Churches and monasteries
a former Cistercian nuns' convent from the 13th century on a hill, rebuilt after 1945, now with a hotel and restaurant
Churches and monasteries
granite church of the 13th century with a Baroque pulpit altar of 1720
Historic sites
a Neoclassical town hall from 1840 in the centre of Cedynia, next to the convent and the church
Architecture in Cedynia: a 13th-century Cistercian convent, a Neoclassical town hall from 1840 and a granite church, three monuments close together.
Cedynia sits on the Oder and is compact, so its monuments fit into one short walk. More of the town is covered in things to do in Cedynia, while comparable buildings elsewhere are listed in architecture in West Pomerania.
Three buildings: a former convent, the town hall and the parish church. Each belongs to another era and has its own character, from medieval granite to brick Neoclassicism.
The Cistercian Nuns' Convent in Cedynia crowns a hill at Marii Konopnickiej 10. Fire destroyed it in 1945; reconstruction ran from 1997 to 2005, and a hotel with a restaurant now occupies the west wing. At Plac Wolności 1 you will find the brick Town Hall in Cedynia, dating from 1840 and entered in the register of monuments. A short walk away, on Chopina street, is the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Cedynia, a granite structure of the later 1200s given a Neo-Gothic makeover at the end of the 19th century. Medieval portals and a Baroque pulpit altar remain inside.
Want the background to these churches? Granite churches of the 13th century explains how to recognise this group of monuments around the region.
Three: the Cistercian convent, the town hall and the Nativity church. All carry the architecture tag.
Yes. The town hall stands near the convent and the church, so everything combines into one walk around town.
