Churches and monasteries
a 14th-century brick cathedral with a 56-metre tower, a Gothic crucifix and an altar from 1512
Historic sites
a historic 750 mm railway with summer services from Koszalin through Manowo to Lake Rosnowo
Museums
salons from Baroque to Art Nouveau, works from the Osieki open-air workshops and the prehistory of Pomerania
Churches and monasteries
an Orthodox church in a former castle church, with an iconostasis of 1955
Churches and monasteries
an octagonal brick chapel from 1383, a church of the Evangelical-Augsburg parish since 2000
Historic sites
modernist building of 1962, Koszalin's sixth town hall, entered in the heritage register in 2017
Churches and monasteries
gothic church of the 14th century with a ceiling painted in Jamno motifs, winner of the “Well-Kept Monument” competition
Churches and monasteries
Neo-Gothic brick church of 1870, until 1945 the only Catholic church in the town
Architecture in Koszalin: a Gothic cathedral, a modernist town hall, an Orthodox church in a former castle church, an octagonal chapel and a railway.
Koszalin is a city where medieval churches stand beside buildings of the 19th and 20th centuries, which makes it an interesting goal for lovers of architecture. The list covers churches, an Orthodox church, a chapel, a town hall and a technical monument. The whole city is on things to do in Koszalin, and the wider regional list is architecture.
Three important buildings lie in the centre, near the Old Town Market Square: the cathedral, the town hall and an Orthodox church. You can visit them in one morning.
The Katedra Niepokalanego Poczęcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Koszalinie (cathedral) at Władysława Laskonogiego 4 is the most valuable monument of the city. The three-aisled Gothic basilica with its massive tower rose at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries as a parish church, and after 1972 it was raised to cathedral rank. At Rynek Staromiejski 6 stands the Ratusz w Koszalinie (Town Hall), a modernist building of 1958-1962, the sixth in the city's history; it entered the register of monuments in 2017. On Adama Mickiewicza street 22 works the Orthodox Cerkiew Zaśnięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Koszalinie (Church of the Dormition), housed in an old church beside the castle, built in the Middle Ages; the iconostasis dates from 1955.
Besides the cathedral the city has three smaller buildings, each from a different era and faith. They are a good addition for people who like detail.
The Kaplica św. Gertrudy w Koszalinie (St Gertrude's Chapel) stands on Modrzejewskiej street. This octagon of brick was built in 1383 beyond the city walls. Today it serves a Lutheran parish. The Kościół św. Józefa w Koszalinie (St Joseph's) at Biskupa Czesława Domina 10 is Neo-Gothic, of red brick, from 1869-1870; it has one nave and acts as an auxiliary church of the cathedral parish. In the youngest district, Jamno, stands the Kościół Matki Boskiej Różańcowej w Jamnie (Our Lady of the Rosary) from the 14th century, with a painted ceiling in Jamno motifs. Restoration finished in 2018, and in 2020 the building won a title in the competition "Well-kept Monument".
The Muzeum w Koszalinie (Museum in Koszalin), based at Młyńska 37/39, collects archaeology, early art, coins and local history, with exhibitions spread across several sites, among them the Jamno Farmstead. It carries the rainy-day tag. Technology fans will find the Koszalińska Kolej Wąskotorowa (Koszalin Narrow-Gauge Railway), a historic line with a track gauge of 750 millimetres. In summer tourist trains run to Rosnowo via Manowo.
With the cathedral, then walk to the Old Town Market Square for the town hall and on to the Orthodox church on Mickiewicza street. These sights sit close together.
Among these places the oldest is the medieval church beside the castle that now houses the Orthodox congregation, and the cathedral is nearly as old.
The museum, which carries the rainy-day tag. Under a roof you can also step into churches, remembering to keep quiet.
Tourist traffic is seasonal, in summer. Check the timetable with the operator.
