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Königsberg (region)
Regierungsbezirk Königsberg was a ''Regierungsbezirk'', or government region, of the Prussian province of East Prussia from 1815 until 1945. The regional capital was Königsberg (since 1946, Kaliningrad). History In 1808 during the Napoleonic Wars, East Prussia was divided into ''Regierungsbezirke'' Gumbinnen and Königsberg, comprising the western parts of the former Duchy of Prussia and the territory of the Prince-Bishopric of Warmia, annexed by Prussia in 1772. On November 1, 1905, the southern districts of the two regions were separated to create ''Regierungsbezirk'' Allenstein. According to the Prussian census of 1905, the reduced Regierungsbezirk Königsberg had a population of 893,427, of which around 96% were Germans and 4% were Lithuanians, who were mainly concentrated in the districts of Labiau and Memel. Regierungsbezirk Königsberg was dissolved in 1945 when East Prussia was partitioned between Poland and the Soviet Union (Kaliningrad Oblast) after World War II. Distr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prusy Wschodnie De
Prusy may refer to: * Prusy, Aube, France * Prusy, Bánovce nad Bebravou, Slovakia *Prusy, Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Poland) *Prusy, Lesser Poland Voivodeship (south Poland) *Prusy, Łódź Voivodeship (central Poland) *Prusy, Lower Silesian Voivodeship (south-west Poland) *Prusy, Grójec County in Masovian Voivodeship (east-central Poland) *Prusy, Łosice County in Masovian Voivodeship (east-central Poland) *Prusy, Mińsk County in Masovian Voivodeship (east-central Poland) *Prusy, Warsaw West County in Masovian Voivodeship (east-central Poland) *Prusy, Busko County in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (south-central Poland) *Prusy, Opatów County in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (south-central Poland) *Prusy, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship (north Poland) * ''Prusy'', the Polish name for Prussia {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bartenstein (Ostpr
Bartoszyce (pronounced , german: Bartenstein, ; lt, Barštynas) is a town on the Łyna River in northern Poland, with 22,597 inhabitants as of December 2021. It is the capital of Bartoszyce County within the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. Geographical location Bartoszyce lies on the left shore of river Łyna River in a valley, approximately east of Elbląg and south of Kaliningrad, at an altitude of above sea level. History Middle Ages Around 1241 the Teutonic Knights (the monastic German Order) constructed a castle on the left shore of the Łyna River on the border between the Old Prussian regions of Natangia and Bartia.''Ostpreußen.net''Geschichte der Stadt Bartoszyce - Bartenstein Accessed 1 April 2007. The castle was part of the district (''Komturei'') of Balga. It was first composed of stone houses, palisades, and earthworks and later built of bricks. Besieged by the native Old Prussians for four years during an uprising beginning in 1260, the castle was destro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polessk
Polessk (russian: Поле́сск; german: Labiau; lt, Labguva; pl, Labiawa) is a town and the administrative center of Polessky District in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located northeast of Kaliningrad, the administrative center of the oblast, at the junction of a main road and a railroad at the Deyma River, shortly before it enters the Curonian Lagoon. Population figures: 4,744 (1885). Geography The Polessk Canal begins in the town. History It was founded in the 13th century, by the Teutonic Order who erected a castle there and named it Labiau. Initially it was part of the State of the Teutonic Order. In 1454, King Casimir IV Jagiellon incorporated the region to the Kingdom of Poland upon the request of the anti-Teutonic Prussian Confederation. After the subsequent Thirteen Years' War (1454–1466) the settlement became a part of Poland as a fief held by the Teutonic Knights until 1525 and by Ducal Prussia afterwards. In this town, on November 20, 1656, was signed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labiau (district)
Polessk (russian: Поле́сск; german: Labiau; lt, Labguva; pl, Labiawa) is a town and the administrative center of Polessky District in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located northeast of Kaliningrad, the administrative center of the oblast, at the junction of a main road and a railroad at the Deyma River, shortly before it enters the Curonian Lagoon. Population figures: 4,744 (1885). Geography The Polessk Canal begins in the town. History It was founded in the 13th century, by the Teutonic Order who erected a castle there and named it Labiau. Initially it was part of the State of the Teutonic Order. In 1454, King Casimir IV Jagiellon incorporated the region to the Kingdom of Poland upon the request of the anti-Teutonic Prussian Confederation. After the subsequent Thirteen Years' War (1454–1466) the settlement became a part of Poland as a fief held by the Teutonic Knights until 1525 and by Ducal Prussia afterwards. In this town, on November 20, 1656, was signed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lidzbark Warmiński
Lidzbark Warmiński (; german: Heilsberg, ), often shortened to Lidzbark, is a historical town located within the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the capital of Lidzbark County. Lidzbark Warmiński was once the capital of Warmia and formerly its largest town. Lidzbark itself was a religious and cultural center, for which it was known as the ''Pearl of Warmia''. For a long period of time it was under the control of the Warmian Bishops and it was also a major economic center, only resigning its importance to the nearby city of Braniewo. The Warmian Bishop's Castle is considered to be a great artistic and historical value in the world and has been recognised as a Historic Monument by the Polish government. History The town was originally a settlement of Old Prussians known as ''Lecbarg'' until being conquered in 1240 by the Teutonic Knights, who named it Heilsberg. In 1306 it became the seat for the Bishopric of Warmia, and remained the Prince-Bishop' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heilsberg (district)
