Ancient tomb – dolmen. Mystery monument. Even 5000 years old!

Dolmen - megalithic monument in Borkowo. Ancient tomb. Copyright: Paweł Kaczmarek
Dolmen – Borkowo. Copyright: Paweł Kaczmarek

That’s the only monument which stay to this day in Poland, which we know. We can find it on the east from Borkowo village (near Koszalin city). From the ancient time stay on his place fighting with time. Who was the builder of this construction – we dont know. It was built in the time shrouded by the fog of mystery. The time is so distance that it is hard to imagine. According to official knowledge it is 5 thousand years old, but who can say, that it isn’t older? It is a neolithic time, in central Europe was initiated in 3 thousend years ago.

Monument is built of twelve huge stones placed vertically (kind of walls) and four roof stones. The size of construction is 1.5 m width and 5.5 m long. It’s a corridor tomb. Despite of the fact, that we have corrdor, there is no possibility to walk inside, maybe on knees (and when all roof stones will be on their right places) but this is still impressive and unique ancient construction. Geographical orientation is east – west.

How to find that object? From Borkowo village we must go on east by the road as we can see sign with dolmen information. After some distance in the forest, will be visible by the left side in small distance. Be aware becouse it can look like stack of stones covered with moss.

Everybody can evaluate this monument, its mystery attracted and still attracts searchers of riddles.

Near this object we can find stone circles in Grzybnica.

Dolmen – Borkowo. Copyright: Paweł Kaczmarek