Bezławki () is a
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
in the administrative district of
Gmina Reszel, within
Kętrzyn County,
Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.
It lies approximately south-east of
Reszel, south-west of
Kętrzyn, and north-east of the regional capital
Olsztyn
Olsztyn ( , ) is a city on the Łyna River in northern Poland. It is the capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, and is a city with powiat rights, city with county rights. The population of the city was estimated at 169,793 residents
Olsz ...
.
A watermill probably existed in the village already in 1356. The
Teutonic Knights built a small ''
Ordensburg'' or castle at the site in the 14th century, as a defense against
Lithuanian raids. The castle, located on a hill and easily accessible only from the north, was in 1583 converted into an Evangelical church. Polish-language services were held in the church.
A church tower was built in 1726–28. The interior of the church was completely refurnished in 1884.
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Populated riverside places in Poland
Villages in Kętrzyn County
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