Pokrzywno [pɔˈkʂɨvnɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gruta, within Grudziądz County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Gruta, 7 km (4 mi) south-east of Grudziądz, and 49 km (30 mi) north of Toruń.
Pokrzywno | |
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Village | |
.JPG) Castle ruins in the village | |
  Pokrzywno  Pokrzywno | |
| Coordinates: 53°27′N 18°51′E / 53.450°N 18.850°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
| County | Grudziądz County |
| Gmina | Gruta |
| Population | 300 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | CBR |
| Voivodeship roads |  |
History edit
The area formed part of Poland since the country's establishment in the 10th century. The village was mentioned in a document from 1222 under its Latinized name Copriven.[2] Its Old Polish name was Koprzywno.[2] A castle was built here by the Teutonic Order in 1242, on the site of an older fortification. Between 1278 and 1416 it was the seat of a commandery. During the Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War, in 1410, the castle was captured by the Poles, and it was granted by King Władysław II Jagiełło to Dobiesław of Oleśnica.[3] In 1454, it was recaptured by Poles, and made the seat of starosts (local administrators).[3] The castle chapel was damaged severely by fire in 1611, but was soon renovated by starost Ludwik Mortęski.[3] In 1657, the castle was conquered by the Swedish army during the Deluge. The castle chapel was destroyed again, however, it was soon renovated again by starost Jan Dominik Działyński.[3] In 1789, the chapel of the castle collapsed. The semi-ruined castle was later used as a quarry, supplying building materials for houses and roads nearby. Ruins of the castle still remain in the village.[4]
In 1905, the village had 288 inhabitants.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ a b Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom VIII (in Polish). Warsaw. 1887. p. 548.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b c d Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom VIII. p. 549.
- ^ a b Weise, Erich, ed. (1981) [1966]. Handbuch der historischen Stätten. Ost- und Westpreussen (in German). Stuttgart: Kröner. p. 51. ISBN 3-520-31701-X.