The Reserve Kuźnik

The Nature Reserve Kuźnik, the area protected since 1959, is situated in the north-west part of the town in the borderland of Pomeranian Lake District and Great Poland. It belongs to the most interesting and the most treasured nature area in the region.

The area of the Reserve – 96 ha – is protected regarding its interesting landscape, formed ages ago as a result of the glaciers. It consists of two postglacial channels: Lake Rudnickie with the river Ruda and Kuźnicka trough including small lakes Kuźniczek, Small Kuźnik and Big Kuźnik. There is a moraine elevation - Mount Cygańska – with a superb view over Lake Rudnickie and the Reserve Kuźnik.

The name of the Reserve refers to the history of the place – the settlement Kuźnica Pilska, where there was former ironworks on the basis of local resources – bog iron. However, before the Second World War there were some manors brickyards and a brewery, there are not many remains nowadays. You can only find the remains of the cemetery and the buildings.
Regarding its extreme complexity of the landscape, lakes, peat bogs, ancient marshy forest, wetlands, alder and oak woods, and dry pinewoods, the Reserve is full of rare land and water plants, animals especially birds and bats. A skilful nature watcher can see a grebe swimming among thickets, a black or green woodpecker or a kingfisher.

Kuźnik is a perfect place for people who want to rest away from the hustle and bustle of city life. The land with forests and lakes of great scenic beauty is open to the public all-year-round. It has an indicated system of tourist trails leading through the most interesting parts and corners of the Reserve and is a source of unforgettable impressions. This is a heaven for nature watchers and lovers, amateurs and more experienced ones. It makes a perfect place for natural history researches, which are conducted here relatively long.

Stanisław Staszic Public Park ( Wojska Polskiego Avenue)

The historic public park, with the oldest part dating from 1900, is a charming place under conservation protection. It is abounded in various species of trees and shrubs. You can find Japanese maidenhair tree, various species of oak tree, maple tree from Canada (maple syrup is made of it). There is an iron arbour, masterfully made in 1904, which catches our attention at the far end of the park by the pond. There are small bridges with wrought iron railing, pergolas, and a flowing stream, which makes the place even more beautiful. There is a half- timbered house on the edge of the park – the former seat of the Shooting Club, at present – a pension and a restaurant.