Owińska: Monastery History, Park and Activities

• The Aromatorium – Biblioteka Zapachów opened on 24 February 2023 at the Special Education Centre for Blind Children.
• The landscape park at the von Treskow Palace was laid out in the early 19th century to a design by Peter Joseph Lenné.
• The water-ski and wakeboard lift is 160 metres long and allows speeds of over 40 km/h.

The Cistercian monastery offers several points of historical interest. After a partial fire on Good Friday in 1720, Pompeo Ferrari completed the reconstruction. The renovations were carried out according to designs by Jan Catenazzi; walls dating from the 13th century may have been used in the process. St Nicholas Church is the oldest historic building in the town and is also among the oldest and most valuable sacred buildings in Poznań County.

The von Treskow Palace is another part of the town’s history. The Berlin architects Karl Friedrich Schinkel and Franciszek Catel are considered the likely designers; more recent research suggests David Gilly instead. The Aromatorium – Biblioteka Zapachów adds a more recent landmark to these historical connections: it opened in 2023 at the Special Education Centre for Blind Children. These key facts offer different historical and architectural perspectives for exploring Owińska.

The palace is surrounded by a landscape park with a pond, mature trees and deciduous trees protected as natural monuments. The grounds were designed in the early 19th century by Peter Joseph Lenné, who was the long-standing director of the gardens in Berlin. The park landscape is thus linked to a documented history of design. The pond, mature trees and protected deciduous trees describe different aspects of the park: water, established tree cover and specially protected trees.

This makes one distinction clear when choosing what interests you: the monastery and palace area represents the history of the buildings and the town, while the landscape park has its own garden-history and natural features. The park is characterised not only by its design but also by the natural features mentioned above.

The Park Orientacji Przestrzennej offers daily educational activities for pupils of the Special Education Centre for Blind Children. Tourists and organised groups can visit the park at designated times or by prior arrangement. This access requirement is important for your planning: a group visit is not simply the same as the daily educational activities, but is subject to the specified times or prior arrangement.

Owińska has a water-ski and wakeboard lift for watersports enthusiasts. It is 160 metres long and allows speeds of over 40 km/h. If this activity is a deciding factor for your trip, check the operator’s current opening details.

The AKWEN Tropicana outdoor swimming pool has two swimming areas: one for swimmers and one for non-swimmers. The water in the non-swimmer area is up to 120 centimetres deep. The pool operates seasonally; check its current operating schedule before your trip. This lets you distinguish between the leisure options described without assuming they have the same opening hours.

A footbridge and cycle bridge in Owińska crosses the Warta. This is a specific piece of infrastructure to note alongside the town’s historic and landscape features.

Discover more destinations: Kostrzyn, Jarosławiec, Runowo, Bogucin, Golęczewo, Chludowo, Poznań and Przeźmierowo.

What historical points of interest are there in Owińska?

These include the reconstruction and renovation of the Cistercian monastery, St Nicholas Church, von Treskow Palace and the Aromatorium – Biblioteka Zapachów, which opened in 2023.

How can tourists visit the Park Orientacji Przestrzennej?

Tourists and organised groups can visit at designated times or by prior arrangement.

Which leisure activities are described with specific figures?

The water-ski and wakeboard lift is 160 metres long and allows speeds of over 40 km/h. The water in the non-swimmer area of the outdoor pool is up to 120 centimetres deep; the pool operates seasonally.

For the broader travel overview: Poznań.