Hello everybody!
photo: Ilona Cepa
The city has over 2,000 inhabitants and is located on
the shores of Lake Łoniewskie. The location at the foot of the lake and in
varied hills speaks of the unusually picturesque location of Osieczna. The
Samica River flows through the city center.
There is a varied terrain configuration in the city. At
the most, among the old part of the city - the Market Square and the church are
located, and all the roads that lead to them climb upwards. In addition, the
city's unique beauty is surrounded by fields, meadows, wetlands and forests.
A fountain on the lake
photo: Dawid Nowicki
One of the attractions of Osieczna is the fountain
located on the Łoniewskie Lake, right next to the main beach. Colored lights
illuminate the water jets that change their direction in ten different
combinations. Of course, the greatest impression the fountain makes after dark.
Papal tree in Osieczna city
photo: Ilona Cepa
Currently, there is a fashion for planting various types
of trees associated with known people. Most of these trees refer to Pope John
Paul II. Some of them are bred from seeds devoted by Pope Benedict XVI.
Osieczna also has such a tree growing near the church of the Holy Trinity. It
was planted on April 30, 2011, with seeds devoted by Pope Benedict XVI on May
26, 2006, in Warsaw. This is indicated by the board placed next to the planted
tree. It also refers to the Holy Father John Paul II, because there is a famous
sentence from our compatriot, which is: "Do not be afraid, open the door
wide to Christ."
Horse-drawn pump
photo: Daria Kolańczyk
On the 600th Anniversary Square there is a renovated
horse-drawn water pump. Its exact age is unknown. There is no nameplate on it.
It probably comes from the early 20th century. It is placed under the shelter,
protecting the vehicle against bad weather conditions. On both sides of the
driver's seat, we can see the crest of Osieczna.
Lake Łoniewskie
photo: Dawid Nowicki
Lake Łoniewskie belongs to the Leszczyńskie Lake
District. The lake is 102 hectares, it is located in a very picturesque
environment. On its banks, a quiet and historic town of Osieczna was located. A
castle stands on the shore of the lake. The promenade runs along the castle
park along the lake. You can reach it to holiday resorts and the beach. The
lake can be seen from the observation platform about which I will tell you in a
moment.
Viewing platform "Jagoda"
photo: Ilona Cepa
A viewing platform from which a beautiful panorama of
the city's surroundings stretches. The platform is located at the highest point
of Kąkolewo forestry. Thanks to its location, we can admire both the panorama
of the city and the magnificent landscape of the Łoniewskie Lake.
Post-Evangelic Cemetery
photo: Daria Kolańczyk
On
the outskirts of the city, behind the petrol station, there is a neglected
post-Evangelical cemetery. Its area is covered with a dense plating and it is
difficult to find it in the summer. However, the cemetery chapel, which used to
serve as a fuel warehouse, is visible. In the thicket you can find tombstones
of the former evangelical inhabitants of Osieczna.
Jewish Lapidarium
photo: Daria Kolańczyk
Lapidarium in Osieczna was founded in 2005. It is a red
brick wall with built-in matzevot. In this place was once a Jewish cemetery
that existed until the 1930s. The last Jews moved out of Osieczna in 1920 and
from that moment the cemetery fell into disrepair. I am glad that the matzevot
that currently form the "wall of memory" of the former inhabitants of
this beautiful town have survived.
Windmills in Osieczna
photo: Gall Anonim
On the outskirts of Osieczna there are three windmills,
the oldest of 1761. It is the only place in Poland where three windmills stand
in such a close distance. They bear the names of their last owners: Franciszek,
Józef Adam and Leon. All three are koźlak windmills, known in Poland since the
15th century. Koźlak name comes from the so-called. a goat, i.e. a fixed base
on which the entire structure was supported. It was the most popular type of
windmill in Poland.
Wielkopolska was a region famous for its milling
industry. In the nineteenth century, over 3 thousand people worked here.
windmills. The development of mechanization and the use of steam engines led to
a slow degradation of this beautiful element of the Wielkopolska landscape. In
the interwar period, there were still about a thousand of them, today about 90,
most of which are in ruin. In this context, perfectly preserved windmills in
Osieczna are particularly valuable, especially since they can be visited.
Since 2012, the Miller's and Farming Museum transferred
from Rydzyna has been operating there.
The museum is not open
every day, but during organized fests in this place. The calendar of events is
on the website of this museum.
And... that's all I wanted to describe to you about my beloved childhood place. I hope you enjoyed my entry and that you will go there someday.
I invite you to Osieczna. ! <3
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