Historical Traces in Tworylne

Tworylne is uninhabited today. One striking historical trace is the brick bell tower, which stands in ruins as a reminder of the wooden Greek Catholic Church of St. Nicholas, built in 1876. Its dedication and year of construction provide a specific reference point in the history of the settlement. The building styles are also clearly distinct: the tower is made of brick, while the church was made of wood.

Another historical period is reflected in the surviving remains of a German border post in Tworylne. The post was established at the beginning of the Second World War. Alongside the link to the church of 1876, this adds evidence from the early 20th century. The chronology runs from the church’s construction in the 19th century to traces of the start of the war in the 20th century.

The manor house is also represented by structural remains. The ruins of a manor barn survive in Tworylne; in addition, an old road divides the local cemetery into two parts. One is the remains of a building; the other is a division of the cemetery shaped by the road. Both features belong to the history of the settlement, but represent different kinds of traces.

Nearby is the crypt of a manor chapel that no longer exists. Wincenty Łęcki founded the chapel toward the end of the 19th century; the crypt is what remains. The foundation and approximate date add a personal connection to the history of the manor. Unlike the barn, whose ruins are in Tworylne, the crypt is in the surrounding area.

Hiking Trails Near and to Tworylne

For hikes, the geographical location of the trails is important. The green-marked PTTK hiking trail passes near Tworylne over the summits of Bukowina and Żołobina, not through the settlement. The two summit names indicate the route through the surrounding area and distinguish it from trail descriptions that name Tworylne as the destination.

The red-marked Zatwarnica–Hulskie–Krywe–Tworylne hiking trail leads to Tworylne. Ruins of various buildings and a cemetery are located there. The red route is therefore geographically distinct from the green PTTK trail: it leads to the settlement, while the green trail passes nearby over the two summits. Check the current conditions on the red route before your trip.

An unmarked footpath also leads from the manor ruins in Krywe onward to Tworylne. By contrast, the route to Tworylne is marked in red. The two route descriptions therefore differ not only in their starting points but also in how they are navigated: the footpath requires navigating the terrain, while the route is marked in red. The green PTTK route is geographically distinct from both, as it passes near Tworylne and not through the settlement.

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