Church of St. Lipki.

The legend says that in the Middle Ages, a certain prisoner, on the verge of execution, carved an image of the Virgin Mary. After his unexpected release, the statue was hung on a linden tree near Lake Wirowe. This place quickly gained fame as a miracle site and began attracting pilgrims. In 1525, during the Reformation, the chapel was destroyed by Protestants, who erected a gallows in its place; however, the faithful continued to visit this site in secret. The reconstruction of the sanctuary was initiated in the 17th century by the Warmian bishop Szymon Rudnicki, with the support of King Sigismund III Vasa and his secretary Stefan Sadorski. Thanks to letters from King Sigismund III Vasa, on February 28, 1617, a plot of land at the site of the former chapel was purchased from the owner Otto von Groeben. On April 12, 1619, an additional 5 lan (entire Święta Lipka) were bought. In July 1617, commissioners of the Commonwealth announced a decree in Königsberg that equated the Catholic and Lutheran religions in the Duchy of Prussia. In 1618, construction work began on a new chapel, which was consecrated in 1619. The church was modeled in the Gothic style, and inside the altar, a copy of the image of Our Lady of the Snow from Rome was placed.

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