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Beautiful landscape of the masurian lakes during a sunset in Poland.

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Overview

The Great Masurian Lake district (Kraina Wielkich Jezior Mazurskich), east of Olsztyn, is a verdant land of rolling hills dotted with countless lakes, healthy little farms, scattered tracts of forest and small towns. The district is centred on Lake 艢niardwy (114 sq km), Poland鈥檚 largest lake, and Lake Mamry and its adjacent waters (an additional 104 sq km). Over 15% of the area is covered by water and another 30% by forest.

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Must-see attractions

  • Wolf's Lair ( Wolfsschanze, Wolfschanze, Wilczy Szaniec), Adolf Hitler' military headquarters in World War II. Gierloz near Ketrzyn, Poland. The attempted assassination of Hitler took place here.; Shutterstock ID 674053669; Your name (First / Last): Gemma Graham; GL account no.: 65050; Netsuite department name: Online Editorial; Full Product or Project name including edition: BiT Destination Page Images

    Wolf's Lair

    The Great Masurian Lakes

    Hidden in thick forest near the hamlet of Gier艂o偶, 8km east of K臋trzyn, is one of Poland鈥檚 eeriest historical relics 鈥� 18 overgrown hectares of huge,鈥�

  • Boyen Fortress

    Boyen Fortress

    The Great Masurian Lakes

    The Boyen Fortress was built between 1844 and 1856 to protect the kingdom鈥檚 border with Russia, and was named after the then Prussian minister of war,鈥�

  • 艁uknajno Reserve

    艁uknajno Reserve

    The Great Masurian Lakes

    The shallow 700-hectare Lake 艁uknajno, 4km east of Miko艂ajki, shelters Europe鈥檚 largest surviving community of wild swans (Cygnus olor) and is home to鈥�

  • Rotary Bridge

    Rotary Bridge

    The Great Masurian Lakes

    Gi偶ycko鈥檚 working rotary bridge was built in 1889 and is the only one of its kind in the country. Despite weighing more than 100 tonnes, it can be turned鈥�

  • Castle

    Castle

    The Great Masurian Lakes

    K臋trzyn鈥檚 Teutonic past lives on in the form of its mid-14th-century brick castle on the southern edge of the town centre. Today the building is home to鈥�

  • Water Tower

    Water Tower

    The Great Masurian Lakes

    Built in 1900 in neo-Gothic style, Gi偶ycko鈥檚 seven-storey Water Tower supplied the city with running water until 1997. Today the tall red-brick structure鈥�

  • St George鈥檚 Church

    St George鈥檚 Church

    The Great Masurian Lakes

    With its squat, square tower, the Gothic church looks like the town鈥檚 second fortress from a distance. Its interior has furnishings and decoration dating鈥�

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