Berlin Gate – Kostrzyn Old Town Ruins loop from Kostrzyn
Berlin Gate – Kostrzyn Old Town Ruins loop from Kostrzyn
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Berlin Gate – Kostrzyn Old Town Ruins loop from Kostrzyn
01:54
7.45km
20m
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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: August 8, 2026
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Park Krajobrazowy Ujście Warty
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Train Station
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3.05 km
Berlin Gate
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Source de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Festung_K%C3%BCstrin
"The Küstrin Fortress was a fortress that was built in the second half of the 16th century to protect the residential town of Küstrin. Its use as a fortress only ended in 1920 as a result of the loss of the First World War. Shortly afterwards, the demolition of the eastern city walls began. At the end of the During the Second World War, Küstrin was declared a fortress again in 1945 and the town was almost completely destroyed by the fighting until the end of March 1945. After the end of the war, the already damaged fortress structures were further destroyed by blasting and demolition work to extract materials. Since the 1990s, the fortifications have been restored Old town and Fort Gorgast, while the other outer works are falling into disrepair due to vacancies. A large part of the fortress structures are on the right bank of the Oder in Kostrzyn nad Odrą, Poland, the remaining outer works are in the German municipality of Küstriner Vorland."
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3.36 km
Ruins of St. Mary’s Church, Kostrzyn nad Odrą
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Further information:
muzeum.kostrzyn.pl/de
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3.84 km
Kietzer Gate
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The Kietz Gate was originally a pedestrian gateway. It acquired its current form and solid bridge after reconstruction in 1888. It was severely damaged during the fighting in 1945 and restored in 2007.
Further information:
muzeum.kostrzyn.pl/de
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3.95 km
Bastion Philipp, Küstrin Fortress
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In 1569, a windmill was installed on the Philipp bastion, similar to the Queen bastion. This stately mill had a small outbuilding. In 1662 the bastion was rebuilt under the direction of the Dutch fortress engineer Jungblut. The mill was demolished when the fortress was next expanded.
The French fortress engineers Cayart and Charretau built a separation wall on the bastion in 1709. It leads over a branch of the river to the Kietzer Ufer and thus forms a protective channel. The dike in the wall regulated the water level around the fortress. In 1726 this canal was rebuilt.
In 1738 six cannons were installed on the bastion. The corner towers of the bastion fell victim to the Russian bombardment of 1758. Another modernization took place in 1770, this time by the engineer Colonel Petrii. During the next modernization from 1891-1899, the first waterworks was installed on the bastion. This served both the fortress and the residents of the city.
At the same time, a miniature tower was built on the wall, which contemporaries referred to as the "monk's head".
The Philipp Bastion was a protection for the entrance to the city and fortress, later also for the Kietzer Tor and the routes to and from Frankfurt and Sonnenburg.
In 1929 the "City History Museum" was built in the bastion's casemates. When the fortress was rebuilt in the 1930s, the bastion's protective wall was removed. During the war, the casemates served as protection for the defenders of the city.
The bastion suffered badly during the Russian bombardment. Similar to other buildings in the fortress, it was built from bricks. The inner rooms were partly plastered and laid out like the letter "C".
The bastion is still today (better: today again) a pearl of the Küstriner fortifications. It is planned, similar to before the war, to open a city and fortress museum on its premises.
Source: tourist-info-kostrzyn.de/seite/344676/die-bastion-philipp.html
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3.96 km
View of the Oder River from the Fortress Wall
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4.13 km
Kostrzyn Old Town Ruins
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4.27 km
Brandenburg Bastion — View of the Oder River
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Informative and worth seeing.
More information: de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Festung_K%C3%BCstrin
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4.47 km
Ruins of Kostrzyn's Old Town and Fortress
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"Frederick II's father, King Frederick William I, threatened to have both executed because of desertion, and both were sentenced to a court-martial at Schloss Köpenick and Katte sentenced to life imprisonment (with regard to the crown prince, the court did not declare jurisdiction) Wilhelm I tightened the condemnation of Kattes to a death sentence and ordered the execution by beheading. " and "The king is said to have forced his son to watch the execution in the fortress of Kuestrin."
Source de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Hermann_von_Katte
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7.45 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
5.88 km
870 m
490 m
Surfaces
3.49 km
1.24 km
980 m
954 m
566 m
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We looked at this facility today and then walked over the Warta into the city center.
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