Muzeum Pamiątek Wojsk Inżynieryjnych 1 Armii Wojska Polskiego w Gozdowicach
Branch of the Mieszkowice commune museum in Gozdowice, on the sappers of the 1st Polish Army and the crossing of the Oder in April 1945, with an open-air exhibition.
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About the museum
The museum in Gozdowice was founded in 1965 on the initiative of sappers from the Wyższa Szkoła Oficerska Wojsk Inżynieryjnych (Higher Officers’ School of Engineer Troops) in Wrocław, under Major Konstanty Machajski. The first custodian of the collection was Senior Private Andrzej Kraska. Today it is a branch of the Muzeum Pamiątek 1. Armii Wojska Polskiego oraz Dziejów Ziemi Mieszkowickiej (Museum of Memorabilia of the 1st Polish Army and History of the Mieszkowice Land), an organisational unit of the Mieszkowice commune, and it belongs to the Rejon Pamięci Narodowej nad Odrą (National Memory Area on the Oder).
The building is connected with the events of spring 1945: in April, during the crossing of the Oder, it housed the headquarters of General Jerzy Bordziłowski, chief of the engineer troops of the 1st Polish Army, and of Major Aleksander Kofanow, commander of the 6th Pontoon-Bridge Battalion.
The collection includes documents, maps, photographs, uniforms and models of equipment, among them pontoon bridges and a kafar (pile driver). The exhibition is complemented by a reconstructed combat bunker of the engineer troops’ commander. Outside, open-air exhibits are on display, such as amphibious vehicles, boats and landing barges. The museum runs museum lessons, and a guide takes visitors around the whole Rejon Pamięci Narodowej.
Highlights
- History of the sappers of the 1st Polish Army and the crossing of the Oder in 1945
- Reconstructed combat bunker of the engineer troops’ commander
- Models of pontoon bridges and a kafar
- Open-air exhibition of amphibious vehicles, boats and landing barges
- Building of the former engineer troops headquarters from April 1945
- Thursday with free admission to the permanent exhibition
Permanent exhibitions
- Wystawa stała o wojskach inżynieryjnych 1. Armii Wojska Polskiego – Documents, maps, photographs, uniforms and models of equipment, including pontoon bridges and a kafar, and a reconstructed combat bunker of the engineer troops’ commander.
- Wystawa plenerowa – Amphibious vehicles, boats and landing barges in front of the museum building.
- Founded
- 1965
- Operated by
- Gmina Mieszkowice
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 6 zł |
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| Reduced | 4 zł |
| Groups (11+ people) | 4 zł per personGroup ticket for groups of more than 10 people. |
| Joint ticket for two branches (Gozdowice and Stare Łysogórki) – standard | 10 zł |
| Joint ticket for two branches – reduced, or group of more than 10 people | 7 zł |
| Museum lesson | 5 zł |
| Guide to the National Memory Area (per hour) | 50 zł |
Free admission: On Thursdays admission to the permanent exhibition is free of charge.
On Thursdays, when admission to the permanent exhibition is free, no educational sessions take place; at the request of organised groups, sessions can be held for a fee.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | A guide for the National Memory Area can be hired for PLN 50 per hour. The museum runs museum lessons. |
