Mennonite Cottage

Cottage from 1770 is one of the most valuable monuments Mennonite, which is a typical example of construction for the flooded areas. Inside, an exhibition of exhibits depicting the daily life of farmers and fishermen. Thatched house was equipped with an arcade on five pillars, formerly acting as a granary. Column spacing allowed for driving into a car with sacks of grain, which dragged into the interior through a special hole in the ceiling. The house is built of pine logs joined the so-called. dovetail, and its construction are characterized by very wide planks, indicating the size used for the construction of the trees. Attention is drawn disproportionately high roof, almost three times higher than the walls. Historically, the cottage was a brick barn, stables, piggery and coach house, barn wood, brick forge, flock and cellars. One of the preserved farm buildings have movable ramp formerly dedicated to the introduction of livestock to the upper floor during the stroke of water. Cottages is a remnant of the Mennonites - Dutch settlers brought to the Polish during the Reformation.