Rzędziny (formerly Nassenheide,
Pomerania until 1945) is a village in the administrative district of
Gmina Dobra, within
Police County,
West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the
German border.
It lies approximately north-west of
Dobra, west of
Police, and north-west of the regional capital
Szczecin
Szczecin (, , german: Stettin ; sv, Stettin ; Latin: ''Sedinum'' or ''Stetinum'') is the capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea and the German border, it is a major s ...
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History
From the 1890s until 1908, the village, then part of the
German Empire
The German Empire (),Herbert Tuttle wrote in September 1881 that the term "Reich" does not literally connote an empire as has been commonly assumed by English-speaking people. The term literally denotes an empire – particularly a hereditary ...
and known as Nassenheide, was the home of
Elizabeth von Arnim, an author born in
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...
, Australia and brought up in England; her experiences were encapsulated in her first semi-autobiographical novel ''
Elizabeth and Her German Garden
''Elizabeth and Her German Garden'' is a novel by the Australian-born writer Elizabeth von Arnim, first published in 1898. It was very popular and frequently reprinted during the early years of the 20th century.
The book earned over £10,000 i ...
'' (1898). In spring and summer 1905, the English writer
E.M. Forster lived at the von Arnim family estate, working as a tutor to the von Arnim children. Forster wrote a short memoir of the months he spent there. From April to July 1907, the writer
Hugh Walpole was the children's tutor.
[Steele, Elizabeth (1972). ''Hugh Walpole'', p. 15. London: Twayne. .]
There is a memorial statue to Elizabeth von Arnim in the nearby village of
Buk
Buk or BUK may refer to:
Places Czech Republic
* Buk (Prachatice District), a municipality and village in the South Bohemian Region
* Buk (Přerov District), a municipality and village in the Olomouc Region
*Buk, a village and part of Jindřichů ...
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References
Villages in Police County
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