Choszczeńska Aleja Gwiazd [the Choszczno Walk of Fame]
The Polish Cycling Walk of Fame was opened in June 2002. The idea was initiated in 2000 by Zbigniew Strużyński and Jan Szymkiewicz, and the decision on its implementation was made by Jan Kiela, the then mayor of Choszczno. The monument was unveiled on the occasion of the XXVIII nationwide cycling touchstone for the memorial of ed. Zygmunt Weiss. There can be found palm prints of many famous and recognised cyclists, such as: Janusz Kierzkowski, Ryszard Szurkowski, Stanisław Szozda, Janusz Kowalski, Marian Więckowski Stanislaw Królak, Lech Piasecki, Czesław Lang and Zenon Jaskuła, and a symbolic broken plaque with a hand of late Joachim Halupczok. There is also a plaque above the monument, dedicated to the patron of the cycling memorial - ed. Zygmunt Weiss. (source: pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choszczno)
The Cycling Walk of Fame has a very interesting shape, because ... it is not a walk at all. It is built as a kind of a memorial wall. It is a high wall, where You can find a plaque and hand imprints. One of its sides is topped with a coat of arms of Choszczno. The remaining, nearly 30, empty places are still waiting for the hand imprints of outstanding cyclists.
The author of the monument was Mr. Dariusz Łącki of Choszczno, and the author of Zygmunt Weiss's representation is Mr. Zygmunt Sitko, a sculptor from Choszczno.
Walk of Fame was founded because cycling races have been taking place in Choszczno since the 1970s; and, as they became more and more popular, distinguished riders more often took part in them.

Drzewko Przyjaźni

Fontanna na Rynku

Gazownia

Khoszcz Land

Kościół filialny pw. Matki Boskiej Różańcowej

Kościół filialny pw. MB Ostrobramskiej

Kościół filialny pw. Świętych Apostołów Piotra i Pawła

Kościół parafialny pw. Narodzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny

Kościół parafialny pw. św. Jana Kantego

Kościół parafialny pw. św. Michała Archanioła
Kościół znajduje się w miejscu wcześniejszej świątyni średniowiecznej. Salowa budowla wzniesiona została z cegieł, na planie prostokąta. Wnętrze jest przestronne i jednolite architektonicznie. Nad nawą główną zauważyć można fresk z Ostatnią Wieczerzą. Centralny punkt stanowi zamknięte prostą ścianą prezbiterium z ołtarzem i tabernakulum. Wnętrze oświetlają okna z kolorowymi witrażami, z wizerunkami papieża Jana Paweła II i prymasa Augusta Hlonda.
Kościół poświęcony 23 IX 1946 r.

Kościół pw. Matki Boskiej Bolesnej

Letnisko Wisola

Lipa Siedmiu Braci [Seven Brothers’ Linden]
Seven Brothers’ Linden is a unique example of a Small-leaved Linden. It is special because of two things. First of all, because of its impressive size, second of all, because of the legend which connects the tree with the foundation of the town of Choszczno.
As the legend says, the linden was planted by Choszcz – the founder of the town, and by one of his six brothers. The tree was to serve as a symbol and to guarantee that the town will always be peaceful and prosperous.
The linden is also involved in a story about the Swedish Deluge. The story says that, hetman Stefan Czarniecki and his army were resting in the shadow of its branches. That is why it is also called Czarniecki’s Linden. However, the ingenious citizens of the town consider it a mistake – they want the story of the seven brothers to be considered as the only, true official version.
Until recently, exactly until 2008, the monument consisted of two, joined trunks. Unfortunately, somebody set fire to the tree and as a result it was damaged. The rescue of the tree lasted for 6 hours –four fire brigade units participated in it. Unfortunately, they didn’t manage to keep the tree undamaged. Fire spread quickly inside the old, hollow trunk. When all attempts to put the fire down in a traditional way failed, firemen decided that the best solution would be to cut the burning trunk off. Currently, the monument consists of one trunk with 460 cm in perimeter. The tree is 22 m high, and it is assumed by specialists that it is over 300 years old.
Seven Brothers’ Linden has lost its unusual appearance, but it is still very popular with tourists and town citizens. It is still visited, admired and treated as the symbol of the town.

NO CROSSING! Destroyed bridge on the Ina, on the section Slawecin - Nosowo
The bridge on the Ina River, on the section Slawecin - Nosowo, was destroyed by fire.
The bridge is located in the course of the district road. The district is proceeding to develop documentation for a new structure. As a result, difficulties along the route may last up to several years until the new bridge is completed.
Detour determined by accessible dirt roads with poor surfaces. Sandy and muddy sections depending on the season and forestry work.

