Kwidzyn
(Flag)	(Coat of Arms)
Voivodeship	Pomerania
Mayor	Andrzej Krzysztofiak
Area	21.82 km²
Population  - city  - urban  - density	40,008 2004 1,738.2/km²
Founded	1233
Area code	+48 55
Car plates	GKW
Twin towns	Celle, Bar, Ukraine
Municipal Website

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Kwidzyn (German: Marienwerder) is a town in northern Poland on the Liwa River, with 40,008 inhabitants (2004). It has been a part of the Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999, and was previously in the Elblag Voivodeship (1975-1998). It is the capital of Kwidzyn County. Pomerania Voivodeship (Polish: województwo pomorskie) is an administrative region or voivodeship in northern Poland within the historic region of Eastern Pomerania. ... Coat of Arms of Kwidzyn Kwidzyn (German Marienwerder) is a town in northern Poland on the Liwa River, with 39,300 inhabitants (1995). ...

History

Gothic castle of the Bishops of Pomesania in 1912

Present-day castle

The Teutonic Knights founded an Ordensburg castle in 1232 and a town the following year. This new settlement of Marienwerder became the seat of the Bishops of Pomesania within Prussia. The town was populated with Masurian settlers from the duchy of Masovia. 1330 Werner von Orseln, who died in Marienburg, was buried in the cathedral of Marienwerder. St. Dorothea of Montau lived in Marienwerder from 1391 until her death in 1394; pilgrims would later come to pray in the town at her shrine. The rebellious Prussian Confederation was founded in Marienwerder on March 14, 1440, but the town remained in the monastic state of the Teutonic Knights after their defeat in the Thirteen Years' War. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Image File history File links Teutonic Order catle in Kwidzyn, Poland. ... Image File history File links Teutonic Order catle in Kwidzyn, Poland. ... The Teutonic Knights or Teutonic Order (Ordo domus Sanctæ Mariæ Theutonicorum Ierosolimitanorum, Order of the Teutonic House of Mary in Jerusalem) is a German Roman Catholic religious order formed at the end of the 12th century in Acre in Palestine. ... Ordensburgs were schools for elite Nazi military ranks. ... Pomesania is the former name of an area now in northern Poland, in the vicinity of the cities of Elblag (Elbing) and Malbork (Marienburg), to the east of the lower Vistula river. ... Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Prussia, 1701-1918 Prussia (German: ; Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Lithuanian: ; Polish: ; Old Prussian: Prūsa) was, most recently, a historic state originating in East Prussia, an area which for centuries had substantial influence on German and European history. ... The Mazurs are members of a WestslPolish ethnic group in the Masovian and Warmian-Masurian [[voivodship]avic in Poland. ... Historical division of Masovia Masovia (Polish: Mazowsze) is a geographical and historical region situated in central Poland with its capital at Warsaw. ... Werner von Orseln was the 17th Grand Master of the Teutonic Order between 1324 and 1330. ... There are many fortresses, castles, and towns of this name. ... Saint Dorothea of Montau (born at Groß-Montau, now Matowy Wielkie, 6 February 1347; died at Marienwerder, now Kwidzyn, 25 June 1394) was a German visionary and recluse. ... Eastern Orthodox shrine Buddhist shrine just outside Wat Phnom. ... On February 21, 1440, a group made up of individuals from the Prussian cities, gentry and clergy, formed the Prussian Confederation (German Preussischer Bund, Polish: Związek Pruski), under the leadership of the big cities Gdansk, Elblag, and Torun. ... March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... For alternative meanings, see number 1440. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... The Thirteen Years War (also called the War of the Cities) started out as an uprising by Prussian cities and the local nobility with the goal of gaining independence from the Teutonic Knights. ...

