Atrakcje: Płoty

Things to do in Płoty: the Old and New Castles by the Rega, a neo-Gothic church with a 50 m tower and the Wrzosowisko Sowno peat reserve.

Płoty is a small town on the Rega where two former residences now serve public purposes. The four places in the set are historic sites and a reserve, so the route is calm and suits a short trip.

Which castle in Płoty should you see?

Both are worth a look. The New Castle at Sienkiewicza 3 is a residence of the early seventeenth century, rebuilt as a neo-Baroque palace in 1909-1911. Today the town and municipal council meets in its right wing, and a wedding hall is housed there too. The Old Castle at Zamkowa 2 is a stronghold on the Rega rebuilt after a fire in 1860, now home to a public library and a social welfare centre. Both suit lovers of architecture, and more buildings of this kind are under architecture in Płoty.

What else is there in Płoty: a church and a reserve?

The Church of the Transfiguration at Wojska Polskiego 1 is a neo-Gothic red-brick church of 1902-1903, built as a Lutheran one, with a tower 50 metres high, nearly all of its original furnishings and stained glass from Cologne. The Wrzosowisko Sowno reserve lies about 2.5 km west-north-west of town, by the road to Golczewo. It protects a transitional bog with heathland and sphagnum bogs, and you view it from an educational trail around its boundary. Wider context on the residences comes from the article on family castles in Krąg, Tuczno and Resko, and outings of your own are gathered under Solo: Płoty.

Frequently asked questions

What do the castles in Płoty house?

The Old Castle holds a public library and a social welfare centre, while the New Castle hosts the town and municipal council and a wedding hall.

Is the Wrzosowisko Sowno reserve free?

Yes, you view it from an educational trail around its boundary.