RESZELRESZELa a historic historic town in town in PolandPoland

A bit of HistoryA bit of HistoryReszel was originally a settlement

built by the Bartian tribe of Old Prussians and conquered by the Teutonic Knights in 1241.

Reszel received its town privilagesin 1337 under Magdeburg law.Around 1811 after a trial Barbara

Zdunk was the last person executed for witchcraft in Europe.

1917 a terrible fire destroyed most houses in the old town town,

on 11 July 1920 after the plebiscit results 97,90% to 2,10% Reszel remained German until Potsdam Conference of 1945 when it was returned to Poland.

Unique for preserved medieval structure of the town.

THAT IS WHAT MAKES RESZEL

UNIQUE

The main tourist attraction is the Gothic Episcopal castle. It was built 1350−1401 on a steep hill side above the right bank of the river Sajna by the Teutonic Order.

Nowadays the castle is a place Nowadays the castle is a place where artists come for where artists come for inspiration but also to exhibit inspiration but also to exhibit their worktheir work

THE GOTHIC ST PETER'S CHURCHTHE GOTHIC ST PETER'S CHURCH

dating back to the 14th century boasts the painting of the church's patron dating back to the end of the 18th century.

THE OLD PARISHTHE OLD PARISH((ONE OF THE OLDEST BUILDINGS IN THE ONE OF THE OLDEST BUILDINGS IN THE

TOWN)TOWN)BUILT IN 1444 BUILT IN 1444

Now it is under Now it is under reconstructionsreconstructions

THE BRIDGESTHE BRIDGESA bridge just like any other bridges the road doesn’t stand out at all. But

if you stop for a moment and look down over the fence, you will see an impressive medieval construction.

The bridge named Wysoki (and also Rybacki, meaning „fishing”in Polish) on the road leading to the center of

Reszel has Gothic origins. It was built in the 14th Century.

The High Bridge The High Bridge over a 100 years agoover a 100 years ago

The Low BridgeThe Low Bridge

now under now under reconstruction reconstruction

It is also worth having a look It is also worth having a look at the Reszel market with a at the Reszel market with a neoclassical town hall, built neoclassical town hall, built in the years 1816-1820 after in the years 1816-1820 after the fire of the old, Gothic the fire of the old, Gothic one. Nearby is the recently one. Nearby is the recently reconstructed well, one of reconstructed well, one of the relics of the medieval the relics of the medieval system of waterworks.system of waterworks.

The same town hall The same town hall in the pastin the past

In winter timeIn winter time

The old town in the past The old town in the past

ORTHODOX CHURCHORTHODOX CHURCH built by Augustians in1347 built by Augustians in1347 rokuroku

A BEAUTIFUL PARKA BEAUTIFUL PARK PARK IS LOCATED IN A GORGE GLACIER, PARK IS LOCATED IN A GORGE GLACIER,

THE RIVER SAJNATHE RIVER SAJNA FLOWS THROUGHFLOWS THROUGH

RESZEL RESZEL IS A TOURIST ATTRACTION SO DURING

SUMMER HOLIDAYS THERE ARE MANY CULTURE EVENTS

ONE OF SUCH IS THE TRADITIONAL TOWN’S „NAMES DAY”. IT IS A DAY WHEN ALL THE PEOPLE GATHER TO CELEBRATE BEING CITIZENS OF THE TOWN. THERE ARE SHOWS, FAMILY PICNICKS AND LATER AT NIGHT A DANCE.

BARBARA ZDUNK BARBARA ZDUNK RESZEL was the last place where a

witch was executed and burnt for witchcraft.

In 2011 there was a show in front of the castle comemorating this event. Tourists from all over Poland came to see it as it was advertised in national media.

DOŻYNKI DOŻYNKI harvest festivalharvest festival

RESZEL RESZEL in Cittaslow in Cittaslow organizationorganization

The Movement of cittaslow was born in 1999 through the Paolo Saturnini’s brilliant intuition , past Mayor of Greve in Chianti, a little town of Tuscany.Now it is a worldwide organization.

The main goal of cittaslow , was and still is today, to enlarge the philosophy of Slow Food to local communities and to government of towns, applying the concepts of ecogastronomy at practice of everyday life.

Reszel joined the organization Reszel joined the organization as the first town of Poland in as the first town of Poland in 2004 2004

Cittaslow France Cittaslow France Blanquefort Créon Labastide d’Armagnac Mirande Segonzac

IT IS WORTHSEEING THE PLACE

CALLED

RESZEL