Oliwa forests

Oliwa forests

Oliwa forests are forests located in Gdańsk.

The total area is 60 km².

The forests belonged to the monastery in Oliwa since 1188. Just after First Partition of Poland, on November 1, 1772, King of Prussia took over the forests.



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