Pokrzywno, Grudziądz County
Pokrzywno [pɔˈkʂɨvnɔ] (German: Engelsburg) 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.webp) Castle ruins in the village | |
  Pokrzywno | |
| Coordinates: 53°27′N 18°51′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
| County | Grudziądz County |
| Gmina | Gruta |
| Population | 300 |
The village has a population of 300.
History
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 Komtur. The castle was damaged severely by fire in 1611 and in 1657, it was conquered by the Swedish army. 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.[2]
In 1905, the village had 288 inhabitants.[2]
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- Weise, Erich, ed. (1981) [1966]. Handbuch der historischen Stätten. Ost- und Westpreussen (in German). Stuttgart: Kröner. p. 51. ISBN 3-520-31701-X.