Wejherowo, Administrative center in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
Wejherowo is a county seat in Pomeranian Voivodeship, located approximately 36 kilometers northwest of Gdańsk. The settlement spreads across rolling terrain with several lakes nearby and offers access to the Baltic Sea coastal landscape.
Jakub Wejher founded the settlement in 1643 as a private town that received city rights under Chełm law seven years later. The place developed under noble administration and experienced administrative restructuring during the Prussian partitions.
The center preserves a centuries-old tradition as a trading hub between coastal cities and the hinterland. Small workshops and local shops around the market square recall the craftsmanship that once shaped the region's economy.
A railway station connects the town with Gdańsk, Gdynia, and other coastal locations through regular train services. Many streets in the center can be explored on foot, while walks to nearby lakes reveal quieter landscapes.
The 17th-century Calvary complex includes 26 chapels distributed across forested hills, forming a Passion path. This oldest pilgrimage site of its kind in the region has drawn visitors for centuries who walk the stations among the trees.
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