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Damian Wleklak
Damian Wleklak (born 28 February 1976) is a former Polish handball player. Career He was a member of the Polish national team which received a silver medal at the World Championship in 2007 and a bronze in 2009 File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; 2009 Iran .... State awards Golden Cross of Merit in 2007. References External links * 1976 births Living people Polish male handball players Polish handball coaches Handball coaches of international teams Wisła Płock (handball) players People from Malbork Sportspeople from Pomeranian Voivodeship {{Poland-handball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malbork
Malbork; ; * la, Mariaeburgum, ''Mariae castrum'', ''Marianopolis'', ''Civitas Beatae Virginis'' * Kashubian: ''Malbórg'' * Old Prussian: ''Algemin'' is a town in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. It is the seat of Malbork County and has a population of 37,898 people as of 2021. The town is located on the Nogat river, in the historical region of Pomerelia. Founded in the 13th century by the Knights of the Teutonic Order, the town is noted for its medieval Malbork Castle, built in the 13th Century as the Order's headquarters, which was also one of the residences of Polish kings and seat of notable early modern Polish institutions. History of the castle The town was built in Prussia around the fortress Ordensburg Marienburg, which was founded in 1274 on the east bank of the river Nogat by the Teutonic Knights. Both the castle and the town (named Marienburg in German and Malborg or Malbork in Polish) were named for their patron saint, the Virgin Mary. This fortified c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
