Kashubia Cultural & Education Center
There's a lot more to see and do as well. First to really catch the attention is the ‘Soviet Camp’, a faithful reproduction of one of the Siberian outposts to which thousands of Poles were banished and banged up in during Stalin’s reign. The story of the many thousands of Poles who suffered at the hands of Stalin is not well enough known and walking inside the huts and cabins leaves a deep impression on anyone unfamiliar with Soviet terror. Next up, there’s a reconstruction of one of the bunkers used by the local wartime resistance movement, Gryf Pomorski, and visiting it means crouching double before following a tight, twisting tunnel carved into the mud. Having scrabbled through you’ll find yourself in a blackened room, the scream of dive bombers played from speakers at ear breaking level.
Further points go to exhibitions and reconstructions titled ‘The History of the Polish Manor House’, ‘Kashubian Cottage’ and such like, though for many the undisputed highlight proves to be ‘the upside-down house’, a great big wooden lodge quite literally dropped on its head. If you think it looks weird from the outside, then join the line and step inside. The sensation of being upside down has people swerving around in a Saturday night stupor, and is apparently meant to prompt deep questions such as ‘Where are you going humanity?’
You can also catch your own dinner using traditional Kashubian methods, cook sausages or climb the trees in their line park. If you’re looking for a day trip out of the city this is a good option and surprisingly good fun.
Open
Open 09:00-19:00. Sun 10:00-19:00.
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