BATH SPA

orthopaedic and post-traumatic disorders, rheumatic diseases, gynaecological disorders (including infertility), nervous system disorders, osteoporosis, neurological disorders and children's diseases (infantile cerebral palsy, neuroses).

bromideiodide brines, therapeutic mud.

Połczyn lies in the Drawskie Lake District. This area has been dubbed the "Połczyn Switzerland" and is part of Drawski and Iński Scenic Park. Mineral waters were discovered here in 1688. Połczyn was already a well-known spa in the 19th century. The beautiful Zdrojowy Park, now 80 hectares in area, was established to increase the town's attractiveness.

sanatoriums and spa hospitals with 1,286 beds.

physiotherapy centre, one outdoor and one indoor preventive and sports swimming pool, brine pool.

Połczyn has two cinemas, an amphitheatre in the park, and Borowinka spa-patients' club which holds numerous chamber concerts. Regular events include National Film Meetings (May), Połczyn Culture Spring (May-June), National Recitation Tournament (November), summertime chamber concerts in the amphitheatre, Połczyn Days (August).

15th/16th-century church, 14th-century castle, the seat of Prince Bolesław IV of Pomerania, 19th-century water mill with a unique wheel 13 m in diameter.

two outdoor swimming pools (one of Olympic size), indoor pool, stadium, 3 tennis courts, workout room in the spa hospital, horse-riding centre, bicycle rentals. Numerous biking, hiking and canoeing routes.

In the VI and VII century, the Slavonic settlement of Palupe was where now Połczyn Zdrój is located. An early Middle Ages hill fort may be seen some 3 km from the town.

The fort with its center close to the Wogra River was standing on the Salt Trail plied by traders who carried salt and amber from Kołobrzeg to Wielkopolska. Municipal rights on Brandenburg law were established in ca.1335.

 

Between the XIIth and the XIIIth century, Połczyn Zdrój was part of the Białogard County which was the border between Western Pomorze and Poland, then being unified. In about 1290, prince Bogusław IV started in Połczyn a construction of a castle to serve as a border watchpost.

In the XIVth century, Pomorze prince Warcisław IV gave Połczyn settlement to the Wedel nobles. The new town owners did their best to ensure its prosperity. They became closely related to the new principality rulers and received multiple possessions and offices in return.

The first document that mentions the name of the town – Hasse von Wedel’s letter of submission to prince Ludwik Wittelsbach – is dated at that period (1337). This is why the year 1337 is commonly accepted as the beginning of the town.

Połczyn received its first coat of arms during the Wedel family reign. It included a portion of a wineyard with three wineyeard bushes. This was a reference to the wineyard on the slopes of the Wogra river valley. Most likely in 1374 the Wedel nobles sold the town to another family of nobles – the Manteuffels. A dominant figure among Połczyn owners was Kurt von Manteuffel in the early XVIth century, who built up the local castle, founded three glassworks – in Lipa, Kłoków and Kłokówek – to manufacture window glass and also stained glass for, among others, the newly built Buślary church. It was he who in 1515 introduced the Lubeck law into town to protect the rights of the townfolk, mainly related to a more beneficial rules of property inheritance.

Kurt von Manteuffel gave Połczyn a new coat of arms. His family coat of arms, a red cross bar on the silver background, together with the coat of arms the town was given by the first owners. The coat of arms then created continues to the present day.

In the next centuries, the town was plundered by soldiers of many armies. More economic prosperity was to arrive only towards the end of the XVIIIth, and then in the early XXth century.. There were as many as four flour mills, one sawmill, and one fullery on the Wogra River. Brewing trade, shoemaking, and tailoring were then the mark of the town.

The town school was founded in the 1670s; it was the place where young people learned to play violin and clavichord. It was supported by the local preacher – Joachim Titel. It was he who first paid attention to therapeutic nature of mineral water springs discovered in 1688. Patients arrived into town ever since. In 1705 Jakub von Krockow junior (a descedant of the first owner of the town) built the first rest home. Growing importance of the health resort in northern Europe was why the Połczyn-Szczecin road was built in 1851, to be followed in 1903 by the railway line to Berlin.

