Górowo Iławeckie
Górowo Iławeckie | |
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Postal code | 11-220 |
Vehicle registration | NBA |
Voivodeship roads | |
Website | http://www.gorowoilaweckie.pl/ |
Górowo Iławeckie
History
Early history
The town was founded by the
In 1440, the town was a founding member of the
In 1710, 767 out of ca. 1000 inhabitants died of the plague.
The Napoleonic era
After the
In 1811, parts of the Napoleonic Grande Armée marched through Landsberg on their way to Russia. About 40,000 French soldiers camped at the Landsberg area before marching on and had to be supplied with rations by the inhabitants.
20th century
In 1871 Landsberg became part of Germany. In 1898, it was connected to the railway-line, and in 1908, a municipal gas factory was established, which is today a technical museum.
In the beginning of World War I, Russian troops conquered the town for a few days in late August 1914. Owing to some shootings by German soldiers, the post office, one house, and several barns were burned down and seven civilians were executed. A railway bridge was blown up. German troops reconquered the town on 2 September 1914 without fighting.
In February 1945, the town and its periphery was the scene for fierce battles between the Wehrmacht and the Red Army, which finally conquered the town on 2 February 1945. As an important travel nexus, a large number of civilians trying to escape from East Prussia were captured here. On 19 June 1945 representatives of the Polish administration came to the town and took over administrative power from the Soviet commandant.
Following the
Sports
The local football team is Cresovia Górowo Iławeckie.[3] It competes in the lower leagues.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Górowo Iławeckie is
- Verden an der Aller, Lower Saxony, Germany
- Bagrationovsk, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia
- Pustomyty, Ukraine
References
- ^ Górski, Karol (1949). Związek Pruski i poddanie się Prus Polsce: zbiór tekstów źródłowych (in Polish). Poznań: Instytut Zachodni. p. 54.
- ^ Górski, p. 96-97, 214-215
- ^ "Cresovia Górowo Iławeckie - strona klubu" (in Polish). Retrieved 1 November 2020.
Bibliography
- Horst Schulz, Preußisch Eylau - eine Kreisstadt in Ostpreußen, Lübeck 1998 (German)
- Horst Schulz, Der Kreis Preußisch Eylau, Verden 1983 (German)
- Miroslaw Mycio, Monografia Miasta Gorowo Ilaweckie, Gorowo 2001
External links
- Official website (in Polish)