Pokrzywno, Grudziądz County

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Pokrzywno
Village
Castle ruins in the village
Castle ruins in the village
Pokrzywno is located in Poland
Pokrzywno
Pokrzywno
Coordinates: 53°27′N 18°51′E / 53.450°N 18.850°E / 53.450; 18.850
Country Poland
VoivodeshipKuyavian-Pomeranian
CountyGrudziądz County
GminaGruta
Population
300

Pokrzywno [pɔˈkʂɨvnɔ] (German: Engelsburg) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gruta, within Grudziądz County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Gruta, 7 km (4 mi) south-east of Grudziądz, and 49 km (30 mi) north of Toruń.

The village has a population of 300.

History[]

A castle was built here by the Teutonic Order in 1242, on the site of an older fortification. Between 1278 and 1416 it was the seat of a Komtur. The castle was damaged severely by fire in 1611 and in 1657, it was conquered by the Swedish army. In 1789, the chapel of the castle collapsed. The semi-ruined castle was later used as a quarry, supplying building materials for houses and roads nearby. Ruins of the castle still remain in the village.[2]

In 1905, the village had 288 inhabitants.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Weise, Erich, ed. (1981) [1966]. Handbuch der historischen Stätten. Ost- und Westpreussen (in German). Stuttgart: Kröner. p. 51. ISBN 3-520-31701-X.


Coordinates: 53°27′00″N 18°51′00″E / 53.4500°N 18.8500°E / 53.4500; 18.8500

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