Cistercian Monastery Complex in Marianowo

Buildings of the former Cistercian nunnery in Marianów, later transformed into a residence for Pomeranian noblewomen. Sydonia von Borck, who was accused of witchcraft, stayed in this institution for about 15 years (from 1604 to 1619).
The history of the monastery dates back to the 13th century. In 1248, the Duke of Szczecin, Barnim I, founded a monastery for Cistercian nuns on the St. Maria. Pomeranian knight families: von Osten, von Borck, von Jerichow, von Regedanz and von Wedel also contributed to the creation of the monastery and its functioning, which donated numerous land grants to the monastery. The monastery also had many privileges granted by the Pomeranian princes and clerical authorities. The monastic rule covered an area of about 1,100 acres of land with many villages (including Marianowo, Biała, Brzeziny, Czarnkowo, Lutkowo, Słodkówko, Sulino, Dalewo and Gogolewo), rivers, lakes and forests.Today, the post-monastery complex in Marianów is the best-preserved building of Cistercian nuns in Western Pomerania.MONASTERYThe western wing and relics of the eastern wing have been preserved from the monastery buildings. Currently, the western wing is the seat of the Parish of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.POST-CISTERCIAN CHURCHThe parish of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary from the second half of the 19th century. 13th century
Two gothic portals from the first half of the 17th century have survived. fourteenth century, of which the southern one is decorated with friezes made of glazed slabs, decorated with motifs of riders, animals, dragons, masks and grapevine
The interior is decorated with the high altar; the pulpit from 1727; baroque wooden epitaph, and in the left nave a triptych from the 14th century.
The most valuable memento - a Crucifix from the 13th century, is currently stored in the National Museum in Poznań.POSTER OBJECTSOn the western side of the monastery buildings, farm buildings have partially survived to this day: a bakery, a drying room, a brewery and a coach house.
In the south-eastern side, outside the claustrum precinct - farm buildings with the domain manager's house, partly preserved to this day.
It is also worth seeing the post-Cistercian buildings of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship preserved to our times: Bierzwnik, Cedynia, Kołbacz, Koszalin, Pełczyce.
In Marianów, attention should be paid to, among others: Dąb Sydoniji von Borck. It is also worth visiting the Castle in Pęcin and the monuments of Stargard and Szczecin, including: buildings on the European Route of Brick Gothic