Attractions

Forts and monuments

19th-century Prussian forts, the tallest lighthouse on the Polish coast and a neoclassical town hall. The history of the Świnoujście fortress at a handful of addresses.

5 attractions

In the 19th century the Prussians turned Świnoujście into a fortress guarding the entrance to the port. Forts have survived on both banks of the Świna to this day: Fort Anioła (Angel Fort) and the West Fort on Usedom and Fort Gerharda on Wolin. Next to them stand the lighthouse and the navigation marks that still guide ships into the port.

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Forts and monuments

Świnoujście Lighthouse

The tallest lighthouse on the Polish Baltic coast. 308 steps lead up to the terrace, from which you can see the mouth of the Świna, the port, the beach and the German part of Usedom.

1-1.5 hrs on site

The brick Fort Gerharda with a grass roof

Forts and monuments

Fort Gerharda and the Coastal Defence Museum

The best preserved of Świnoujście's Prussian forts. Since 2010 it has housed the Coastal Defence Museum with a large collection of militaria.

1-2 hrs

The gate and round rotunda of Fort Anioła in Świnoujście

Forts and monuments

Fort Anioła (Angel Fort)

A round, three-storey rotunda from the mid-19th century at the edge of Park Zdrojowy. Inside there are exhibitions and a café with a fireplace; on the roof, a terrace with a rose garden.

1 hr