Jankowice is a settlement on the road from Kętrzyn to Srokowo. Its local history and landscape can be explored through several distinct features: a wooden, timber-framed history board near the village hall, an avenue of old fruit varieties and the ecological project “Mikro Jankowice”. The topics range from a single historical episode to named tree species and a habitat project. If you are planning a stay, these offer several ways to get to know the village according to your interests.

Local history from two perspectives

A municipal description from 2023 mentions a wooden, timber-framed history board near the village hall. Its two sides cover different periods: one spans the period from the village’s founding to 1945, while the other focuses on the period after 1945. The dividing point of 1945 splits the account into two distinct perspectives; the focus is on longer periods rather than a succession of individual years.

A single recorded event provides an early chronological reference point: in 1409, the village headman described as the Schulze of Jankowice (Jawnenisken) received half a mark from the Grand Master of the Teutonic Order. Unlike the board’s broad division into the periods before and after 1945, this account focuses on a specific person and a particular gift. Thus, the village’s history brings together both long periods and a briefly described event.

Tree avenue and habitat

A municipal description from 2023 mentions an avenue along a municipal road in Jankowice, made up of old apple and pear varieties as well as wild cherry trees. The named species give this landscape feature a concrete character: alongside the old fruit varieties, wild cherry trees are also part of this linear landscape feature. This adds a connection shaped by tree species, rather than years, to the historical dates. If you are interested in old fruit varieties, this particular combination is a striking detail.

Another focus is the ecological project “Mikro Jankowice”. The municipality’s report for 2023 describes it as completed: it was created as a habitat for hedgehogs and small creatures, and provides shelter for beneficial insects. In contrast to the avenue, which is described by its tree species, the focus here is on its intended inhabitants and its protective function. The two environmental features therefore have different emphases: the composition of an avenue in one case, and a named habitat and its purpose in the other.

Other local features

Cemeteries are located in 42 places in the municipality of Srokowo, including Jankowice. For the Jankowice Sołectwo, the municipality lists two projects in its summary of the 2018–2024 term: a shelter was built and the surrounding area was landscaped. These details complement the historical and ecological topics with other specific features of the municipality.

Discover more destinations: Nakomiady, Grabno, Biedaszki, Kętrzyn, Muławki, Kotkowo, Karolewo, Barciany.

For the overview of the wider area: Kętrzyński.