Chrobry Embankment

About this place

Wały Chrobrego, the Chrobry Embankment, is a set of terraces and a promenade on the bank of the Oder river in Szczecin, north-western Poland, near the German border and the Baltic Sea. It is one of the city's best-known landmarks and finest viewpoints. The terraces were built in the early 20th century on the site of an old fort and run for about 500 m above the river. They are crowned by large, matching buildings of stone and brick, including the National Museum and the provincial government building with its tall tower, and are named after the Polish king Bolesław the Brave. Broad stairs lead down to the water, flanked by two round pavilions with green domes. Visitors stroll the promenade among gardens and trees, looking over the river, the port, the bridges and the cranes on the far bank. River cruise boats moor below the terraces, and the area sometimes hosts tall ships during maritime festivals. The terraces are free to visit. The nicest times are at sunset and in the evening, when the buildings are lit, and the National Museum stands on the promenade itself.