Grzycko

This is a a small town where we have our 1st encounter with the Teutonic Knights, a medieval order similar to the Knight Templar. After the crusades, they settled here and built dozens of fortifications in this region. There will be more posts about the Teutonic Knights.
The 1st 2 pictures are of the reconstructed and adapted fortress the Teutonic Knights built here. It is now the hotel St. Bruno. I can attest to this being a very nice hotel. I stayed here.
The hotel is named for St. Bruno, one of the first monk evangelists to come to this region to attempt to convert the local pagans. He was martyred in 1009. In 2009, a cross was erected in his name on a hilltop overlooking a lake nearby. That is the 3rd picture.
The last picture is taken from the bridge over a canal that connects 2 lakes in the region. The canal is active with recreational boaters, and the bridge opens to allow boats to pass. This picture also captures a bit of the townRead more