Giżycko, Lake district municipality in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland
Giżycko extends across 13.87 square kilometers between Lake Kisajno and Lake Niegocin, with an elevation ranging from 116 to 142 meters.
The Teutonic Knights established a castle named Lötzen in 1340 on the isthmus between two lakes, forming the foundation of the current settlement.
The town received its present name in 1946 to honor Gustaw Gizewiusz, who defended Polish culture against germanization in the Masuria region.
The municipality functions as the administrative center of Giżycko County, serving a total population of 56,661 residents across six surrounding gminas.
The Boyen Fortress, constructed between 1844 and 1848, served as German military intelligence headquarters during World War II.
Location: Giżycko County
Inception: 1437
Elevation above the sea: 116 m
Website: https://www.gizycko.pl/
Shares border with: Gmina Giżycko
Website: https://gizycko.pl
GPS coordinates: 54.04000,21.75889
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:19
Boyen Fortress
1.1 km
Drehbrücke Giżycko
467 m
Giżycko Castle
527 m
Water tower in Giżycko
1.4 km
Papugarnia Mazury
3.3 km
Saint Anne Orthodox church in Giżycko
1.3 km
Muzeum w Wieży Ciśnień w Giżycku
1.4 km
Evangelical church in Giżycko
891 m
Bruno of Querfurt church in Giżycko
999 m
Lunapark Bajka
829 m
Przystań Rajcocha
9.2 km
Railway swing bridge in Lötzen
717 m
Holy Trinity church in Giżycko
1.8 km
Saint Andrew Bobola church in Rydzewo
8.2 km
Rezerwat przyrody Jezioro Kożuchy
9.3 km
Plaża Wilkasy
3.7 km
World War I Cemetery in Giżycko
621 m
Park miejski (d. cmentarz), przyległy do cmentarza od strony południowej
1.2 km
Swing bridge in Giżycko
451 m
22 defensive works (pens, caponiers, ravelins)
957 m
Schronisko młodzieżowe
823 m
13 Białostocka Street in Giżycko
1.9 km
15 Dąbrowskiego Street in Giżycko
1.3 km
13 Dąbrowskiego Street in Giżycko
1.3 km
8 Dąbrowskiego Street in Giżycko
1.2 km
7 Dąbrowskiego Street in Giżycko
1.2 km
6 Dąbrowskiego Street in Giżycko
1.2 km
5 Dąbrowskiego Street in Giżycko
1.2 kmReviews
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