Gościcino: Brick Villa and Industrial History
Accommodation in Gościcino
Gościcino’s local history can be seen in its varied buildings and how they have been used: an eleven-room brick villa, a furniture factory with a water tower, and a workers’ settlement built in 1909. There is also the Dwór Drzewiarza, which is used as the library and cultural centre of the Gmina Wejherowo. These features make the town especially interesting if you are also interested in architecture, industrial history and culture while on holiday.
Villa and natural monument on ul. Drzewiarza
The Dworek Drzewiarza was built in 1905 as the villa of a brickworks owner. The building had eleven rooms and was constructed of red brick with a tiled roof. The entry for ul. Drzewiarza 2 describes the building as the villa of a brickworks owner.
The old trees at ul. Drzewiarza 2 are also designated as a natural monument. The villa and the trees represent two distinct aspects of local history and the townscape: a building associated with the brickworks owner, and a stand of old trees that has been specifically designated. If you are travelling with children, these differences can make a good conversation starter: what traces do buildings leave behind, and what role do mature trees play?
Furniture factory, water tower and workers’ settlement
The furniture and chair factory complex, now the Klose furniture factory, is located at ul. Fabryczna 1. The factory complex is listed as a monument; it includes a water tower dating from the 19th or 20th century.
The workers’ settlement built in 1909 adds another dimension. The villa, factory complex and workers’ settlement represent different building types and contexts: an entrepreneur’s villa, a factory complex listed as a monument, and housing in the form of a workers’ settlement. If you are interested in the development of housing and work, you will find more than one historic address to reflect on.
Culture and a stay in Gościcino
The Dwór Drzewiarza is used as the library and cultural centre of the Gmina Wejherowo. In addition, BCK Gminy Wejherowo offers a comfortable room for hire at the Dworek Drzewiarza. The listed uses include meetings, training sessions, workshops, lectures, conferences, educational activities, cultural events and private celebrations. The room brings together educational and cultural activities with private occasions. When planning your trip, the main question is whether you would also like to include a cultural activity in your stay alongside learning about local history.
A project for the Gościcino integration hub included the designation of cycle routes. When choosing a holiday apartment, your own priorities for the trip may be the deciding factor: would you mainly like to explore architectural and industrial history, are you interested in the cultural centre, or would you also like to consider cycle routes? Gościcino offers specific points of interest for this, rather than just a general town setting.
If you would like to compare other places as you plan your trip, you can also find Rumia, Bieszkowice, Nowy Dwor Wejherowski, Kamien, Szemud, Barłomino, Sasino and Sychowo here.
For the broader travel overview: Neustadt.
