Ostrów Lednicki

Coordinates: 52°31′36″N 17°22′40″E / 52.52667°N 17.37780°E / 52.52667; 17.37780
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52°31′36″N 17°22′40″E / 52.52667°N 17.37780°E / 52.52667; 17.37780

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Ostrów Lednicki is an island in the southern portion of Lake Lednica in Poland, located between the cities of Gniezno and Poznań. The word ostrów is an archaic Polish word for "holm" (i.e., river or lake island) - hence in English it is sometimes known as "Lednica Holm".

A

Piast dynasty, have been roofed over for preservation. Today the ruins are of archaeological significance, and the site of the Museum of the Piast Dynasty, opened in 1969.[1] It is Poland's largest open-air museum.[2]

The site is one of Poland's official national

National Heritage Board of Poland
.

Significance

Ruins of the palatium and chapel form the 10th century AD
Medieval sword and helmet found at Ostrów Lednicki during excavations

The island is important in the national history of Poland. During the reign of the first ruler of the Polish state,

Boleslaw the Brave
, it stood as one of the main defensive and administrative centers of the kingdom. The ruined castle and other buildings here were constructed during Mieszko I's reign, just before the year 966.

It is also one contender for the historical site of the personal

Christianity in Poland. The event also marks the beginning of the Polish state.[3]

The island is also the scene of Józef Ignacy Kraszewski's historical 1876 novel An Ancient Tale.

References

  1. ^ http://www.lednicamuzeum.pl/strona,ostrow-lednicki.html (Polish language)
  2. ^ "Ostrów Lednicki | Wielkopolska Sightseeing | Poznan".
  3. ISBN 978-0-226-99304-1
    . Retrieved 5 April 2012.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ostrów Lednicki Palatium and Chapel.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Ostrów Lednicki.


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