Churches and monasteries
a 19th-century water tower converted into a church
Churches and monasteries
a neo-Gothic clinker church and the Sanctuary of St Joseph
Churches and monasteries
the history of a Gothic church in Pomorzany
trampoline park with a monkey grove, laser tag, a VR zone and electric go-karts
bowling alley with pool, darts, karaoke and shuffleboard in the Hit2Fit centre
Culture
a post-industrial cultural space with two galleries, street art and a Sunday bazaar
Things to do in Pomorzany: a church in a former water tower, galleries at OFF Marina and an entertainment complex with trampolines and bowling.
Pomorzany is a Szczecin district where three old churches sit alongside a large entertainment centre and an art space in post-industrial walls. It suits a quiet walk among historic buildings just as well as an afternoon with children.
Pomorzany has three churches of very different origins: a former water tower, a neo-Gothic Lutheran church and a Gothic building on an embankment. Each has its own story, so visiting all three gives a good overview of the area's past.
Kościół Matki Bożej Jasnogórskiej w Szczecinie (Church of Our Lady of Częstochowa) on ulica Orawska 3 was built in 1863-1865 as a water tower for the city waterworks and has been a church since 1985. The neo-Romanesque, sixteen-sided building stands on Wzgórze Hetmańskie (Hetman Hill) and looks more like a baptistery than a piece of infrastructure. From another era comes Kościół św. Józefa Oblubieńca Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Szczecinie (St Joseph's Church) at Połabska 2: a small neo-Gothic building of dark clinker brick from 1890-1893, raised for the Lutheran congregation. Today it is a shrine of St Joseph. The oldest is Kościół św. Maksymiliana Marii Kolbego w Szczecinie (St Maximilian Kolbe's Church) at Włościańska 67, set on an embankment faced with fieldstone. The first mention of a church in Pomorzany dates from 1445, and after destruction the building was rebuilt and consecrated in 1973.
Two places at ulica Milczańska 31F form one entertainment complex, so it is easy to spend several hours there, even in bad weather. It is a good choice for families, teenagers and groups who prefer not to split up.
Fun Jump Szczecin is a trampoline park in the Hit2Fit centre. It has a foam landing zone, dodgeball on trampolines, a spinning-beam course and a slam-dunk hoop, while the youngest get a monkey grove with tunnels and slides. The same building holds laser tag, a VR zone and electric go-karts. In the same address you will also find MK Bowling Szczecin Hit2Fit: a bowling alley with pool tables, darts, karaoke and shuffleboard. A lane is shared by a group of up to six people, shoes can be hired on site and booking is done online.
Look for exhibitions and street art at OFF Marina, ulica Chmielewskiego 18. Despite the name it is not a marina, but a raw, industrial venue with galleries.
OFF Marina w Szczecinie combines Galeria Freedom and Galeria OFF M. The programme covers street art, painting, illustration, collage and photography, including diploma works by young artists. Besides exhibitions there are concerts, workshops and meetings, and on Sundays a food market called Bazar Smakoszy. The facade is decorated with street art too, so even without going in it is worth a glance at the walls.
Choose the complex at Milczańska 31F with trampolines and bowling, or the galleries at OFF Marina. Both are tagged for rainy weather.
Yes, Fun Jump has a zone for the youngest with a monkey grove, and next door the bowling alley offers options for children and birthday parties. Go-karts are available from the age of six.
The oldest is the church at Włościańska 67, first mentioned in 1445. The present building was rebuilt after destruction and consecrated in 1973.
No, alongside exhibitions it hosts concerts, workshops and meetings. On Sundays it runs the Bazar Smakoszy food market.
