| 1258-1282: |
the first mention of a place called Lipa /Liep/ (“Linden”) probably after a once well-known landmark tree. |
| from 1309: |
The Teutonic Order (the Knights of the Cross) gained power over the whole of Pomerania and divided the
Vistula Spit (Mierzeja Wislana) into “komturias” – a teutonic administration unit. The area of Lipa was part of Elblag
“komturia” and was governed by the fishery office at the court of Skowronki (Fogelsange) |
| Around 1350: |
Arnold, bishop of Pomezania, mentions the name of Calenberg (Lysa Gora, Lysica),
a place in the Vistula Spit, in a document describing the parish network of his region |
| August 20, 1424: |
The Commander of the Tutonic Order in Elblag granted a location right to an inn situated at Kahlenberge |
| 1481: |
the accounts of that time include the area of the Vistula Spit governed by the fishery office at the
court of Skowronki. The townships in that region were: Skowronki (Fogelsange), Przebrno (Pribernow), Lysa Gora (Kahlenberge). |
| 1491: |
A feud broke up between the cities of Elblag and Gdansk over the right to govern the Vistula Spit.
Elblag authorities proved that the three above-mentioned villages had long been under Elblag’s rule. |
| end of 15th century: |
In historical documents of that time we can read about fishers’ settlements situated close
to local inns of Przebrno, Skowronki, Lysa Gora, Ptaszkowo, Nowa Karczma, Narmelen, “Na Cyplu” (“At the Spit-End”),
“Na Piaskach” (“On the Sands”) |
| 1660: |
Gdansk authorities conducted an inspection and made a note of the Kahlberg village with seven fishers’ homesteads |
| end of 18th c.: |
A stage for the Royal Rider Post was set up in Lysa Gora (Kahlberg) – a route between Gdansk and Krolewiec (Königsberg) |
| beginning of 19th c.: |
On Gdansk city’s initiative, the sand dunes of The Vistula Spit were planted with shrubs.
The first holiday-makers from Elblag and Braniewo start visiting Lysa Gora, staying at the Royal Post quarters,
specially adjusted to their needs. |
| May of 1827: |
Four rich merchants of Elblag registered a joint-stock company to set up a sailing route between
Pilawa and Krolewiec. Unfortunately, their paddle-steamer Copernicus shipwrecked in the first year of her voyages. |
| 1840: |
Entrepreneurs of Elblag founded the Steamship Consortium, a.k.a. “Consortium of the Five”.
They purchased two modern steamers from England and set up a regular route between Elblag and Krolewiec.
In summer, the ships also called at Kahlberg (Lysica). On September 4th, 1842, the Consortium purchased
a plot of woodland from Gdansk City and built the BELWEDER guest-house. From then on, the secluded town of
Lysica gradually began to change into modern Krynica Morska. The beach was cleaned and beach booths were provided for the guests.
Of course, the ladies’ and gents’ parts of the beach were separated with a high fence, which ran several meters into the sea! |
| end of 1852: |
Krynica Morska was visited by 688 holiday-makers |
| end of 1857: |
Krynica Morska was a host to 330 guests from Elblag and 484 guests from other places like
Torun, Malbork, Szczecin, Gdansk and Berlin |
| 1894: |
the lighthouse project is launched and the construction is finished the next year |
| beginning of 20th c.: |
more guest-houses and waterworks are built |
| 1920: |
Mrs. Zise, daughter of Elblag’s entrepreneur Ferdinand Schichau,
presents Elblag with bonds and stocks of the seaside resort. The gift was worth 637 thousand marks.
The only wish of Mrs. Zise was to make the resort available to families of moderate means, not only to the rich. |
| 1937: |
the number of visitors approached nine thousand |
| 1939: |
Over 12 thousand people visited Krynica. In September, vacationers to Krynica find out about the
German invasion of Poland from the newspapers. The tourist season is cut shorter but no panic breaks up.
In the nearby cities of Malbork and Tczew war was in progress. |
| Spring of 1945: |
Former dwellers of Lysica abandoned the area of East Prussia in panic.
A large number of people drowned in the Baltic during evacuation. It was the most tragic event in the history of
Krynica Morska. From 1945 people from the region of Vilnus and Lublin started to settle in Lysica which was
then merely a fishers’ village. It was in the area of Gdansk Province and under territorial jurisdiction of
Tolkmicko, a town situated across the Vistula Lagoon. The people of Lysica had to cross the Lagoon in boats
to have their official matters dealt with. No wonder, Lysica was thought to be a place “at the end of the world”. |
| 1949: |
a new lighthouse was built in the place of the 19th-century one. Regular transits were opened across the Lagoon to Tolkmicko and Elblag. |
| 1958: |
Lysica was granted the status of a settlement and the name was officially changed into Krynica Morska.
It had 684 inhabitants and in the season the number of holidaymakers approached 11 thousand. |
| end of the 60’s: |
Vacationing in Krynica was becoming more and more popular. The spatial planning, however, got out of
control – a lot of slapdash guest-houses popped up while beautiful, pre-war buildings went into ruin. |
| 1971: |
The “Krynica Morska” Yacht Club is founded |
| 1985: |
works on sewage treatment system are launched |
| 1991: |
the municipal commune of Krynica Morska is founded. It includes the historic fishers’ villages of Liep,
Przebrno, Nowa Karczma and the seaside resort of Kahlberg. It constitutes the smallest city in Poland but in summer over
100 000 people visit Krynica. |
