Discover Roszczyce

Roszczyce is a small village. Natural monuments, religious connections and traces of the local estate give the place its own character; the manor house adds an architectural accent to these themes.

Location and orientation

Roszczyce lies southeast of Łeba; a local road connects Maszewko with Ulinia. The cardinal direction and road connection offer different reference points for locating the village. If you are looking for a hotel for a stay in Roszczyce, you can use the village name as a specific destination.

Two pedunculate oaks designated as natural monuments

A pedunculate oak with a trunk circumference of 4.10 metres stands by the church. About 120 metres north of the church, a second pedunculate oak grows beside a small pond; its trunk circumference is 5.20 metres. Both trees are listed as natural monuments. In a direct comparison, the trunk circumference of the oak by the pond is 1.10 metres greater. County records describe the condition of both oaks as very good; their condition and natural monument status may change over time.

Crypt and family tomb

The Church of the Assumption of Mary has a crypt. According to the description, seven naturally mummified bodies of owners of the local estate and their family members rest there; their state of preservation is described as remarkably good. The connection to the estate owners links the crypt to the history of the local estate and its families. The tomb of the Krokowski family also stands in the churchyard in Roszczyce, surrounded by an ornately decorated wrought-iron fence. Here you will therefore encounter two distinct family connections: those buried in connection with the estate and the Krokowski family tomb.

The architecture of the manor house

The manor house in Roszczyce is a simple, east-facing, single-storey residence on a rectangular floor plan, with a gable roof and hipped gable ends. The floor plan describes an elongated building shape, while the orientation specifies a cardinal direction. A gable roof consists of two sloping roof planes that meet at the ridge; a hipped gable end is a shortened hip roof at the gable end. This makes it possible to distinguish several features of the house: number of storeys, floor plan, orientation and roof shape. In contrast to the ornately decorated wrought-iron fence around the Krokowski family tomb, the manor house emphasizes a simple overall form. One is an elaborately crafted individual feature; the other is the form of an entire building.

Explore Roszczyce by interest

The village’s features lend themselves to different areas of interest: the oaks invite comparisons of location and trunk circumference; the crypt centres on its connection to the local estate; and the manor house on its architecture. When planning, you can consider whether natural monuments, family history or architectural form most shape your interest in Roszczyce.

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