Nowogród
Nowogród | |
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Coordinates: 53°13′35″N 21°52′46″E / 53.22639°N 21.87944°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
County | Łomża |
Gmina | Nowogród |
Area | |
• Total | 20.55 km2 (7.93 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 2,014 |
• Density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Postal code | 18-414 |
Website | http://www.nowogrod.com |
Nowogród [nɔˈvɔɡrut] is a small town in northeastern Poland, located about 13 kilometres (8 miles) away from the city of Łomża, Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, with 1,998 inhabitants (2004). It is centered on the area known as Skansen Kurpiowski which is an open-air museum, with several examples of mostly 19th century architecture from the region of Kurpie. The museum is dedicated to local Kurpie culture and is a popular folk tourist attraction. It was established by Adam Chętnik in 1927, and now features over 3000 items.
The river Narew flows through the town and has a myriad of views from the hills amongst it. The town's landmark is a World War II tank that stands overlooking the Narew river from atop a hill.
While contemporary Nowogrod lies on a hill along the
The history of the gord of Nowogrod dates back to the 9th century, as archaeologists found several objects, such as axes and tools, which date back to that period. Some time probably in the 12th century, the gord was moved on the high bank of the Narew, and at that time it was probably named Nowogrod. By early 14th century, it already was the seat of a
Since the area of Nowogrod was located near the border with
In 1794, during the
During the
Nowogrod has a Roman Catholic parish church, which dates back to the 15th century. Burned and destroyed several times, the church was renovated in 1980-82. There also is a cemetery of Polish soldiers who fell in the
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Kurpie home and windmill at Skansen Kurpiowski
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Kurpie beehive at Skansen Kurpiowski