Port in Malczyce, River port and shipyard along Oder River in Malczyce, Poland
The port in Malczyce is a river facility on the Oder with two basins, where the northern one was partially excavated and the southern one follows the former river path. A shipyard established in 1940 remains active, although regular port operations stopped in the early 1990s.
The port began in 1742 as a central coal storage point after the Prussian annexation of Silesia, enabling transport to Berlin and Magdeburg. This role as a hub for regional resources shaped the town's development for many generations.
The port reflects the industrial story of Lower Silesia, where mining products moved by water to markets across Central Europe. The way it is laid out today still shows these connections between local resources and distant trade routes.
The port is accessible by road and invites walks along the water basins, especially to see the historic structures and the working shipyard. It is best explored during daylight when the details of the old infrastructure are most visible.
The Sredka Woda stream flows into the northern basin using an ancient Oder channel that shifted to a new course over centuries. This quiet detail shows how the river reshaped the landscape through slow, persistent change.
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