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Kołbacz, gm. Stare Czarnowo, pow. gryfiński, woj. zachodniopomorskie
The oldest and largest Cistercian abbey in Western Pomerania, recognised as a Monument of History.
Located in Kołbacz, in the Gryfino County, near Szczecin.
The abbey was founded in 1173 by Warcisław II Świętoborzyc, the castellan of Szczecin from the Griffin dynasty. The architectural complex is compared to the finest monasteries of Mecklenburg and Brandenburg. In 2014, by decision of the President of the Republic of Poland, it was recognised as a Monument of History.
The former monastery church, the abbey buildings and the lay brothers' house.
For lovers of medieval architecture and the history of Pomerania.
Open all year; detailed visiting hours not established in the sources.
