The University of Warmia
and Mazury in Olsztyn is situated in a picturesque part of city - Kortowo
campus, the unquestionable pride of the University. Learning, leisure and
recreation - all these needs are satisfied at the campus. Kortowo occupies
an area of 230 hectares and is surrounded by forest and 4 lakes, the biggest
one - Kortowskie Lake creates great conditions for leisure activities.
Kortowo satisfies all needs of
students living here, providing them everything they need for life:
• teaching buildings,
• sports fields and recreation areas,
• swimming pool,
• 12 dormitories,
• shops,
• services,
• sport stadium,
• medicine center,
• cafeterias,
• banks,
• post office,
• student clubs,
• parks and greenery,
• and space with very well developed infrastructure, including modern
laboratories, lecture
halls, research facilities.
Kortowo harbor offers a water
equipment rental service, including sail boats, rowing boats, kayaks, water
bikes and surfboats. The university also has a modern swimming pool complex,
consisting of a main pool, a small basin, Jacuzzi and saunas. Swimming
competition, in which students of the University are very successful, are held
regularly at the pool.
At Kortowo there is also a stable where students can take horse riding lessons
offered by qualified instructors or simply take a ride. For those keen on
tennis there are several open courts located in different areas of Kortowo. In
the center of Kortowo there is also an athletic stadium, where a lot of
regional and national sport events take place.
For those who like jogging,
there is a great place - the forest near Kortowo. In Olsztyn you can find
about 44 km of cycling paths, however far more interesting are the forest
paths in Kortowo, which will enable you to enjoy the beautiful landscape and
clean air far from urban traffic and noise. The most common winter sports in
Kortowo include cross-country skiing and sledging down Kortowo hill. Sledging
during wintertime has almost become a tradition at Kortowo campus.
The scientific heart of the
University beats in its library. Since 2007, UWM has had the largest and
modern library in north-eastern Poland. A modern, "smart" building with an
area of nearly 20 thousand square meters houses and a collection of over a
millions items. The library offers reading rooms with free access to
resources, booths for individual work, rooms for group work and booths with
audio-video equipment as well as a self-check system for self-service
borrowing and returning of materials.
In 2011 Kortowo has been
awarded by monthly National Geographic Traveler in the national contest
"Polish 7 wonders of nature". "National Geographic Traveler" decided to award
with distinction an academic society for incredible skill in local society
integration around the most beautiful academic campus in Poland.
To be convinced of this You
should view
photo gallery illustrating the university landscapes and objects, or
simply visit us, and stay longer by selecting studies in Kortowo.
VIRTUAL KORTOWO
http://www.uwm.edu.pl/artykul/111/wirtualne-kortowo.html
PHOTO GALLERY -
KORTOWO
http://www.uwm.edu.pl/gallery/1616/album/uwm-wiosna.html
http://www.uwm.edu.pl/gallery/1616/album/uwm-latem.html
http://www.uwm.edu.pl/gallery/1616/album/uwm-jesienia.html
http://www.uwm.edu.pl/gallery/1616/album/uwm-zima.html
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