It's known that the trees were planted around the 1930s and around 10 years later is when the trees were curved.. The reason or even how it had happened is a mystery. One that may never be solved.
These trees could have been curved for convenience as the curve may have made it easier to make certain things like boats, rocking chairs, etc. It seems only 400 were affected, but it could be possible that the farmers were stopped due to WWII.
Some theorize that it may have been a political statement. Around the time that it was estimated to have happened WWII was happening. It may have done to make a political statement by local farmers. A similar statement happened in 1939 by planting larch trees in a pine forest in Zernikow, Brandenburg in Germany.
Some think that it's possible that during the Invasion of Poland in WWII enemy tanks may have caused damage. That possibly the tanks plowed through the young forest and caused them to flatten and grow the way they did. It seems unlikely that the trauma caused was from this.
Some theorize that the trees were an act of nature. There are trees around the world that have experienced this curve. Except in those cases, the curves are rough and these are smooth Maybe it was due to harsh a heavy snowfall or harsh winds. Some think that it may be due to soil creep. The only problem with that though is that the forest lays on flat land. Soil creep typically happens on hills or sloping land. Or maybe they suffer from a genetic mutation that causes this.
Between WWII and the 1970's Gryfino was abandoned. It's understandable why no one knows why the trees were this way.
SOURCES:
https://www.historicmysteries.com/crooked-forest-poland/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/crooked-forest-poland-krzywy-las
https://www.iflscience.com/environment/what-could-have-caused-polands-crooked-forest/
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