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Lakes
Ślesin
South of Ślesin stretches the long, narrow ribbon of Lake Mikorzyn (Jezioro Mikorzyńskie). It is the deepest of the Konin lakes and in summer one of the warmest: water from the nearby power stations keeps the temperature often around 25 °C…
Lakes
Ślesin
Lake Ślesin has a feature most Polish lakes lack: in summer its water is on average 4–6 °C warmer. This is due to the nearby power stations in Konin and Pątnów, for which the lake is part of the cooling circuit. Warm water, a long glacial…
Churches & monasteries
Ślesin
The tall, sharply pointed red-brick tower is Ślesin's landmark – you can see it from the lakeside promenade and from the water of Lake Ślesin. The Church of St Nicholas the Bishop and the Good Shepherd was built in 1907–1910 in the Gothic…
Monuments & mounds
Ślesin
On the road to Sompolno in Ślesin stands a Neoclassical triumphal arch that locals call Napoleon's Gate. It was built in 1811 (some sources say 1812) in honour of the French emperor, who had passed through Ślesin four years earlier. The Po…