Discover Marzecice: Harvest Culture and Brick Heritage

For travellers who consider local history and community traditions alongside the landscape when choosing a place to stay, Marzecice offers tangible points of interest. Harvest culture, brick buildings and religious memorial sites reveal different aspects of the village. At the same time, its agricultural character is an important part of its identity.

Agriculture and location

Arable land dominates in Marzecice: it covers 462.71 hectares, or almost 80 percent of the village’s total area. The natural environment is also considered relatively unpolluted. Travellers who take the landscape and local history into account when planning a trip will find a place with a distinctly agricultural character. Marzecice is located on provincial road 538, about 3 kilometres from Nowe Miasto Lubawskie.

Brick buildings and local history

Among the sites of cultural and historical value is a brick-built primary school dating from around 1900. The residential and farm buildings also reflect different architectural styles and periods. The residential building at No. 17 is a brick building with wooden gables, dating from around 1876–1900; No. 80 is a brick residential building from around 1920. At No. 5, a brick building dating from around 1901–1910 combines residential and agricultural use and includes a brick-built smithy from the first quarter of the 20th century. At No. 79, a brick residential building and a brick-built farm building from around 1900 form a group. Together, these examples range from residential buildings to those with additional agricultural and smithing functions.

Wayside chapels and religious memorial sites

On the eastern edge of the village stands the restored wayside chapel of Christ the King, rebuilt after the Second World War. On the western edge is a statue of the Immaculate Heart of Mary from 1956. Another story is associated with the Sacred Heart wayside chapel: Kunegunda and Anastazy Płoscy built it in their garden in 1951 out of gratitude for their return from a concentration camp. The three memorial sites differ in form and historical context: post-war reconstruction, a statue of Mary and a personal expression of gratitude stand side by side.

Harvest thanksgiving and community traditions

The municipal harvest festival, Dożynki Gminne, took place in Marzecice on 30 August 2025 and is firmly established in the cultural calendar of Kurzętnik municipality. The recurring festival celebrates the end of the harvest and its yields. It features harvest wreaths, regional dishes and communal festivities; rural women’s associations also compete for the most beautiful harvest wreath and the most beautiful stall. The Koło Gospodyń Wiejskich Marzecice, a rural women’s association with a tradition spanning more than 40 years, takes part every year in harvest-wreath competitions at county and municipal celebrations. As part of its association activities, members also organise courses and training sessions with women from other associations on providing agritourism services, as well as courses in floristry and bouquet-making. Demonstrations of Christmas decoration-making are also held. If you would like to combine your trip with the harvest festival, check the dates for your chosen year.

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