szczeciński – widok na półwysep Rów.


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13. The grate early medieval „solitary” barrow.
Wielki kurhan samotnik na Wzgórzu Wisielców.

14. The replica of the early medieval Slavonic boat “Svantevit”.
Replika wczesnośredniowiecznej łodzi słowiańskiej „Svantevit”.

15. The reconstruction of the early medieval house from the end of 8th century A.D.
Rekonstrukcja wczesnośredniowiecznego domu z końca 8 wieku.

16. The Dziwna River.
Rzeka Dziwna.

17. The garden.
Ogród.

18. The barrow hill cemetery (9-12th century A.D.) situated on the Hanged mans Hill.
Cmentarzysko kurhanowe z 9-12 wieku na Wzgórzu Wisielców.

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