Why Karsibór
Karsibór is an island situated in the Szczecin Lagoon in northwestern Poland. Named after its primary settlement, which today functions as an administrative district of Świnoujście, this landmass was created artificially through major engineering works in the late nineteenth century.
Geography and creation of the island are linked directly to the excavation of the Piast Canal, historically known as the Kaiserfahrt. Constructed between 1874 and 1880 under the German Empire during the reign of Kaiser Wilhelm I, this twelve-kilometer waterway was dug to bypass the natural, eastern Świna arm of the Oder River. By separating Karsibór from the neighboring island of Usedom, the ten-meter-deep canal established a direct, safer, and faster maritime passage between the Baltic Sea and the Szczecin Lagoon for large ocean-going ships traveling toward the port of Szczecin.
Following the conclusion of World War II in 1945, the region was transferred to Poland in accordance with the Potsdam Agreement. Under Polish administration, the canal was renamed in honor of the historical Piast dynasty.
Visitors to Karsibór can explore its historical and geographical context along the canal and lagoon waters. Among the notable features on the island is a dedicated memorial commemorating the British aviators of No. 617 Squadron RAF, whose aircraft was shot down over the area by German forces in April 1945.
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