Churches and monasteries
the former cathedral of the Pomeranian bishops with an organ from 1669, a cloister garth and a 13th-century roof
Museums
a private museum in a medieval gate with dinosaur skeletons and a viewing terrace
Museums
the Baroque dean's residence where the Kleist jar experiment was carried out in 1745
Historic sites
a Gothic arcaded town hall with a three-arch arcade on the Old Market Square
Museums
archaeology, cathedral treasures and the Kamień Capacitor in a building from 2015 in the Dominican Quarter
Historic sites
late Gothic manor of the Pomeranian bishops with a tracery gable and a 16th-century oriel
Churches and monasteries
Gothic church on Żalnik Hill in the town park, a former cemetery and hospital chapel
Churches and monasteries
a Baroque church from the mid-18th century that was a hospital and the concert hall of a house of culture
a yacht harbour right by the Old Town, with a seasonal part in the centre and a technical part with hangars
Solo in Kamień Pomorski: a co-cathedral and old clergy houses on Cathedral Square, museums for wet days, a town hall and a marina on the lagoon.
The town is small and gathered around one square, so it works well for a short trip alone. Nearly every place here carries the solo tag, and three museums also carry the rainy-day one. The rest of the town is described in things to do in Kamień Pomorski, and ideas for lone travellers from the whole region are under solo attractions.
Begin at Plac Katedralny (Cathedral Square), where the co-cathedral stands beside two former houses of church dignitaries. It is the densest cluster of monuments in town; afterwards you can walk to the Old Market and the hill, or go down to the water. The compact layout is covered in the article Kamień Pomorski: monuments and spa.
Three buildings ring the square and fit into one morning: a church, a Baroque manor and a late Gothic residence. You can judge them all from outside and visit the interiors at your own pace.
Konkatedra św. Jana Chrzciciela w Kamieniu Pomorskim (St John the Baptist co-cathedral) is a brick basilica with Romanesque and Gothic features, once the cathedral of the Kamień diocese, now listed as a Monument of History. Its organ dates from 1669. Next door, at number 4, stands Dom Kleista w Kamieniu Pomorskim (Kleist House), an eighteenth-century manor where worked the scholar who gave his name to the capacitor. At number 7 is Pałac biskupi w Kamieniu Pomorskim (Bishop's Palace), the residence of the former curia, rebuilt in 1568 in Renaissance style.
Three exhibitions lie under a roof: two present the treasures of the town and its surroundings, and one draws visitors with fossils. All carry the rainy-day tag and fit easily into a single day.
Muzeum Historii Ziemi Kamieńskiej w Kamieniu Pomorskim (museum of the Kamień land) is a municipal museum with archaeology, church treasures and an exhibition on the Kleist capacitor; since 2015 it has occupied a new building in the Dominican Quarter. In the fourteenth-century Wolin Tower and Gate works Muzeum Kamieni w Kamieniu Pomorskim (Museum of Stones), a private venue with minerals and dinosaur remains. The third place is the Kleist manor mentioned above.
The Ratusz w Kamieniu Pomorskim (Town Hall) stands at Stary Rynek 1, a Gothic building with arcades that was reconstructed once the war had ended; officials work there today, so you see it from outside. Two churches offer calm and a view. Kościół św. Mikołaja w Kamieniu Pomorskim (St Nicholas) stands on Żalnik hill among the trees of the city park, formerly a chapel for the cemetery and hospital, and for three decades up to 1994 a local museum. Kościół Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Kamieniu Pomorskim on Mariańska street is a brick Baroque church built around 1750 where the Griffin dukes' early stronghold had been.
Marina Kamień Pomorski is a large yacht harbour on the Kamień Lagoon. The seasonal part lies right by the Old Town, at Aleja Mistrzów Żeglarstwa 2, so after sightseeing you can walk to the water and watch the yachts. It carries the scenic-views and couples tags, but it suits a quiet moment alone at sunset just as well.
About an hour for Cathedral Square with its two neighbouring houses, and a full day with the museums, the town hall and the marina.
Choose the museums: the history of the Kamień land, the stones, and the Kleist house. All carry the rainy-day tag.
Not for viewing monuments from outside. Check the rules for museum and church interiors with their operators.
At the marina on the Kamień Lagoon, which adjoins the Old Town.
