Attractions and Places To See around Chełmża - Top 20

The most valuable and oldest element of the entire church is the Gothic granite font placed at the main entrance. Its base (shaft) is actually an original, 14th-century fragment of a Gothic portal, which was most likely brought here as building material during the demolition or reconstruction... of the nearby Chełmża Cathedral.

The interior hides a stylish historical mix. The main altar itself, as well as the painting of the patron saint, St. Mary Magdalene, housed within it, were only made in the 19th century. However, the figures of St. Roch and St. Adalbert, standing proudly on either side of the altar, are much older – they are original Baroque sculptures from the first half of the 18th century.

Ruins of the castle in Papowo Biskupie The Teutonic Knights built fortresses primarily where they were needed for exercising power, not for admiring the views. The castle was the seat of a commander who managed the surrounding lands, and therefore, in addition to its defensive function, it also served as an administrative center for the region. Unlike other Teutonic castles, it is built not of fired brick, but mainly of boulders and fieldstones, gathered from nearby fields. After the Thirteen Years' War, its importance quickly diminished, and over the following centuries, the inhabitants treated it as... a very convenient source of building materials – bricks and stones were gradually dismantled to build other structures. However, impressive fragments of this fortress's walls have survived to this day.

As usual with cycle paths on the railway line - a revelation

Palace and park complex from the 19th century. The first mention of the village dates back to 1423. It was then listed as a knight's estate in the Biergłowice prosecutor's office. Over the years, the estate was owned by, among others, Załuskowski, Kolbe, Łaszewski. Since the 19th century, Brąchnówko belonged to the Schedlin-Czarliński family. Emil Czarliński (1833-1913) built the current palace here. The last owner of the estate before the outbreak of World War II was Leon Schedlin-Czarliński. After the war, the State Treasury became the owner of the estate. The palace and park were devastated and neglected. The palace was restored in 1994. It is an eclectic building with classicist features, two-story, on a square plan, with a basement, and a hipped roof. The elevations are decorated with modest architectural details: rustication, ground floor windows framed by pilasters and closed with decorative cornices, mezzanine windows divided by panels. In front of the entrance located in the facade, there is a driveway, above which there is a balcony supported by four pillars. On the south side, there is a second entrance with a small veranda, topped with a triangular gable. Side single-flight stairs lead to it. The park layout was quite large and surrounded the entire palace. Originally, it was an English park and had an area of about 2.5 hectares. Currently, it is much smaller. Fortunately, some of the park trees survived the period of neglect. These are plane trees, pines, chestnut trees, black locust and common hornbeam. Some of the trees have the status of a Natural Monument and are appropriately marked. The entire complex is currently owned by the Chełmża Commune. (according to "Polish Monuments")

A "legendary" bike path in the Toruń area. A very good example of land development after a disused railway line. Very popular, used by many cyclists, pedestrians, rollerbladers, etc. The administrator could take care of it a little more often - there are places where roots are breaking through the asphalt, bushes are often not trimmed.

The entire section of the road is suitable for road bikes. The surface may be covered with sludge from the fruit trees growing along the path. When wet, there are lots of snails, not all of them can be avoided :(

Ruins with potential. A little-known place, a bit off the main roads, so there are no crowds of visitors.