Hills and trails
moraine hill with a sanctuary, an observation tower of 1888 and a junction of trails
Parks and nature
a park on the Dzierżęcinka with a castle pond, 124 species of trees and a fragment of the town walls
Parks and nature
historic park on a former cemetery with natural monuments and the Avenue of Memorial Oaks
Parks and nature
historic park with an amphitheatre, old trees and sculptures by Zapolnik and Szulc
7.74 ha of trees in the Dzierżęcinka valley, with a historic mill known as the Millers' Palace
cemetery from 1897 with a chapel, war plots and a lapidarium, crossed by narrow-gauge tracks
Cemeteries and monuments
granite column with a cast head of the general and reliefs from his biography
Free things to do in Koszalin include four parks, Chełmska Hill with its viewing tower and the monument to Gen. Sikorski, easy walks with no cost to plan.
Koszalin has plenty of places that are explored outdoors, and this selection is marked as free. At the viewing tower and similar sites, though, entry rules are worth checking on the spot. Other places in town are listed under Koszalin, and ideas from across the region are collected in the section on free things to do in West Pomerania.
Koszalin has four parks worth a stroll: the Pomeranian Dukes, Dendrological, Amphitheatre and Kościuszko parks. The first two lie in the Dzierżęcinka valley and belong to the green belt that cuts through the town.
Park Książąt Pomorskich w Koszalinie (Park of the Pomeranian Dukes) consists of two parts and is on the register of monuments. It is known for old trees, and by the water you see the castle pond and a surviving piece of wall. The green strip ends in the far north with Park Dendrologiczny w Koszalinie (Dendrological Park) in the centre: 7.74 ha with a collection of trees, among them Japanese maple and leatherleaf viburnum, and a historic mill.
On a hill of moraine lies Park przy Amfiteatrze w Koszalinie (Park by the Amphitheatre), founded in 1887. Its 8.2 ha include an amphitheatre, protected trees and several sculptures beside the paths. Park im. Tadeusza Kościuszki w Koszalinie (Tadeusz Kościuszko Park) is 7.5 ha laid out where the Old Cemetery existed until the mid-1960s. It holds natural monuments and a library, and the Avenue of Memorial Oaks adds a note of gravity to the walk.
Chełmska Hill is a rise with a sanctuary and a viewing tower, and the monument to General Sikorski is a short stop in town. Both places have a commemorative character, so see them with due attention.
Góra Chełmska (Chełmska Hill) is a terminal moraine ridge with its highest point, Krzyżanka, at 136.2 m above sea level. The summit carries a sanctuary and a viewing tower dating from 1888. The tower is 31.5 metres high and visitors can climb it. The history of the place is told in Chełmska Hill in Koszalin: moraine, the 1888 tower and a place of worship. In town you will also find Pomnik gen. Władysława Sikorskiego w Koszalinie (Monument to Gen. Władysław Sikorski), a granite work of 2003 decorated with a casting of the general's head, an eagle and reliefs showing his life story.
It is an active town cemetery and not a recreation spot, so keep quiet as in any necropolis. Some visitors come for the war plots and the lapidarium.
Cmentarz Komunalny w Koszalinie (Municipal Cemetery) was founded in 1897 as the New Cemetery, on Gnieźnieńska street. It covers about 36 hectares. It has war plots, a lapidarium of gravestones and narrow-gauge railway tracks.
On Chełmska Hill. The 1888 tower is 31.5 metres high and visitors can go up.
Of the parks listed, the largest is the Park by the Amphitheatre at 8.2 ha, just ahead of Kościuszko Park (7.5 ha) and the Dendrological Park (7.74 ha).
In the Park of the Pomeranian Dukes and in the Dendrological Park. Both lie in the river valley in the green strip that crosses the town.
A sanctuary stands on the hill. It is a place of worship linked with the history of the hill described in the article on Chełmska Hill.
