Malszewo on Lake Małszewskie

Lakeside and a picnic in the village

Malszewo lies on the shore of Lake Małszewskie. The Jedwabno municipality counts the lake among its attractive and interesting lakes. This brings together the village’s immediate lakeside location and the lake’s place within the wider municipal area. At a picnic on the village beach in Malszewo on 27 August 2024, the programme included ball games, badminton, walks, water games and exercises on an outdoor fitness circuit. That day, activities on land and at the water took place side by side.

Inn, mill and protected houses

A prominent historical landmark is the inn with its tavern. It is listed in the register of monuments, as of 30 September 2023, and dated to the 18th or 19th century. The wooden structure consists of two adjoining buildings: a tavern and a stable. It is dated to either 1813 or the late 18th century. The complex therefore cannot be assigned a single construction date; the two parts together make up the inn described here.

A watermill is also part of the village’s history. It dates from the second half of the 19th century and stands by a stream. Alternative dates are given for the inn, whereas the mill is assigned to a specific half-century. These different classifications provide two distinct points of reference if you are interested in the history of local buildings.

Numerous houses in Malszewo are protected, including numbers 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8 and 9. Several wooden houses also stand in the village; houses Nos. 7 and 8 are specifically mentioned. This means that individual houses, as well as the larger complexes, can be appreciated as part of the local architectural history.

Cycling: two routes with different courses

An 11-kilometre red-marked cycling route runs from Jedwabno via Lipniki, Malszewo and Burdąg and back to Jedwabno. It passes through Malszewo and is considered somewhat challenging because of its length and varied surfaces. When assessing this loop, the distance is therefore not the only factor: the changing surfaces are also described as a feature of the route.

A second red cycling route is 25.5 kilometres long and runs from Olsztyn via Szczęsne, Klewki, Kaborno, Nowa Wieś, Kopanki and Łajs to Malszewo. Check the route’s current markings locally before setting out. The routes differ not only in length: the shorter route is a loop that returns to Jedwabno, while the longer one ends in Malszewo. The route itself is therefore another useful point of comparison when planning a day of cycling.

Zamkowa Góra and a local legend

Near Malszewo, on the forest road to Dłużek, lies Zamkowa Góra. The hill is also known as Schlossberg, Duża Góra or Zaklęta Góra, and was the site of a Prussian hillfort. There is also a story from local tradition: a castle is said to have sunk during a siege, together with the castellan’s daughter. The hillfort and the legend are distinct references to the village’s history; the story of the sunken castle is explicitly a local tradition. For travellers interested in local stories as well as historic buildings, both can be found here.

Discover more destinations: Rumy, Występ, Lipowiec, Sedansk, Warchaly, Szczytno, Wielbark, Powalczyn

For the overview of the wider region: Szczycieński.