Two lighthouses, a forested cliff coast and bird migration in spring and autumn give Rozewie a clear focus between maritime history and nature. At the Maritime Lighthouse Museum, the exhibition spans from antiquity to the present day; a blue hiking trail leads from the lighthouse down to the beach. This makes it easy to tailor your stay to your own interests: historical details, scenery or both.
Lighthouses and Maritime Remembrance
Rozewie I Lighthouse, also known as the Stefan Żeromski Lighthouse, was entered in the register of historic monuments in 1972. The Maritime Lighthouse Museum is housed in the lighthouse building. Its permanent exhibition traces the development of lighthouses from antiquity to the present day, displays models of several Polish lighthouses and complements them with other exhibits. A broad historical sweep and specific models of Polish lighthouses are thus presented side by side.
Stefan Żeromski is also a theme of remembrance at the site: there is a memorial room in the Rozewie lighthouse, and a bust of Stefan Żeromski stands in the square beside it. These two forms of remembrance have different settings: one inside the lighthouse building, the other in the square next to it.
Rozewie II represents a different historical period: it was built in 1874 and began operating on January 1, 1875, to avoid confusion with Czołpino Lighthouse.
The protected complex also includes an engine house, a fog signal building, two lighthouse keepers’ houses and two outbuildings. The smokehouse bakery is thought to date from the last quarter of the 19th century.
On May 1, 2022, Rozewie II Lighthouse was reopened to visitors for the first time in 112 years. That same year, both lighthouses, as well as the engine house and the smokehouse bakery, opened for visits. Outside the holiday season, visitors then had to arrange an appointment by telephone with staff to visit both lighthouses. Check the current visiting conditions before planning your trip.
Cliff Coast, Bird Migration and Trails
Since 1957, the steep cliff in Rozewie, covered with beech forests, has been protected as the PrzylÄ…dek Rozewski Landscape Protection Area, which covers 12.15 hectares. Nearby, a section of the cliff coast characterized by mixed forest with beech trees and a stand of Swedish whitebeam (Sorbus intermedia) are also protected.
Cape Rozewie lies on an important bird migration route. In spring and autumn, diverse flocks of birds pass over the nature reserve and stop to rest there. These two seasons therefore mark the landscape’s stated seasonal connection: the area is then also a resting place along the migration route.
The blue Nadmorski (Rozewski) hiking trail leads to the lighthouse in Rozewie and then runs along the high cliff through the PrzylÄ…dek Rozewie beech forest nature reserve, down to the beach. Its route links two prominent local landmarks: the lighthouse and the coast.
The municipality of Władysławowo’s 30-kilometre cycling network passes through Rozewie and the Przylądek Rozewski nature reserve. The cycle routes running through Rozewie are R10 connecting sections of the international EuroVelo 10/13 route. This makes the distinction clear for your decision: the hiking trail described leads from the lighthouse to the beach, while cycling focuses on the municipality-wide network and its R10 connections.
Discover more destinations: Połchowo, Pierwoszyno, Minkowice, Odargowo, Mosty, Rzucewo, Rewa, Mieroszyno.
For the overview of the wider area: Puck.
