Koszewko: Landscape Park and Historical Traces

Koszewko is located on the Pyrzycko-Stargard Plain. Its local character is shaped by a landscape park and historical traces of a cemetery, castle, and early medieval hillfort. The layers of history range from the 9th- to 10th-century hillfort, through cemetery remains from the first half of the 16th century, to a chestnut tree avenue from the 1930s. These features allow the landscape and history of the place to be considered separately.

Landscape Park and Old Trees

The landscape park in Koszewko covers 7.6 hectares and was established in the 18th century. Its notable trees include a beech protected as a natural monument, four small-leaved lime trees, and two ash trees. The park also contains a chestnut tree avenue from the 1930s. The park and avenue thus point to different periods: the park dates back to the 18th century, while the avenue comes from a later period. Together with the tree species mentioned, they provide a specific picture of the landscape. Those interested in historic parks will find a contrast in time here between the 18th-century park and the chestnut tree avenue of the 1930s. The protected beech stands out as a distinctive feature among the trees mentioned.

Cemetery, Castle, and Hillfort

Historical traces can also be found outside the park in Koszewko. The churchyard is partly enclosed by a stone wall and a wire fence; remains of the original cemetery, dating from the first half of the 16th century, lie there. During the castle’s renovation in 1922, a square corner tower was added, richly decorated in its central section. Traces of an early medieval Slavic hillfort reach further back, to the 9th to 10th centuries. It measured 135 × 170 meters and was surrounded by a defensive rampart up to four meters high. These examples represent different kinds of historical evidence: cemetery remains, a detail of castle architecture, and the dimensions of a fortification. Their chronological sequence runs from the hillfort through the cemetery to the castle renovation in the 20th century. Koszewko thus reveals several eras and different forms of architectural and archaeological heritage.

Culture and Routes in the Wider Stargard Destination

The wider Stargard destination offers its own historical themes. The Church of St. Mary and Stargard’s medieval town walls were recognized as a Monument of History by an ordinance of the President of the Republic of Poland dated September 17, 2010. The town walls are among the few examples of medieval urban fortifications in West Pomerania that survive almost along their entire length, complete with defensive gates and bastions. A museum exhibition in Stargard presents the city’s history from its founding in the 13th century to the beginning of the 18th century. This urban focus differs from the park and local-history themes in Koszewko.

Stargard’s routes also offer different experiences. The “Stargard – Jewel of Pomerania” walking route passes through the Old Town and is about 3 kilometers long. The red cycling route “Through the Drumlins of the Stargard Region” runs from Stargard through Lipnik, Zieleniewo, Morzyczyn, Grzędzice, Żarowo, Rogowo, and Lubowo, before returning to Stargard. This gives visitors a choice between a roughly three-kilometer Old Town loop and a cycling route linking a series of named places. The Historical Festival “In the Land of the Griffin” is billed as an event for whole families, history enthusiasts, and people looking to spend an active weekend in June.

The historical attractions and routes in Stargard belong to the wider destination and form a distinct thematic group. When planning your trip around your interests, you can distinguish the local profile from the region’s cultural and activity offerings.

Discover more destinations: Brudzewice, Chociwel, Rekowo, Stargard Szczeciński, Dobrzany, Pęzino, Granica, Rogowo.

Go to the wider travel overview: Stargard.