Pomnik "Odwrócona karta historii"

Pomnik Jana Pawła II

Railroad Bicycle Station at the Memorial Chamber in Insko

Self-service bicycle repair station

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Church
The filial church of St. Francis of Assisi was built of fieldstones and brick at the end of the 15th century, and is a late Gothic building. In the 19th century the southern portal of the church was rebuilt into a round-arched portal in a pointed niche. The eastern gable is decorated with blends and pinnacles. During World War II the church was destroyed. Its reconstruction began only in 1982 and took six years. The church grounds are surrounded by fragments of a stone wall with a Gothic gate from the 15th-16th centuries. The interior of the church is decorated with sculptures and paintings with images of saints.
Consecrated on October 5, 1986, it belongs to the Parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Sukhan.
Schedule of services: Sunday. 10:30 a.m., Wed. 4 p.m. Indulgence: 4 X.

Stare Miasto

The monument of Carl Sonnenburg
Carl Sonnenburg was a social activist murdered by the Nazis.
The monument takes the form of a tombstone and is located in the place of the murder. On the monument, Carl Sonnenburg is described as a leader of workmen’ and cooperative movement.
He was born on May 30th, 1882. He lived in Choszczno (then Arnswalde), in a poor family. He had four brothers and sisters. When he turned 14, he passed an exam to become a mason. He joined the Social Democratic Party of Germany.
He got married in 1905. He built a house at 6 Fischerstrasse, where he moved in. When the Great War broke in 1914, he joined the army. He participated in the fighting, was taken captive, but managed to escape, and he fought for his fatherland once again.
After the war, he returned to Choszczno and became active in political and social field. He established an organization that provided almost the one third of the residents in the cheapest comestibles during the hard post-war period. He co-organized fests at so-called Żydowska Góra [the Jewish Mountain] (currently Miejska Góra [the City Mountain]) where he fed children. In 1924, he was a member of the city council and its adviser in the field of construction. He took part in many enterprises changing the appearance of the town, including the construction of the municipal bathhouse, sports facilities, or a park with a monument commemorating the fallen of the Great War. He was socially active also outside Choszczno – he belonged to the Council of Jurymen of the Landsberg Court in the present town of Gorzów Wielkopolski.
Already before the Second World War, on April 14th, 1933, he was insidiously lured out of his house and brutally murdered. He left his wife and four children. His funeral was regarded as one of the largest funeral services in the history of the town.
The aim of the monument is commemorating Carl Sonnenburg and warning against fascism.

The town walls
The town walls in Choszczno were built in the late fourteenth and early fifteenth centuries. To this day, only fragments of the walls have survived. The walls were made of stone and brick, and their length was 1600 metres. They were reinforced by the system of embankments and moats. The northern side was protected by wetlands.
The town fortifications had three gates, seven towers and 36 hides. The gates were located at the main entrances to the town. The western one was Brama Kamienna [the Stone Gate] (the exit towards Barlinek and Myslibórz). The south-eastern one was Brama Wysoka [the High Gate] (the exit towards Dobiegniew). Brama Młyńska [the Mill Gate] was the northern one (the exit towards Stargard).
In the first half of the eighteenth century, it was decided to demolish the defence system. The three gates were demolished, the moats were filled and the embankments were levelled. Then came the idea to transform the area into a recreation area. In the area next to the western and southern walls, a park (now Moniuszko Park), as well as recreation and sports grounds were created. On the southern embankment, along Piastowska Street, a promenade, which is now called Wały Piastowskie [the Piast Embankments] was made.
To this day, only small fragments of the medieval town walls have survived. There still exist a large part of the northern wall and small parts of the southern and western walls. A circular structure - the roundel of the forearm of Brama Kamienna, i.e. the Barbican, was left out of the demolished gates. To this day, its loopholes and the frieze of black bricks have survived. The Barbican is located at the corner of Piastowska Street and Wolności Street, it is the seat of the Town Council.

The water tower
The water supply tower in Choszczno was built in 1903. The tower was almost completely destroyed during World War II. Only the brick shaft of the tower has survived. The tower was rebuilt in the 1950s. Concrete and reinforced concrete were used to rebuild the tower. Consequently, a contrast between the original shaft of the tower was created. The original charming shape of the tower was also changed. Currently, the tower has utility functions and houses a chemist's. An additional room for the chemist's back office was built on the ground floor.
The tower is 32 m high, the original shaft of the tower reaches 13 m. The elevation of the tower has been refreshed recently. The tower is an interesting structure, it is worth visiting while sightseeing Choszczno. It can be seen from the outside.

Village beach at Wapnickie Lake

Willa przy ul. Niedziałkowskiego

Zespół Szpitalny