Even though the health resort was located far away from major cities and on the outskirts of the state, it was nonetheless visited by distinguished guests. As early as in 1712, the town was visisted for more than a month by prince Ferdinand of Kurland. Between 1870 and 1908, curatory facilities were built that still exist today: „Irena”, „Lechia”, „Poznanianka”, „Gryf”,”Borkowo”, „Podhale”.

In around 1857, dr Lehman, working then at the town hospital, was the first to apply therapeutic mud for rheumatism and osteoarthritis. Curatory properties of mud were then valued very high.

Before WW I, the largest number of patients – 4126 – was noted in 1913, and between the wars – in 1920, when the resort was visited by 6316 patients. Adequate advertising and the name – Bad Polzin – given to the town in 1926 also increased the town popularity. As many as 11339 patients were noted between April, 1929 and March, 1930.

They specialize in the treatment of:

• rheumatic disorders and disorders of motion organs,
• gynaecological disorders and sterility,
• neurological disorders,
• circulatory system disorders,
• ostheoporosis.

Upon medical consultations, patients use more than 30 treatments in:

• kinesytherapy,
• thermotherapy,
• luminotherapy,
• electrotherapy,
• hydrotherapy,
• balneotherapy,
• climate therapy,
• massage.

Połczyn Zdrój is one of the few resorts in Poland where patients may avail themselves of all therapy methods in each facility As a result, they do not have to cross from one facility to the other to complete their treatment.

Therapy in Połczyn Zdrój takes place under a close supervision of top class specialists. The Poznań Academy of Medicine stood behind therapeutic and scientific achievements of the Połczyn S.A. Resort. As a result, patients may consult top Polish specialists in their fields of medicine.

Pomorskie Ostheoporosis and Mammography Center operates from Połczyn Resort. State-of-the-art equipment offers fast and precise diagnosis of bone system disorders and breast diseases.

“Podhale” is one of the resting homes that give Połczyn Zdój the name of the “resort with a soul”. Located in the very center of the park, on a small hill, it faces the amphitheater and the French part of the park. Flower beds, fountains, and “Joasia” water-drinking place nearby give the area a particular charm. But “Podhale” meaning consistes not only of its location. It is also a symbolic contribution to one of the most important chapters in the history of the resort. It is precisely here where the first gynaecological balneology center was created by Professor Gromadzki to treat fertility and women diseases and soon afterwards a saying was coined: “If you want to have a daughter or son, send your wife to Połczyn”.

From the outside, the building amazes with an architecture typical to resort facilities from the early XX century. On the inside, there is a beautiful palm house and a hall for 200 persons, where a few years ago was a cinema, and now is used for shows and as a concert hall. There are tennis courts and a bike rental place nearby, as well as the starting point of the 3 km long fitness course. Some 200 m away you may see the “Gryf” resting home with swimming pools, sauna, fitness center and a cafeteria.

Podhale” is one of the cheapest of all Połczyn facilities. This is due to the hotel standard with a majority of rooms without bathrooms. But considering the treatment here is second to none of the other facilities, this place offers value anyone may afford. There are single, double, and triple rooms with washbasins – 139 beds in total. All therapeutic methods offered in Połczyn resort are available here, so it is not necessary to walk to any other places to receive a complete treatment.

Mud tampons, mud coverings, mud wrappings, carbon duoxide baths, salt water baths, interdyne, magnetronic, terapuls, galvanization, ultrasounds, diadynamic, ionophresis, sollux, hydrotherapy, vibration, whirling, underwater, pearl, classical massage, exercising – both individually and in groups, paraffin wrappings, laser, BIO-V lamp.

This is the largest and most presentable facility of the Połczyn resort. Built towards the end of the XIX century, it amazes with its architectural design. The building is immersed in green and a location in the English part of the park make the close surroundings a perfect place for walks. There are tennis courts, bike rental place, and a fitness course nearby. "Gryf” is in a walking distance of 10 minutes away from the old part of the town.

