Museums
a former town hall of 1806 with an exhibition on the fauna of the Baltic, fishing and the history of the town
Historic sites
a Prussian coastal fort of 1848-1859 with a museum and visits in the role of a Prussian army recruit
Historic sites
bunkers from the 1930s, a secret command post in the communist period, visited with a guide
Historic sites
a brick rotunda with a terrace from 1854-1858, a fortification museum and a Vikings' hall in a former fort
Historic sites
a Prussian coastal fort with casemates, the Henningsen battery shelter and a fortress history museum
Churches and monasteries
a church of 1788-1792 with a tower of 1881, a Steinmeyer organ and a model sailing ship under the ceiling
Churches and monasteries
a Neo-Gothic brick church from 1895-1896, built for Polish seasonal workers
Churches and monasteries
what remains of a Neo-Gothic church from 1904, converted into a viewing terrace
Churches and monasteries
late Gothic church by the former crossing of the Świna, with a 16th-century altar
Places with character
bridge over the Old Świna with a pavement, linking Karsibór with Wolin Island
Churches and monasteries
Neo-Gothic church of the early 20th century in Przytór, formerly Protestant, with three stained-glass windows in the chancel
Historic sites
brick post office building from 1878, rebuilt around 1900, in the centre of Świnoujście
Architecture in Świnoujście means Prussian forts, brick churches, a tower left from a Lutheran church and underground bunkers on Wolin island.
The town lies on several islands, and each has its own kind of building: from a mid-nineteenth-century fortress to red-brick Gothic Revival. Every place in this overview carries the architecture tag, and most can be visited on your own. A wider picture of the town is in things to do in Świnoujście, and other buildings of the region are gathered in architecture in West Pomerania.
Świnoujście was a Prussian fortress, which is why the town has coastal forts from the 1850s. Three of them are open to visitors and lie close together on both sides of the Świna estuary.
Fort Gerharda w Świnoujściu (Gerhard Fort) at Ku Morzu 5, also called the Eastern Fort, is one of the best preserved Prussian artillery forts in Europe, and visitors tour it with a museum and a recruit-style visit. Fort Anioła w Świnoujściu (Angel Fort) at Jachtowa 2 is a brick rotunda on three levels with a terrace, now a museum devoted to military building, with changing displays and a cafe. Next door, at number 4a, stands Fort Zachodni w Świnoujściu (Western Fort) with the Fortress History Museum, casemates and shelters. The first of them is covered in the text Gerhard Fort: from a Prussian pentagon to a museum.
A completely different kind of structure is Zespół baterii artylerii nabrzeżnej „Vineta” w Świnoujściu (Vineta Coastal Artillery Battery Complex) at Wolińska 10. These are bunkers from the 1930s, visited with a guide as the Underground City. Their history is told in the article on the Underground City in Świnoujście.
Świnoujście has four working churches and one tower left from a church, joined by their brick form. They lie in different parts of town, so it is worth combining them with other stops on a walk.
Kościół Chrystusa Króla w Świnoujściu (Christ the King Church) stands on Kościelny square in the centre. Its tower was added in 1881, and inside are an organ by Steinmeyer and a model corvette under the ceiling. Kościół Najświętszej Marii Panny Gwiazdy Morza w Świnoujściu (Church of Mary, Star of the Sea) at Piastowska 12 is Gothic Revival from the 1890s with a mosaic above the portal. In the Przytór district stands Kościół Najświętszego Serca Pana Jezusa w Świnoujściu (Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus), built in the early twentieth century for a Protestant parish.
The oldest is Kościół Niepokalanego Poczęcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Świnoujściu (Church of the Immaculate Conception) in Karsibór, a late Gothic church from the fifteenth century. Wieża kościoła Marcina Lutra w Świnoujściu (Tower of the Martin Luther Church) on Paderewskiego street is what remains of a demolished church of 1904, now with a viewing terrace.
Muzeum Rybołówstwa Morskiego w Świnoujściu (Sea Fishing Museum) operates in the former town hall of 1806 on Plac Rybaka, where Baltic wildlife, amber and model ships are on show. At Piłsudskiego 1 stands the brick Gmach poczty w Świnoujściu (Post Office Building) of 1878. The most modern point is Most Piastowski w Świnoujściu (Piast Bridge), joining Karsibór with Ognica and opened in 2012. Crossings between the islands are covered in the text on the tunnel under the Świna.
Above all the forts: Gerhard, Angel and Western. Besides them, brick churches, the tower left from the Martin Luther church, the Vineta bunkers and the old town hall with the fishing museum.
Gerhard Fort is regarded as one of the best preserved Prussian coastal forts in Europe.
According to the venue's description, the fort is reached today by a ship cruise, and the visit combines a museum with a recruit-style tour.
Yes, the Sea Fishing Museum in the former town hall carries the rain tag.