Heilsberg was a district in East Prussia and existed as a Prussian-German district in the period from 1818 to 1945. Due to its affiliation with Warmia, the district had a majority Catholic population, and the Center Party won an absolute majority of votes in elections until 1933. From 1773 to 1818, there had already been a district of Heilsberg in Warmia, which covered a much larger area. History The area of the district of Allenstein historically belonged to the prince-bishopric of Warmia, which fell to the Kingdom of Prussia in 1772 as part of the first Polish partition. After the incorporation into the Prussian state, the two districts of Braunsberg and Heilsberg were established in Warmia in 1773, both of which were assigned to the War and Domain Chamber of Königsberg. The county of Heilsberg at that time had an area of about 2500 km2 and included the old Warmian offices of Allenstein, Bischofsburg, Bischofstein, Heilsberg, Rößel, Seeburg as well as Wartenburg. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamonovo
Mamonovo (russian: Мамоново), prior to 1945 known by its German name Heiligenbeil ( pl, Święta Siekierka or ''Świętomiejsce''; lt, Šventpilis; Prussian: ''Swintamīstan''), is a town in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. Population figures: Etymology Mamonovo is named after a Soviet Commander, Nikolay Mamonov, killed in action near Pułtusk on October 26, 1944, who was posthumously awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on March 24, 1945. History Under the Teutonic Knights Heiligenstadt was built near an Old Prussian settlement. It was later renamed Heiligenbeil after a holy axe used by Augustinian monks, established in the area by Grand Master Winrich von Kniprode after the Battle of Rudau, to cut down an oak tree worshiped by pagan Prussians. It came under the bishopric of Warmia, then to the territory of Natangia. Since 1440, the town was a founding member of the anti-Teutonic Prussian Confederation, upon the request of which, Polish King Casimir IV J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heiligenbeil (district) , part of the Eastern Front of World War II
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The term Heiligenbeil can refer to: *The German name of Mamonovo, Russia *Heiligenbeil concentration camp built near Mamonovo *Heiligenbeil Pocket The Heiligenbeil Pocket or Heiligenbeil Cauldron (german: Kessel von Heiligenbeil) was the site of a major encirclement battle on the Eastern Front during the closing weeks of World War II, in which the Wehrmacht's 4th Army was almost entirely ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zheleznodorozhny, Kaliningrad Oblast
Zheleznodorozhny (russian: Железнодоро́жный, lit. ''railway (town)''; until 1946 german: Gerdauen; pl, Gierdawy; lt, Girdava), is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Pravdinsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. It is located 69 km (43 miles) south-east of Kaliningrad, near the border with Poland, and had a population in 2017 of 2,728. History A fortification of the Old Prussians existed in the Zheleznodorozhny area, possibly since the 9th century, however German settlers only arrived sometime in the late 13th or early 14th century. The settlers came in connection with the construction of a castle of the Teutonic Order, which is mentioned as completed in written sources from 1315 and 1325. A lischke was formed around the castle, and was attacked by Lithuanians in 1336, 1347 and 1366, but prospered and in 1398 received Kulm law (city status) by the Grand Master of the Teutonic Order Konrad von Jungingen. A town wall was erected in 1406, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerdauen (district)
Zheleznodorozhny (russian: Железнодоро́жный, lit. ''railway (town)''; until 1946 german: Gerdauen; pl, Gierdawy; lt, Girdava), is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Pravdinsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. It is located 69 km (43 miles) south-east of Kaliningrad, near the border with Poland, and had a population in 2017 of 2,728. History A fortification of the Old Prussians existed in the Zheleznodorozhny area, possibly since the 9th century, however German settlers only arrived sometime in the late 13th or early 14th century. The settlers came in connection with the construction of a castle of the Teutonic Order, which is mentioned as completed in written sources from 1315 and 1325. A lischke was formed around the castle, and was attacked by Lithuanians in 1336, 1347 and 1366, but prospered and in 1398 received Kulm law (city status) by the Grand Master of the Teutonic Order Konrad von Jungingen. A town wall was erected in 1406, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primorsk, Kaliningrad Oblast
Primorsk (russian: Примо́рск; german: Fischhausen; lt, Žuvininkai/Skanavikas; pl, Rybaki) is a town in Baltiysky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the Vistula Lagoon. Its population is compared to . Geography The town is located in the southwest of the Sambia Peninsula. It is situated by a bay on the northern shore of the Vistula Lagoon, about west of the administrative centre Kaliningrad. History The site has been associated with the name of St. Adalbert of Prague, who was sent with soldiers of Bolesław I the Brave of the newly established Poland to Christianize Prussia. St. Adalbert was beheaded nearby in 997 by the pagan Sambians after he destroyed their sacred oak grove. Several further attempts of conquest by Poles followed, but were successfully repelled. In 1254 Sambia was conquered by forces of the Teutonic Order, led by King Ottokar II of Bohemia, during the Prussian Crusade. Upon the division of the conquered lands, the Bishop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samland (district)
Samland may refer to: * Sambia Peninsula * Bishopric of Samland * Samland District (Landkreis Samland), East Prussia * SS ''Samland'' * Corps Task Force Samland of XXVIII Army Corps (Wehrmacht) The XXVIII Army Corps (German designation XXVIII.'' Armeekorps'') was a corps which served in Nazi Germany's Wehrmacht during World War II. The corps was created on May 20, 1940 in Wehrkreis III. During the war, the corps was subordinated to the ... * Andreas Samland {{disambiguation, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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