Rąbka, Tourist district in Łeba, Poland.
Rąbka is a district of Łeba on the Łebsko lake, about 2.5 km from the town centre. It lies at the eastern entrance to Słowiński National Park and holds the park's ticket office, a branch of its nature museum, the Rocket Launch Museum, an observation tower and a seasonal boat pier. The village is not permanently inhabited; its buildings serve as restaurants, a small hostel, museums and car parks.
Until 1954 Rąbka belonged to the rural gmina of Gardna Wielka in Koszalin Voivodeship, while neighbouring Łeba lay in Gdańsk Voivodeship; the border ran along the port canal. During World War II the area was a strictly guarded German military zone with laboratories and firing ranges for the Rheintochter and Rheinbote rockets. After the war Polish meteorological rockets were launched here, and the Muzeum Wyrzutni Rakiet in Rąbka documents both periods.
The open-air Muzeum Wyrzutni Rakiet occupies the former German rocket-testing ground, where the Rheintochter and Rheinbote projects were developed and later a Polish rocket sounding station operated. Exhibits document both periods, and the site lies by the entrance to Słowiński National Park, near the ticket office and the park's natural-history branch museum.
The area offers bicycle rentals, electric carts, rickshaws, and horse carriages from May through September for exploring the natural surroundings. Planning your preferred transportation method in advance helps ensure you choose the best option for your intended route.
The rocket museum stands on the grounds of a former German military testing range where the Rheintochter and Rheinbote missiles were developed, and later a Polish rocket sounding station operated there. Exhibits document both chapters of the site's use.
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