Rozewie: Lighthouses, Cliff and Nature

Rozewie combines a maritime heritage with a protected coastal landscape. The main attractions can be easily distinguished when planning your trip: the lighthouses and their museum represent history and technology, while the cliff, bird migration, and walking and cycling trails define the natural environment. You can consider whether you would like to focus mainly on architectural and maritime history or on the landscape and outdoor activities.

Lighthouses and maritime history

Rozewie I Lighthouse, also known as Stefan Żeromski Lighthouse, was entered in the register of monuments in 1972. The Maritime Lighthouse Museum is housed in the building. Its permanent exhibition traces the development of lighthouses from antiquity to the present day; models of several Polish lighthouses and other exhibits complement the theme.

The second lighthouse, Rozewie II, was built in 1874 and began operating on January 1, 1875. It was built to avoid confusion with Czołpino Lighthouse. Rozewie’s exhibitions on the development of lighthouses are therefore complemented by a specific story from maritime navigation.

The lighthouse complex and Stefan Żeromski

The protected complex includes a machine house, a fog signal building, two lighthouse keepers’ houses, and two outbuildings. It also includes a smokehouse-bakery, probably dating from the last quarter of the 19th century. Its date is uncertain. The lighthouse also houses a memorial room dedicated to Stefan Żeromski. A bust of the writer stands in the square beside the lighthouse. The memorial room inside the building and the bust outdoors are two separate features of the local commemorative offering.

Visiting and current planning

In 2022, both lighthouses were opened to visitors; the machine house and smokehouse-bakery were also opened for visits. On May 1, 2022, Rozewie II was opened to visitors for the first time in 112 years. At that time, outside the holiday season, visitors to both lighthouses were asked to arrange an appointment by phone with the staff. If you are planning a visit, check the current visiting arrangements before your trip.

Cliff, protected area and bird migration

The steep, beech-covered cliff in Rozewie has been protected since 1957 as part of the Przylądek Rozewski Nature Reserve, which covers 12.15 hectares. Cape Rozewie lies on an important bird migration route. In spring and autumn, a variety of flocks fly over the nature reserve and stop there to rest. These two seasons are the stated periods of bird migration for trip planning; this is distinct from the historic structures described as being there year-round.

Getting around on foot and by bike

The blue Nadmorski (Rozewski) hiking trail leads to the lighthouse in Rozewie and then descends over the high cliff through the Przylądek Rozewie beech forest nature reserve to the beach. This describes a specific route from the lighthouse through the protected area to the coast, without specifying a walking time or difficulty level.

For cyclists, the 30-kilometer network of cycling routes in the Władysławowo municipality is relevant: it passes through Rozewie and the Przylądek Rozewski Nature Reserve. The cycling routes passing through Rozewie are connecting sections of R10, part of the international EuroVelo 10/13 route. The cycling network thus offers a different way to explore the region from the hiking trail, whose described route leads from the lighthouse over the cliff to the beach.

If you are looking for a hotel in Rozewie, you can first decide what you would like to focus on during your trip: maritime history and exhibitions, bird migration in spring or autumn, or the described trails through the coastal landscape and protected area. These interests can help you decide whether Rozewie is the right destination before comparing suitable options.

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