Discover Międzyrzecki

• The complex of the Muzeum Ziemi Międzyrzeckiej im. Alfa Kowalskiego includes a castle dating from the 14th to the 16th century. It is the only royal Piast castle in Lubusz Voivodeship.
• The museum’s collection comprises 220 objects, including coffin portraits, inscription panels and coats-of-arms panels.
• Pszczew Landscape Park extends across Międzyrzecz, Przytoczna, Pszczew and Trzciel. Its waters are suitable for recreation and water sports, and kayak trips are organised on the Obra River.

The castle belonging to the Muzeum Ziemi Międzyrzeckiej im. Alfa Kowalskiego dates from the 14th to the 16th century. Its distinctive status is clear: it is the only royal Piast castle in Lubusz Voivodeship. Its architectural history and regional significance are therefore central to a cultural theme that is easy to appreciate even without specialist knowledge.

The museum collection offers another way to explore the culture: it comprises 220 objects, including coffin portraits, inscription panels and coats-of-arms panels. These types of objects differ markedly in form, ranging from portraits to writing and heraldry. When planning your trip, you can distinguish between two cultural highlights: the castle as a historic building and the collection’s varied objects.

Pszczew Landscape Park extends across the municipalities of Międzyrzecz, Przytoczna, Pszczew and Trzciel. Its clean waters are suitable for recreation and water sports, and kayak trips are organised on the Obra River. Numerous cycling and hiking trails run through the park’s forests.

This offers a choice of different ways to get active: water sports and kayaking on the one hand, cycling and hiking on the other. If you’re planning your stay around your interests, you can take these options into account when choosing destinations and accommodation. The park description refers to the municipalities and activities listed above.

In Pniewo, near Międzyrzecz, you’ll find the only underground route in the Międzyrzecki Rejon Umocniony offered year-round. The route is described as a year-round attraction; you should still check seasonal conditions before travelling.

Another special route is Kalwaria Rokitniańska, near Międzyrzecz. Its 32 stations lie along a 4.5-kilometre stone-covered path between Lake Lubikowskie and Lake Rokitniańskie. Every year on the Friday before Palm Sunday, thousands of worshippers gather at the first station and walk the entire route by torchlight to the sanctuary. If you’d like to include this event in your plans, check the date for your travel year. In 2001, Pope John Paul II elevated the church in Rokitno, near Międzyrzecz, to the status of a minor basilica.

In the wider region, Pszczew offers its own cultural highlight: the Dom Szewca Museum. It displays archaeological finds from the area around Pszczew, a black kitchen, a shoemaker’s workshop with a shop, and historical postcards, photographs and memorabilia. This collection offers a different focus from the castle and museum collection in Międzyrzecz.

In Trzciel, a nature trail runs along the edge of the Obra Valley to Łysa Góra. The municipality also has a network of eight cycling routes, totalling 108 kilometres. Since the network may change along with local infrastructure, check the latest route information before setting out on a bike ride.

In Skwierzyna, Park Ryb shares information about the history of fishing in Skwierzyna and fish species in the Obra and Warta rivers through a nature trail featuring fish models and a multimedia room. A popular kayaking route on the Warta River also starts in Skwierzyna. It runs for about 64 kilometres to the Warta’s confluence with the Oder; river conditions can vary seasonally.

When looking for a hotel, it helps to decide on your main interest first: castle and museum culture, water sports or trails in the park. Then check the location and availability of specific accommodation for your travel dates.

Discover more destinations: Lubikowo, Miedzyrzecz, Pszczew, Wiejce, Porabka, Brójce, Murzynowo, Kęszyca, Trzciel, Chycina, Skwierzyna, Nowa Niedrzwica, Przytoczna, Rokitno.

What is special about the castle in Międzyrzecki?

It is part of the Muzeum Ziemi Międzyrzeckiej im. Alfa Kowalskiego complex, dates from the 14th to the 16th century, and is the only royal Piast castle in Lubusz Voivodeship.

What activities does Pszczew Landscape Park offer?

Its waters are suitable for recreation and water sports. Kayak trips are organised on the Obra River, and numerous cycling and hiking trails run through the forests.

How long is the Kalwaria Rokitniańska path?

The stone-covered path is 4.5 kilometres long and has 32 stations. It lies between Lake Lubikowskie and Lake Rokitniańskie, near Międzyrzecz.

For the main travel overview: Lubusz.