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Language #1 - Read in English Language #2 - Czytaj po polsku

Ustka is a city located in the north of Poland at the mouth of the Slupia River. It is a well-known seaside resort. It was founded around the thirteenth century, for the moment it is a port and a spa.

When in Ustka, of course, you should see the sea and the beach. Ustka has two bathing areas, eastern and western. We were on the western side.

To reach the beach, you have to go through the park. Irena Kwiatkowska's bench is a must see thing. The park also has a statue of Fryderyk Chopin and the statue 'Dying Warrior'. The Dom Pracy Tworczej (House of Creative Work) is nearby. The building dates from the 19th century and is a seasonal hotel.

On the way, at least take a look at Villa Red. A neat, eye-catching building that used to be the summer residence of German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck.

Walking along the promenade we got to the port, with the lighthouse that doesn't draw attention. In comparison to Kołobrzeg, it is rather small but very beautiful (the word I think is cosy here).

Of course, you should also take photos with the Mermaid. She watches the entrance to the port. Once a statue of Saint was standing here. John of Nepomuk. Since 2010, however, the Ustka Mermaid is located on the eastern breakwater. It has a short but interesting story that you can read here.

Next, we set off by the port wharf, which in itself is worth a look, but above all smells of fish here.

Unfortunately, there was no time to go to the west, so we turned back to the port with climatic streets.

Here we waited to the opening of the pedestrian and bicycle crossings to the west. The transition, or exactly the bridge, which is moved every hour for fifteen minutes. It's worth seeing it, especially in the evening.

We're coming back to the hotel walking through empty streets in the evening ...

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Co zobaczyć w Ustce... w jeden wieczór ******** What to see in Ustka... in one evening

by Klara S on Monday, January 14, 2019

Language #1 - Read in English Language #2 - Czytaj po polsku Ustka is a city located in the north of Poland at the mouth of th...

'The first Ustka lighthouse is believed to have been the tower of the church once situated in the Park of John Paul II (about 300 metres from here) then replaced with an oil lamp and a metal lens giving off red light, which was hung up on the pole of the port pilots' station. This lighthouse was built in 1892 together with a new pilots' station (the lower part of the building). The building was made of red face-brick in a rough, Prussian style and resembles the lighthouses in Czołpino and Jarosłąwiec which lights are also visible in Ustka. The Ustka lighthouse is 21,5 metres high. You can see its light from the distance of above 30 kilometres.'
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'Pierwotnie funkcję latarni morskiej pełniła podobno wieża kościółka przy obecnym Parku im. Jana Pawła II (ok. 300 metrów stąd), a od 1871 roku specjalna lampa naftowa z metalową soczewką, świecącą czerwonym światłem, wciągana na noc na maszt przy stacji pilotów, wprowadzających żaglowce do portu. Obecną latarnię zbudowano wraz z nową stacją pilotów (budynek, z którym połączona jest wieża) w 1892 roku. Budowla z czerwonej cegły licówki, w surowym, pruskim stylu, przypomina architekturą dziewiętnastowieczne latarnie morskie w Czołpinie i Jarozłąwcu, których światła także widać w Ustce. Ustecka latarnia ma 21, 5 metra wysokości. Blask jej reflektora widać na morzu z odległości 30 km.

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Lighthouse in Ustka

by Klara S on Monday, January 14, 2019

'The first Ustka lighthouse is believed to have been the tower of the church once situated in the Park of John Paul II (about 300 metres...

Villa Red was built in 1886 in Neo-Renaissance style. It was a summer residence for Otto von Bismarck, which was the Chancellor of Prussia back then. It's one of the most beautiful buildings in Ustka.
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Villa Red została wybudowana w 1886 roku w stylu nerenesansowym. Była letnią rezydencją Otto von Bismarcka, ówczesnego kanclerza Prus. Jest to jeden z najpiękniejszych budynków w Ustce.

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Villa Red

by Klara S on Tuesday, January 08, 2019

Villa Red was built in 1886 in Neo-Renaissance style. It was a summer residence for Otto von Bismarck, which was the Chancellor of Prussia b...

'The Mermaid of Ustka. The mermaid first appeared in the coat of arms of the town in 1922 - placed by the painter, Wilhelm Granzow, on the shield of the statue of "The dying warrior" (the statue is located in the park in Chopin street). The mermaid, symbolising all the charms of the bathing area, is enjoying a bath in the sea with a sailing ship in the background - which, in turn, symbolises sailing. The mermaid holds a salmon, a pride of Ustka fishery. This coat of arms became official in 1924. According to a legend by Franciszek Fenikowski, the figure's name is Bryzga Rosowa and she is in the process of presenting salmons to a poor widow anxiously waiting for her only son to return from a fishing expedition.
The mermaid's statue was unveiled in 2010. It was funded by the citizens and friends of Ustka and designed by Michał Rosa, a sculptor from Ustka. The material for the statue was collected thanks to a public collection of bronze products.
A legend has it that whoever strokes the left breast of the statue of the mermaid - shall have a wish and a half come true for them. Why a wish and a half? Well, three wishes are said to come true thanks to a golden 100 per cent fish - and the Mermaid is, after all, a golden half fish - half woman... and therefore, a fish in fifty percents.'
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'W herbie miasteczka pojawiła się w 1922 roku. Umieścił ją na tarczy pomnika "Umierającego Wojownika" malarz Wilhelm Granzow (pomnik znajduje się w parku przy ulicy Chopina). Syrenka, uosobiająca uroki kąpieliska, pluska się w morzu na tle żaglowca i trzyma w dłoni dorodnego łososia - dumę usteckiego rybołóstwa. Herb został zatwierdzony w 1924 roku. W legendzie Franciszka Fenikowskiego postać ta nosi imię Bryzga Rosowa i obdarowuje łososiami ubogą wdowę, z niepokojem oczekującą powrotu jedynego syna z połowu.
Pomnik Syrenki odsłonięto w 2010 roku. Złożyli się na niego mieszakńcy i przyjaciele Ustki. Zaprojektował go Michał Rosa, rzeźbiarz z Ustki. Materiał zgromadzono dzięki społecznej zbiórce wyrobów z brązu.
Kto pogłaszcze Syrenkę po lewej piersi, temu spełni się półtora życzenia. Półtora - bo trzy życzenia spełniają złote stuprocentowe rybki, a Syrenka to złocista pół ryba, pół kobieta, czyli ryba w pięćdziesięciu procentach.'