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Chojnice offers a clear cultural focus: the basilica represents the city’s religious, cultural and political life, and the Muzeum Janusza Trzebiatowskiego also offers a virtual experience. In the wider Conitz destination, you can also explore historical museums, churches, and hiking, cycling and kayaking routes. If you’re looking for a hotel in Chojnice, you can start by deciding whether your stay will be shaped mainly by city history, an event or outdoor activities.

Church history in Chojnice

Since its founding, the church of Bazylika Mniejsza pw. Ścięcia św. Jana Chrzciciela has been a centre of religious, cultural and political life for Chojnice and the surrounding area. On 11 March 1993, Pope John Paul II elevated the church to the status of a basilica minor. This links its enduring significance for the city to a specifically dated ecclesiastical event.

The Muzeum Janusza Trzebiatowskiego offers a virtual museum for those who cannot visit in person—a way to discover the museum even without a personal visit to Chojnice.

Culture in the wider Conitz destination

In the wider Conitz destination, the Historical and Ethnographic Museum is housed in six historic buildings along a preserved section of Chojnice’s medieval defensive walls. The Brama Człuchowska is a six-storey historic monument with a square ground plan, built in the Pomeranian Gothic style. The museum presents permanent and changing themed exhibitions on five floors of the gate. As the temporary themes may change, check the current programme if you’re planning a museum visit.

Also in the wider Conitz destination is the Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Chojnice. It has three naves and a façade with two towers; its late Baroque interior includes polychrome paintings by Franciszek Ksawery Haefflich. The church was built by Jesuits, who also founded a school in Chojnice. Its architecture, interior and Jesuit history offer different insights into the religious history of the area.

Landscape and routes in the wider Conitz destination

Zaborski Landscape Park lies in the northern part of Chojnice County and extends across the municipalities of Brusy, Chojnice and Konarzyny. Kaszubska Marszruta is a system of cycling routes in Chojnice County, with around 200 kilometres of trails completed. Distinct from this is the 55-kilometre Kaschubian Hiking Trail of Julian Rydzkowski. It runs from Chojnice via Chojniczki, Bachorze, Stara Piła, Męcikał and Giełdon to Wiele. The two routes therefore suit different ways of travelling and different schedules. If you plan to hike the trail, check the markings and conditions on site.

For kayaking, the Brda and its many tributaries—Chocina, Zbrzyca, Młosina and Kłonecznica—form a network of varied routes in Zaborski Landscape Park. Water conditions vary by season, so take this into account when planning. The regional options thus differ not only in how you get around, but also in the conditions relevant to each activity.

City festival and road connections

In the wider Conitz destination, Dni Chojnic takes place every year in Tysiąclecia Park and at Fosa Miejska. Dates and programmes vary, so check them against your travel dates. The festival may be a factor in choosing when to visit, while the specific events change from year to year.

For regional road connections: National Road 22 is the main road transport artery of Chojnice County and connects Chojnice with Czersk. Voivodeship roads radiate out from Chojnice. This road network provides an overview of connections at county level and complements the cultural and landscape aspects when planning your stay.

Discover more destinations: Brusy, Konarzyny, Czersk, Rytel, Swornegacie, Pawłowo, Olszyny, Charzykowy.

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