Yotvingian-Prussian Settlement, Oszkinie, Poland (part 4 of 4)

In the settlement, you can experience a unique atmosphere of silence and birdsong, which enhances the feeling of connection with the past and nature.

Various activities are also organized here: archery, javelin and axe throwing, horseback riding (including on the rare Samogitian breed), and the possibility of overnight stays in spartan conditions without electricity, allowing you to be transported back in time.

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Yotvingian-Prussian Settlement, Oszkinie, Poland (part 2 of 4)

The entire complex covers almost 8 hectares, and its attractions are diverse. A ritual stone pool, a reconstructed 11th-century Prussian stronghold, and temples of the elements are just some of them. Visitors can learn about Yotvingian and Prussian symbolism, beliefs, and customs.

A footbridge with three shelters spans the pond. A path leads across it to an observation tower.

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Yotvingian-Prussian Settlement, Oszkinie, Poland (part 1 of 4)

The Yotvingians were one of the Baltic peoples (Balts) who inhabited the present Suwałki Region in the Middle Ages. These were the areas from Lake Wiżajny in the north to the Biebrza Valley in the south, from the eastern strip of the Great Masurian Lakes in the west to the Neman in the east.

The Yotvingians, along with the Prussians and Lithuanians, shared the fate of pagan tribes against whom Ruthenians, Poles and Teutonic Knights fought in the name (or rather under the pretext) of Christianization. The latter were famous for organizing so-called raids, or armed expeditions against pagan peoples (mainly Prussians and Lithuanians). The aim of these expeditions was plunder and… good fun. In addition to the Teutonic Knights, knights from Western Europe willingly participated in the raids, and the Order… operated like a well-organized travel agency offering entertainment and charging a large fee for participation.

The Yotvingian-Prussian settlement is located near Puńsk. It was founded by Petras Lukosevicius, who feels first and foremost a Prussian, then a Yotvingian, and finally a Lithuanian.

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Ethnographic Park, Olsztynek, Poland

A Dutch-type windmill from the village of Dobrocin (Maldyty commune, Ostróda district), original object from the 2nd half of the 19th century.

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Ethnographic Park, Olsztynek, Poland

Cottage from the village of Burdajny (Godkowo commune, Elbląg County, copy of a building from the first half of the 19th century)

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Ethnographic Park, Olsztynek, Poland

Bell Tower from the village of Mańki (Olsztynek commune, Olsztyn County), replica of the structure from 1685.

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Tatar mosque, Bohoniki, Poland

The second mosque located on the “Tatar Trail” of the Podlaskie Voivodeship, much younger than the mosque in Kruszyniany, built in 1873. The temple that was originally located in this place completely burned down. Rebuilt - it was devastated by the Germans, who used it as a field hospital during World War II. Over the years it was renovated many times.

The mosque is made of wood, a low square building, distinguished from the surrounding houses of Podlasie by a turret (minaret) with an onion-shaped dome and a crescent-shaped tip.

The interior of the mosque consists of 3 parts. First, we enter the vestibule, where we must take off our shoes. During prayer, women go to the female part, i.e. Babiniec, which is separated from the male part by a wooden wall with a gap. It is covered by a transparent fabric through which the ladies observe the service.

The most important place in the mosque is the mihrab, a small recess in the wall that always points in the direction of Mecca. Equally important is the minbar, i.e. the type of pulpit from which the imam delivers his teachings. The mosque’s floors are covered with soft carpets, the walls are decorated with colorful paintings, photos and muhirs, i.e. quotes from the Koran, the holy book of Muslims.

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Tatar mosque, Kruszyniany, Poland

In the 17th century, the village of Kruszyniany was given by King Jan III Sobieski to the Tatars, who took part in the war against the Turks, siding with the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. 45 Tatar families settled in the village, including Colonel Samuel Murza Krzeczowski, who saved the king’s life in the Battle of Parkany (1683).

After settling, the Tatar community built a mosque, which is first mentioned in documents from 1717. The current one was probably built in the second half of the 18th century or the first half of the 19th century (the exact date of construction is unknown), on the site of an earlier mosque.

There is also a mizar, i.e. a Muslim cemetery, in Kruszyniany. You can find there tombstones that are even several hundred years old (the oldest dates back to 1699).

The village is also inhabited by Orthodox believers and Catholics. They joke that they have three Sundays: “Muslims start celebrating on Friday, Jews on Saturday, and Catholics and Orthodox on Sunday… There are many holidays and there is no time to work, because out of respect for your neighbor, you should celebrate with him.” ;)

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Tokarnia, ethnographic park, Poland

A Dutch-type windmill from Pacanów, built in 1913. Its founder and builder was Michał Zasucha. The windmill was grinding grain until the mid-1950s. In 1976, the mill was purchased for the Museum of the Kielce Countryside, and in 1993 it was moved to an open-air museum.

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Tokarnia, ethnographic park, Poland

The photo shows the belfry from Kazimierza Wielka, built in 1848, and the hospital church of Our Lady of Consolation from Rogow, which was built in 1763.

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