Wielka Żuława or Wielki Ostrów () is the largest island in
Lake Jeziorak and one of the largest mainland islands in
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukrai ...
. Administratively it belongs to
Iława
Iława (; ) is a town in northern Poland with 32,276 inhabitants (2010). It is the capital of Iława County in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.
The town is located in the Iławskie Lake District, on the longest lake in Poland – Jeziorak. . The island has six
resort
A resort (North American English) is a self-contained commercial establishment that aims to provide most of a vacationer's needs. This includes food, drink, swimming, accommodation, sports, entertainment and shopping, on the premises. A hotel ...
s.
On the south-eastern shore of the island, there are relics of a medieval
Teutonic stronghold serving as a small watchtower, the period of use of which dates back to the 13th century. In the Middle Ages, a wooden bridge connected the island to the mainland. At the very top of the hillfort, there are remains of a small Protestant cemetery from the 19th century.
Wielka Żuława was the filming place of
Gniazdo
''Gniazdo'' (English: ''The Nest'') is a 1974 Polish historical film about Mieszko I, the founder of the first independent Polish state, circa 960 AD. The film was written by Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski and directed by Jan Rybkowski.
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(''The Cradle''), a 1974 historical drama film about the reign of
Mieszko I of Poland
Mieszko I (; – 25 May 992) was Duchy of Poland (966–1025), Duke of Poland from 960 until his death in 992 and the founder of the first unified History of Poland, Polish state, the Civitas Schinesghe. A member of the Piast dynasty, he was t ...
, directed by
Jan Rybkowski
Jan Izydor Rybkowski (4 April 1912 – 29 December 1987) was a Polish film director. He directed 30 films between 1949 and 1984. His 1961 film ''Tonight a City Will Die'' was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival. Two year ...
.
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Iława
Iława (; ) is a town in northern Poland with 32,276 inhabitants (2010). It is the capital of Iława County in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.
The town is located in the Iławskie Lake District, on the longest lake in Poland – Jeziorak.
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Jeziorak
Jeziorak () is a lake in the Iława Lake District in Warmia-Masuria, Poland. Its area is 3,219 ha (including 20 islands with a combined area of 240 ha). It is long and across at its widest. The maximum depth is . It is the longest lake in Polan ...
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Islands of Poland
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