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Poland: The City of Świnoujście

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Świnoujście is a city and seaport on the Baltic Sea and Szczecin Lagoon, located in the extreme north-west of Poland.
It is situated mainly on the islands of Usedom and Wolin, but also occupies smaller islands, of which the largest is Karsibór island, once part of Usedom, now separated by the Piast Canal (formerly the Kaiserfahrt) dug in the late 19th century to facilitate ship access to Szczecin.

Świnoujście directly borders the German seaside resort of Ahlbeck on Usedom, both are freely connected by a street and by 12 km of beach promenade.

In the city center west of the Swine on the Usedomer side, a few buildings from the period before 1945 are still preserved.
The central square was redesigned, and since 2015 the large “Corsa” shopping palace has been an attraction in the city.

In the City center you can see the:
- The Historic town hall: The old town hall was built in 1805/1806 according to a design by Maner.
The tower, which was the city's first town hall and the seat of several authorities, was given to the clock tower in 1836.
From 1932 to 1945, the building housed a regional museum and the municipal savings bank.
It currently serves as a museum for deep sea fishing.
- Christus-König-Kirche, built in 1788/92 as the first evangelical church in Swinoujscie, rebuilt in 1881/91 with a new tower, named the Christuskirche in 1906, and the parish church Christus König since 1951.
Inside is a three meter long votive ship, in summer there are regular organ concerts on the Steinmeyer organ from 1927.
- Maria-Meeresstern-Church, consecrated as a Catholic church in 1896, with stained glass and Grüneberg organ
- Luther church tower: rest of the Luther church, which was built in 1905/1906 according to the design by Fritz Gottlob in the neo-Gothic style. It was slightly damaged in 1945 and almost completely removed in 1962.
Only the tower was preserved, which was 67 meters high and has been a lookout tower with a café since 2007.
- Memorial plaque for the city pharmacy opposite the Church of Christ the King, at ul. Marynarzy 7, which the father of Theodor Fontane had run from 1827 to 1832.
The original building did not survive the time.

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