Kruszyn is located in the Gmina Włocławek, in Włocławek County, in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. Aviation and cultural history offer different points of focus: the airfield brings aviation into the picture, while the church, cemetery, religious figures and memorial site connect visitors with local history. For nature enthusiasts, there is also the wider context of the gmina. You can shape your stay around whether you would like to focus on aviation, history or the regional landscape.
Aviation at Kruszyn Airfield
The airfield has the ICAO designation EPWK. Its airspace is classified as Class G; VFR traffic is permitted. The aeroclub offers training for the PPL(A) and LAPL(A) aircraft licences, as well as the SPL glider licence. The airfield also offers balloon pilot training, skydiving, and recreational and sporting events. The licence abbreviations distinguish between the training paths: PPL(A) and LAPL(A) relate to aircraft, while SPL relates to gliders.
A voucher can be purchased for an introductory flight. Before your trip, check the airfield’s operational information and the current availability of vouchers. You should also check training details and booking arrangements before making a booking. This makes it easier to distinguish the aviation options by their focus: licence training, an introductory flight and other activities at the airfield are different ways to engage with air sports.
Church, Cemetery and Memorial Site
The parish church of Our Lady, Queen of Poland, was built from 1955 to 1957, modelled on a brick church that was constructed around 1654 and later destroyed. Historical tombstones and old trees in the Roman Catholic cemetery date from the third quarter of the 19th century. Roadside religious figures add to this local history, including a figure of Christ from the early 20th century and a figure of the Virgin Mary from 1919.
A memorial site includes a mass grave of Polish soldiers killed in September 1939, as well as the remains of civilians murdered by the Nazis. Alongside the architectural and religious connections, the remembrance of soldiers and civilians forms a distinct part of local history.
Culture and Nature in the Regional Context
Local cultural life includes an Ośrodek Kultury, the Kruszynioki folk ensemble and the OSP Kruszyn brass band. These different forms give the cultural scene its distinct character: a cultural institution, folk traditions and brass band music. Together with the historic sites, they offer several perspectives on Kruszyn.
Within the Gmina Włocławek, 12,049 hectares of the Gostynińsko-Włocławski Landscape Park lie in the gmina; pine and mixed forests dominate the area. The landscape park is considered a habitat for around 800 plant species, including about 50 protected by law, as well as approximately 60 mammal species and notable wetland birds. The Gościąż Water Reserve protects a lake system with sediment layers that record around 12,000 years of landscape history.
There are also several route options for hikers in the regional context: the Smólnik–Kosinowo–Ruda nature and forest trail is 15 kilometres long, has eight stops and lies in the landscape park’s buffer zone. The Gmina Włocławek also has three marked hiking routes, measuring 71, 35.4 and 18 kilometres. The educational trail is structured around its stops, while the three hiking routes differ in length.
Discover more destinations: Markowo, Szczutkowo, Mieczysławowo, Mikolajki, Augustynowo, Huta Chodecka, Skoki Duże, Lubień Kujawski
For the broader travel overview: Włocławek.