There are many relaxation facilities inside. Two swimming pools (openair and indoor), sauna, fitness center and multiple beauty parlors make “Gryf” also an ideal place for pleasure, not only rehabilitation and treatment.

There are single, double, and triple rooms and apartments – 431 beds in total. Each room has a bathroom with a shower and a toilet, satellite TV, telephone, and a kettle. The apartments consist of two separate rooms – a saloon and a sleeping room – a bathroom with a bathtub and a refrigerator.

• an indoor swimming pool
• an open air swimming pool (on the patio)
• nature treatment desk
• cafeteria
• fitness center
• souvenir shop
• chapel
• a round-the-clock parking lot

mud coverings, mud fango, mud wrappings, carbon duoxide baths, salt water baths, individual inhalation (salt water and mixed), group inhalation, interdyne, magnetronic, terapuls, galvanization, ultrasounds, diadynamic, ionophresis, laser, quartz lamp, sollux, hydrotherapy, vibration, whirling, underwater, pearl, classical massage, exercising – both individually and in groups, therapeutic exercises in the swimming pool, paraffin wrappings, kriotherapy, massage lamp and phototherapy BIO-V lamp, “Atlas” fitness centerm sauna, and a solarium.

All therapeutic methods offered in Połczyn resort are available here, so it is not necessary to walk to any other places to receive a complete treatment. Gryf” is a town inside the town – in addition to recreation and treatment, you may find beauty parlor, and a hairdresser establishments here, and even a chapel.

This is an ideal place for those who want to take a rest far away from the urban noise. Borkowo” in terms of nature and landscape is the most attractive facility of Połczyn resort. The place is located inside the Drawskie Landscape Park. Its windows open to Połczyn lake, and there are picturesque hills covered with beeches behind it. One of the Wogra river tributaries runs among the hills. Its fast flow resembles a mountain stream. Walking a shaded alley along the river to a horse stable nearby offers peace of mind and an internal harmony.

"Borkowo” is in some 25 minutes walking distance through the most beautiful parts of the park from the Połczyn old town. Guests may use on the exclusive basis a comfortable resort microbus that regularly plies between “Borkowo” and the town center.

There are single, double, and triple rooms and apartments – 175 beds in total. Each room has a bathroom with a shower and a toilet, satellite TV, telephone, and a kettle. The apartments consist of two separate rooms – a saloon and a sleeping room – a bathroom with a bathtub and a refrigerator.

mud coverings, mud tampons, carbon duoxide baths, salt water baths, quartz lamp, hydrotherapy, vibration, whirling, underwater, pearl, classical massage, group exercising.

"Borkowo” boasts its hothouse with a number of plants, including some real rarities. A moment’s rest in exotic surroundings after a treatment is yet another benefot for a patient’s health. There is also a cafeteria inside with foreign press.

   

This is the most seclusive facility of the Połczyn resort. Not only comfortable rooms and a state-of-the-art therapeutic background are important here, but a location as well. Irena” is the closest to the town center, between the old town and the park to be exact.

Due to a comprehensive renovation a few years ago, the facility is both modern and in the setting of the early XX century architecture. The “Irena” resting home won the title of “Renovation of 2002” and is exemplary in terms of standards.

There are single and double rooms – 46 beds in total. Each room has a bathroom with a shower and a toilet, satellite TV, telephone, and a kettle.

mud coverings, mud wrappings, carbon duoxide baths, salt water baths, sollux, individual inhalation (salt water and mixed), collective inhalation, interdyne, terapuls, magnetronic, galvanization, ultrasounds, diadynamic, ionophresis, quartz lamp, hydrotherapy, vibration, whirling, underwater, pearl, classical massage, exercising – both individual and collective, paraffin wrappings.

There is a hairdresser, beauty parlor, and a cafeteria with a gallery of folk art, jewellery, and ceramics in the adjacent part of the building. The guests may use the parking lot behind the building.

Uzdrowisko Połczyn S.A.
ul. Zdrojowa 6
78-320 Połczyn Zdrój
tel. 094 36-62-424, 094 36-62-666
fax 094 36-62-470