Arkonian Forest Park

It is located in the Warszewo Hills, in the north-western part of the city, in the municipal neighbourhoods of Arkońskie-Niemierzyn, Głębokie-Pilchowo, and Osów.

[1][2] The name of Arkonian Forest (Polish: Las Arkoński) refers to the Cape Arkona, located at the island of Rügen in Germany, place of worship of Svetovit, god in Slavic paganism.

[4] In the area is covered by the mixed forest, with tree species that include: pinus sylvestris, fagus sylvatica, Scots pine, European beech, silver birch, common alder, as weel as the oak and poplar trees.

Historically, there was also lake Świtezianka, which eventually dried out, and was built over by the Arkonka swimming pool complex.

[11] The name of the forest itself refers to the Cape Arkona, located at the island of Rügen in Germany, place of worship of Svetovit, god in Slavic paganism.