Murawki

Murawki combines a location on the eastern border of Welski Landscape Park with rural architecture and a nature trail through the peat bogs. The surrounding area also features a variety of landscapes: a wooded rise to the north towards Murawki, and a wet meadow and fen area west of the village. If you are planning a stay, this mix of natural and cultural attractions offers a concrete starting point for choosing your destination.

Rural architecture and local history

Murawki has numerous historic rural buildings, including wooden buildings with thatched roofs. The wood and thatch give these buildings a distinctly rural character. Those interested in traditional building methods will find a subject in its own right here, alongside the landscape. The architecture is not merely a general reference to the region; it is part of Murawki’s villagescape.

Another specific detail in the village’s history dates back to 1864: at that time, a troop marched through Murawki. Together with the historic rural buildings, this detail offers a glimpse of different aspects of the village’s past—architectural evidence on the one hand and an event on the other. The Cultural Heritage Trail of the Płośnica Municipality also passes through Murawki, connecting the village with the municipality’s cultural heritage.

Moorland and surroundings

The “Murawki Peat Bogs” nature trail gives the natural attraction a specific name. It focuses on the peat bogs, while Welski Landscape Park provides the wider landscape setting. For your trip planning, you can distinguish between two interests: visiting a nature trail specifically dedicated to the bogs and exploring the park’s landscape.

To the north, in the direction of Murawki, lies the local high point of Garb Lubawski, known as “Łysa Góra”, within a forest complex. Its elevation is 174.3 m. West of Murawki, by contrast, a large, predominantly wet meadow area lies in a hollow. It contains fens interspersed with shrubs and is surrounded by a dense coniferous forest. The high point and hollow, the forest complex and the wet meadow landscape describe different aspects of the nearby area without reducing them to a single landscape.

Routes and getting there

Murawki can be reached via paved roads from Turza Mała, 3 km away, or from Koszelewy, 4 km away. These two details provide specific guidance for the journey and differ both in starting point and distance. The Cultural Heritage Trail of the Płośnica Municipality can be explored using various means of transport. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Murawki, you can choose the location based on whether you would like to focus primarily on the nature trail, rural architecture or the themes of the cultural trail during your stay. No details are provided here about specific means of transport or the duration of individual routes.

Signs for the historic route have also been installed in the municipalities of Rybno and Płośnica. This adds another local feature to the cultural attractions: historic route signs in the two municipalities mentioned. Together with the cultural trail passing through Murawki, they offer different points of interest for visitors who want to discover the area’s cultural heritage as well as its landscape.

Other places: Kopaniarze, Grądy, Rybno, Nowa Wies, Działdowo, Uzdowo, Naguszewo and Lidzbark.

For the main travel overview: Soldau.