Unknown Poland - Teutonic Order - Teutonic Castle Ostróda (ger. Osterode)
Teutonic Order - Teutonic Castle Ostróda (ger. Osterode)
William Richardson visited Ostróda - medieval castle or very old hospital?
Ostróda was originally placed on an island at the river delta where the Drwęca river flows into Lake Drwęca . In 1270 the Teutonic Order began constructing wooden earthworks to control the original settlement as well as defend the initial Polish and German settlers. The knights named the new town Osterode after Osterode am Harz in Lower Saxony, Germany (now a sister city with Ostróda). Between 1349-1370 the Order replaced the wood-and-earth fort with a stone castle. The town, whose charter traditionally dates to 1335, quickly became a regional administrative center for the Order.
After the Battle of Grunwald in 1410, Klaus von Döhringen conquered Osterode's castle and delivered the town to the victorious Władysław II of Poland. The Polish king brought the body of Ulrich von Jungingen there before travelling to besiege Marienburg (Malbork); the regrouping Teutonic Knights recaptured Osterode a few months later.
During the Thirteen Years' War (1454–1466), Osterode was repeatedly captured by both the Poles and Prussian Confederation on one side and the Teutonic Knights on the other. After the peace treaty signed in Toruń in 1466 it remained part of the Teutonic order's state, now a Polish fief.
From 1525 until 1701 Osterode was part of Ducal Prussia, a fief of Poland until 1657, and after 1701 part of Kingdom of Prussia. In the 17th century Osterode and its surroundings were inhabited mostly by Poles. The majority of inhabitants were Protestant and the Evangelical church books date back to 17th century. In 1628, the city was briefly occupied by the Swedes. From 1633, with the approval of the Polish King Władysław IV Vasa, Osterode and the county was under the administration of Duke John Christian of Brieg, one of the last dukes of the Piast dynasty (until his death in 1639).
After the Battle of Eylau in February 1807 French troops gathered in Osterode, from February to April 1807 Napoleon I used the castle as his headquarter. In June 1807 Polish troops of General Józef Zajączek were stationed in the town. In 1818 it became the seat of a Kreis (district) within the Kingdom of Prussia. In 1871 Osterode was included in the newly formed German Empire.
In the 19th century the town was part of territory dominated by the Polish language, and the Osterode district was inhabited mostly by Poles (71% in 1825, 65% in 1867). The town was a significant Polish centre, whose most famous representative was pastor Gustaw Gizewiusz. Polish newspapers were edited and published in the town, including Mazur from 1885.[1] In 1868 Karol Salewski established Polish bookshop and founded a Polish printing house. Osterode was the largest town of Masuria in the early 20th century (according to data from 1905 and 1925), after surpassing Lyck (Ełk) (according to data from 1880 and 1890).[citation needed]
During World War I and the 1914 Battle of Tannenberg, General Paul von Hindenburg had his 8th Army headquarters at the Osterode schoolhouse. In the East Prussian plebiscite of 1920 8,663 inhabitants voted to remain in Weimar German East Prussia, 17 votes supported Poland.[2]
Most of the Osterode citizens had fled during the evacuation of East Prussia, when on 21 January 1945 Osterode was captured by the Soviet Red Army without fighting. However, about 70% of the town was destroyed by arson attacks afterwards. With the conquest by the Soviet Union and the Potsdam Agreement, the town became part of Poland and most of the remaining German population was expelled. In 1950 26 percent of the population originated from the eastern areas of pre-war Poland, 18 percent were pre-war inhabitants.[2]
While it was previously in Olsztyn Voivodeship from 1975 to 1998, Ostróda has been situated in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship since 1999.
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Best places for summer vacation in Poland: Ostróda (Najlepsze miejsca na wakacje w Polsce)
We found an ultimate best summer vacation spot in Poland. It has a beautiful lake, an amphitheater with a lot of performances, an old castle with more than one surprise and most of all - a row of restaurants to watch insane sunsets on the waterfront with food and beer. We haven't even seen everything at that town and we already know it's called the capitol of Mazurian Lakes for a reason!
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Visiting the LARGEST castle in the WORLD!
The Teutonic Order castle in Malbork is actually the LARGEST (in terms of the area it takes) castle in the WORLD. I did not know this at the time of recording this video - otherwise I would have said it when introducing the episode instead of just saying most significant in Poland haha.
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Unknown Poland - Teutonic Order - Teutonic Castle Reszel (ger. Rossel)
Teutonic Castle Reszel (ger. Rossel).
Unknown Poland - Teutonic Order - Teutonic Castle Kętrzyn (ger. Rastenburg)
Teutonic Castle Kętrzyn (ger. Rastenburg).
Test Driving a 2012 BMW Roadster while visiting near Ostroda, Poland
Test Drive of a 2012 BMW Roadster Convertable on Polish Country Road
from Dr.Irena Eris SPA Hotel to Grunwald Battle Site
near Ostroda, Poland
on Aug.24, 2012
Too Small of a car for anyone taller than 6'(185cm) unless you're willing to drive with the top off all the time.
Bumpy on country roads.
Otherwise, it is nice toy car.
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Unknown Poland - Teutonic Order - Teutonic Castle Pasłęk (ger. Preussisch Holland)
Teutonic Order - Teutonic Castle Pasłęk (ger. Preussisch Holland)
Freezing temperature in Ostroda Poland
From restaurant to office...
hotel promenada at ostroda poland
dito ako stay sa hotel promenada
Unknown Poland - Teutonic Order - Teutonic Castle Nidzica (ger. Neidenburg)
Teutonic Order - Teutonic Castle Nidzica (ger. Neidenburg)
FIRE SHOW TEUTONIC CASTLE IN TORUŃ POLAND PART 2
ARTA FOC fire show in Teutonic castle in Toruń
Unknown Poland - Teutonic Order - Teutonic Castle Szestno (ger. Seehesten)
Teutonic Order - Teutonic Castle Szestno (ger. Seehesten)
Unknown Poland - Teutonic Order - Teutonic Castle Giżycko (ger. Lotzen)
Teutonic Order - Teutonic Castle Giżycko (ger. Lotzen)
Unknown Poland - Miracles of Technology in Poland - Elblag - Ostroda Channel
Miracles of Technology in Poland - Elblag - Ostroda Channel
From Warsaw Airport Poland to Ostroda via car...
First time in Poland traveling now from Warsaw to Ostroda...
Unknown Poland - Castles in Poland - Nobility Castles in Niedzica
Masurian canal lock at work, Śluzy na Kanale Mazurskim
As the majority of them are interconnected by a network of rivers and canals, the Great Masurian Lakes can be travelled across without ever leaving one's kayak or sailing boat.
This water route, Europe's longest, is known as the Trail of the Great Lakes. It can be entered from the marinas of Mikolajki, Ruciane-Nida or Wegorzewo. This excursion requires a welltrained team, good boat and fair winds. Only then you can navigate to heart's content. This trip on the lakes may become more like an adventure at sea, as it takes a 100-kilometre cruise in continuously changing landscapes, rivers and lakes, reaching at the end the largest Polish lake.
Poland's deepest lake, Lake Czarna Hancza (108 m) issues forth a river, which, together with the Augustow Canal, creates an 80-kilometre long route with more than 18 locks and running amidst the most beautiful natural scenery.
A cruise along the Elblag Canal can be very exciting. Built some 150 years ago, this 62-kilometre long canal is still admired for the sophisticated technology and perfect workmanship. It has two locks and five original slipways which help carry heavy boats across dry land on railmounted trolleys to bridge the gap between waterways on different levels. At one point the difference in height is as much as 25 metres.
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