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A viaduct with an interesting descent and ascent in the form of a loop

Junction with a STOP sign for cyclists.

The viaduct you have to cross when riding the Tetyń - Pyrzyce bicycle route, built on the railway line no. 411

The monastery church was originally dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, and its construction began at the same time as the entire monastery, in 1210. Initially, the temple was built in the late Romanesque style, and it was completed in the Gothic style in 1347. After the secularization of the monastery in the 16th century, the main nave was transformed into a granary. The original 15th-century altar, which was originally located in the temple, can now be seen in the Basilica of St. James in Szczecin. During the period when the monastery was in operation, deceased Pomeranian princes were buried there. Unfortunately, in 1720, the side naves were demolished. On the wall of the church, you can see a blind rosette, which, according to legend, was made by a blind person.

The Abbot's House in Kołbacz is part of the former monastery complex, but it stood outside the monastery itself. It was built in the first half of the 14th century in the Gothic style, around 1350 to be precise. Currently, its interior houses a library.

The abbot's house of the Cistercian monastery in Kołbacz. It was built in the first half of the 14th century and served its function until 1535, when the monastery was dissolved. The last abbot resigned from his position, for which he received an estate in nearby Kołowo, where he became an Evangelical parish priest. The former abbot's house was taken over by Barnim XI, Duke of Szczecin. It was transformed into a princely residence. In later years, it was the seat of the lessee of the estate in Kołbacz, and after a new manor house was built for him, it was inhabited by the employees of the manor. After the war, it was unused until the 1970s. It currently houses a library.

The monumental church in Kołbacz is closely associated with the Cistercian order, which was brought to these lands in 1173. The first mention of the church dates back to 1186, but it was probably a wooden church. The construction of the brick temple began in 1210, and the construction lasted almost 140 years. During this time, the church suffered a fire twice and had to be rebuilt. The church served its functions until 1534, when the order was dissolved as a result of the Reformation. Such a large building was no longer needed, so it was divided into two parts. The eastern part of the chancel was designated for the needs of the Protestant church, and the main nave was converted into a grain warehouse by building five wooden ceilings inside. In the 17th century, as a result of a fire, the vaults in the side naves of the church collapsed and were never rebuilt. In the 18th century, they were completely demolished. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, several renovations were carried out on the church, significantly transforming it. From that period come, among others: new, larger windows in the northern chapel. New vaults and a new bell tower on the roof were also built. After the war, the church was also used as a warehouse. The church has been undergoing renovation for a dozen or so years, but it is still not finished, and the church is not fully used.

In the Middle Ages, there was a princely stronghold in Kołbacz. In the 12th century, these lands belonged to Warcisław II Świętoborzyc, the castellan of Szczecin, who in 1173 brought Cistercians to the area from the Danish monastery in Esrum. Construction of the monastery complex began in 1210 in the Romanesque style and was completed in 1347 in the Gothic style. The monastery buildings were largely destroyed by the Thirty Years' War and the fire in 1662. The church, the Abbot's House and the Conversos' House have remained to this day.