Lubniewice
Lubniewice ( German: Königswalde ) is a small Polish town in the district ( powiat ) Sulęcin the Lubusz Voivodeship.
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Geography and infrastructure
The village is situated in the Lubusz Lakeland between the Lübben and Kranichsee, off the highways. The larger lake is the Lübben Lake ( Jezioro Lubiąż ) with an area of 240 hectares. A creek divides the city into eastern Old Town and New Town located to the west. In the vicinity are the 1400 -acre bog reserve " Janie " and the natural landscape area " Uroczysko ( lovely ) Lubniewsko ". The Frankfurt / O. highway - Poznan runs 30 kilometers by road south, while the highway is 22 reached after ten kilometers. Walk through it to get to Gorzów Wielkopolski ( Landsberg ), and to the border crossing Kuestrin (54 km). Thanks to its excellent scenic location, the place is heavily developed. There are hotels, holiday homes and apartments and a campsite. On the lakes can be operated sailing and surfing in the area are riding tourism and hiking on 100 kilometers of marked trails possible.
History
The local foundation is probably related to a latest existing in the 13th century. First mentioned is the place in 1322, its German name Königswalde suggests that its first inhabitants were colonists from the west of Germany. In the 16th century Königswalde received the right to hold fairs, but was allowed to erect any fortifications. 1612, the city was largely destroyed by a fire. 1647 is the "king Walder Council" means the speech in traditional documents. By the end of the 17th century Königswalde was inhabited mainly by Germans. Due to the influx of Protestant refugees from Poland and Silesia in 1708 was at the gates of Königswalde the Neustadt. 1788 had Königswalde own school, and 1808 Königswalde was awarded city rights. Until the beginning of the 19th century, the city lived mainly from cloth -making trade. With the Prussian administrative reform of 1815 Königswalde was in the circle Sternberg, annexed by its subsequent division into the circle Oststernberg in the district of Frankfurt. The in the 19th century developed in Germany industry was also in Königswalde new businesses as a Alaunwerk and a silk weaving arise. At the end of the 19th century, a conspicuously many Poles in Königswalde and founded an active Catholic community. However, according to Meyers Lexicon Königswalde 1885 1689 had still " mostly Protestant inhabitants ". In 1912 the city received following the railway line Landsberg - Zielenzig. By the year 1939, the population had dropped to 1431 to Königswalde included the districts mountain colony, Mountain Vorwerk, Heldswil, Zschenze.
Population Development
Attractions
- In the city center, the Gothic church built in the 15th century with a neo-Gothic tower from the year 1882. The interior of the church is from the 17th century and the 18th century.
- On Lubiążsee are the old castle, originally built in 1793, rebuilt in neoclassical style in 1846, and the Neo-Renaissance chateau built in 1909.
Personalities
- Eduard Petzold, born January 14, 1815 in Königswalde, landscapers
- Karl von Waldow and Reitz Stone (1858-1945), member of the Reichstag
- Peter Letzgus, born December 1, 1941 in Königswalde, German politician ( CDU)
Municipality ( gmina Lubniewice )
For urban and rural community Lubniewice the localities include not only the city itself ( German name until 1945): Glisno ( glare ), Jarnatów ( Arens village), Osieczyce ( Poser field ), Rogi ( Sophie Walde ), Sobieraj ( Theuermann ) and Wałdowice ( Waldowstrenk ).