Kołbacz, Medieval monastery village in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland.
The village stands on the Pyrzyce-Stargard Plains along the Płonia River, containing substantial remnants of a Romanesque-Gothic Cistercian monastery complex.
Founded in 1173, Kołbacz received Cistercian monks from Esrum, Denmark, who constructed an abbey between 1210 and 1347, marking the early brick architecture in Pomerania.
The monastery complex served as a necropolis for Pomeranian dukes and later transformed into a summer residence following the secularization of Cistercian properties.
Modern Kołbacz houses approximately 1,400 residents and maintains a Municipal Public Library within the former Abbot's House of the monastery complex.
The monastery grounds contain a Gothic barn, fortified tower, and converts' house, recognized collectively as an official Historic Monument of Poland.
Location: Gmina Stare Czarnowo
GPS coordinates: 53.30056,14.81333
Latest update: March 3, 2025 20:58
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