Historic sites
the only surviving town gate of Goleniów, from the 14th-15th century, today a cultural centre and tourist information
Churches and monasteries
a Gothic brick hall church from the 15th century, the town's former parish church, rebuilt after 1945, run by the Society of Christ
Historic sites
half-timbered granary of the 18th century, the last trace of the Hanseatic port on the Ina
Historic sites
an octagonal brick tower of the defensive walls with a former town mint by the Ina River
Historic sites
a cylindrical brick tower from the 14th century by the Ina, a former gunpowder store and prison tower
Historic sites
a brick building from 1896-1898, built by the Prussian administration and still serving as a post office today
Churches and monasteries
church of 1930 enlarged in the 1980s, with stained glass by a Berlin artist
the history of Goleniów from before its foundation charter to post-war settlement, in the Yellow Cottage
Churches and monasteries
parish church from the 1990s in the Helenów estate, expanded from a chapel of 1988
foundations of an octagonal chapel and St George's church uncovered in 2004 in a town square
Solo in Goleniów means a walk along the walls by the Ina: the Wolin Gate, two towers, a granary, a Gothic parish church and the town's oldest ruins.
Goleniów is intimate and suits a few hours without a plan: the main monuments lie near the river and the market square, and much can be seen on foot. The list holds medieval fortifications, churches and one small museum. An overview of the whole town is in things to do in Goleniów, and other places for a trip without company are in the regional solo selection.
Start with the Wolin Gate at Plac Bramy Wolińskiej 1. This Gothic gate, over twenty metres tall, was one of four and the only one to last, and it now houses a culture centre with tourist information. The rest of the route is set by the towers in the walls along the Ina. The whole route is helped by the article on the Wolin Gate, towers and the coin struck in town.
The surviving walls of Goleniów are compared in the text on walls and gates of the region's towns, and the town's part in old trade is described in the article on the Hanseatic League in West Pomerania.
Baszta Mennicza w Goleniowie (Mint Tower) is an eight-sided brick tower, part of the fortifications along the river Ina, where the Goleniów white groschen was once minted. In the same walls stands Baszta Prochowa w Goleniowie (Gunpowder Tower), round, of red brick, known too as the Guard or Prison Tower, once a gunpowder store.
By the river stands also Spichlerz w Goleniowie (Granary) at Nadrzeczna 8, a half-timbered building of the eighteenth century, the only one to survive from the warehouses of the old port. Together with the towers it forms a short stretch of a walk by the river.
Goleniów has four religious sites with the solo tag, from medieval ruins to modern parishes. The Gothic parish church is the most interesting, but the ruins by the Ina also deserve attention.
Kościół św. Katarzyny w Goleniowie (Church of St Catherine) on Mieszka I square is a Gothic church of the fifteenth century with three aisles, once the main parish church and regarded as Goleniów's grandest monument. It was rebuilt after wartime damage, and inside are relics of St Faustina. The oldest traces are at the ruins of St George's Chapel on Sportowa street: the foundations were dug up in 2004 and the site became a small park with paths.
The other two churches are newer parish churches. Kościół św. Jerzego w Goleniowie (Church of St George) stands on Andersa street and has stained glass and bas-reliefs, and Kościół Matki Bożej Nieustającej Pomocy w Goleniowie (Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help) is in the Helenów housing estate.
Ośrodek Dokumentacji Dziejów Ziemi Goleniowskiej w Goleniowie (Documentation Centre for the History of the Goleniów Land) works in a townhouse called the Yellow House at Pocztowa 2 and tells the story of the town and the region. It is the only entry with the rain tag, so it is a natural stop before going back outside. At Konstytucji 3 Maja 17 you will also find Budynek Poczty w Goleniowie (Post Office Building) of 1896-1898, which still houses a post office.
The Wolin Gate, two towers, the granary, the church of St Catherine and the ruins of St George's Chapel. All of it is in the centre or close to the Ina.
Yes, the Documentation Centre for the History of the Goleniów Land in the Yellow House carries the rain tag.
According to its description it is in the Wolin Gate, together with the culture centre.
According to its description, the ruins of St George's Chapel are the oldest monument in town.
