Szymbark, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Szymbark [ˈʂɨmbark] (Kashubian Szimbark, German: Schönberg) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of Stężyca, 15 km (9 mi) south-west of Kartuzy, and 39 km (24 mi) south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Szymbark
Village
Szymbark
Coordinates: 54°13′8″N 18°6′8″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPomeranian
CountyKartuzy
GminaStężyca
Population
541
A traditional wooden Kashubian home
Kashubian Griffin in Canada

The town has an open-air museum featuring traditional Kashubian wooden houses, an upside-down house, and the longest wooden plank in the world (measuring 38.83 meters).[2]

For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 541.

Open-air museum in Szymbark

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.