After 1525 Marienwerder was assigned to Lutheran Ducal Prussia, which became part of the Kingdom of Prussia in 1701. From 1773-1818 the town in the administrative province of East Prussia, but was then transferred to West Prussia. According to statistics,^{[citation needed]} in 1818 it was populated by a Polish speaking, Masurian majority. The policy of forceful Germanization, however, gradually decreased the share of Polish speaking inhabitants who participated in the social life of the province and forced them to speak German. Germanization markedly increased after 1871, when Marienwerder was included in Imperial Germany, thus making Poles the minority. In 1885 Marienwerder had 8,079 mostly Lutheran inhabitants, many of whose trades were connected with the manufacturing of sugar, vinegar, and machines. Other trades were brewing, dairy farming, and fruit-growing. According to official statistics, ca. 1910 35.7% of the county's population was Polish. The Lutheran movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity by the original definition. ... Royal and Ducal Prussia in the second half of 16th century Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth with its major subdivisions as of 1619, superimposed on present-day national borders Ducal Prussia, or the Duchy of Prussia (German: ; Polish: ), was a duchy established in 1525 in the eastern part of Prussia, as western... Flag of Prussia (1894 - 1918) The Kingdom of Prussia existed from 1701 until 1918, and from 1871 was the leading kingdom of the German Empire, comprising in its last form almost two-thirds of the area of the Empire. ... East Prussia (German: Ostpreu en; Polish: Prusy Wschodnie; Russian: Восточная Пруссия — Vostochnaya Prussiya) was a province of Kingdom of Prussia, situated on the territory of former Ducal Prussia. ... One of four districts of East Prussia in 1920 - 1938. ... This article or section should include material from German Monarchy The term German Empire (the translation from German of Deutsches Reich) commonly refers to Germany, from its consolidation as a unified nation-state on January 18, 1871, until the abdication of Kaiser (Emperor) Wilhelm II on November 9, 1918. ... Mr wadawits smells Luthers seal Lutheranism is a Christian tradition based upon the main theological insights of Martin Luther. ...

After World War I most of West Prussia was transferred to the Polish Second Republic. A plebiscite was held on 11 July 1920 to determine if Marienwerder would remain in Germany as part of East Prussia or join Poland; 92% voted for East Prussia, and Marienwerder was transferred to the District of West Prussia within East Prussia. Combatants Allied Powers: United Kingdom France Italy Russia United States Serbia Central Powers: Austria-Hungary Bulgaria Germany Ottoman Empire Commanders Douglas Haig John Jellicoe Ferdinand Foch Georges Clemenceau Nicholas II Woodrow Wilson John Pershing Wilhelm II Reinhard Scheer Franz Josef I Conrad von Hötzendorf İsmail Enver Ferdinand I Casualties... The Second Polish Republic is an unofficial name applied to the Republic of Poland between World War I and World War II. When the borders of the state were fixed in 1921, it had an area of 388. ... July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 173 days remaining. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 3 - Babe Ruth is traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for $125,000, the largest sum ever paid for a player at that time. ... West Prussia (Westpreussen in German and Prusy Zachodnie Polish) was a district of East Prussia from 1920 to 1938. ...

During the Weimar Republic a Polish High School was founded in the town. On August 25, 1939 pupils of the school were deported to Nazi concentration camps. Anthem: Das Lied der Deutschen The Länder of Germany during the Weimar Republic, with the Free State of Prussia (Freistaat Preußen) as the largest   Capital Berlin Government Semi-presitential Republic  - Reichspräsidenten Friedrich Ebert (1919-1925) Paul von Hindenburg (1925-1934)  - First Chancellor Philipp Scheidemann (1919)  - Last Chancellor... August 25 is the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (238th in leap years), with 128 days remaining. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Prior to and during World War II Nazi Germany maintained concentration camps (Konzentrationslager or KZ) throughout the territory it controlled. ...

During World War II Marienwerder was plundered but not destroyed in 1945. It was assigned to Poland after the Potsdam Conference in 1945 and was officially renamed Kwidzyn. Parts of the town's old center were dismantled to provide material for the rebuilding of Warsaw. This article is becoming very long. ... Clement Atlee, Harry Truman, Joseph Stalin at the Potsdam Conference, July 1945 The Potsdam Conference was held at Cecilienhof in Potsdam, Germany, from July 17 to August 2, 1945. ... Warsaw (Polish: , (?), in full The Capital City of Warsaw, Polish: Miasto Stołeczne Warszawa) is the capital of Poland and its largest city. ...

Kwidzyn contains the partially-ruined 14th century Gothic castle of the Bishops of Pomesania within the Teutonic Order. Connected to the castle to the east is a large cathedral (built 1343-1384) containing the tombs of the Bishops of Pomesania and three Grand Masters of the Teutonic Knights. The town also has a Catholic church and a cathedral-castle presently used for a district court and prison. Other sights include the appellate court for Kwidzyn County, a new town hall, and government buildings. See also Gothic art. ...

A branch of the company International Paper is located in Kwidzyn, as is the Kwidzyn School of Management. International Paper NYSE: IP is an American pulp and paper company, the largest pulp and paper company in the world and the largest private owner of timberland in the United States. ...

External links

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Reference

This article incorporates text translated from the corresponding German Wikipedia article as of June 9, 2006. June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Coordinates: 53°44′N 18°55′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...