Rudłowo

Rudłowo ( German bobsleigh yards ) is a Polish village near the town Braniewo in the Warmia - Mazury.

Geographical Location

Rudłowo is 1.3 kilometers southeast of the center of Braniewo ( Brown Mountain ) and close to the western bank of the river Passarge. The city center can be reached via the Moniuszki Street. The village is bordered to the south and southeast of agricultural land in the north- east is the city forest of Braniewo. The border with the Russian Kaliningrad ( Königsberg area ) is about nine miles away.

History

The story Rudłowos is marked by the German manor toboggan courtyards. This has existed since the 14th century and was at this time in the sphere of the Teutonic Order. When in 1712 the first palatial manor house was built, belonged toboggan yards already for the Kingdom of Prussia, later East Prussia. 1865 took the lords of the manor Gramsch, whose family long prevailed on Good toboggan courtyards, extensive renovations to its original Romanesque castle before. There was a two-storey neo-gothic building, which on the southern flank a three-storey tower was added sufficient. The front facade adorned with a central projection, even on the gable walls risalits were built. Striking were the ornate arched windows and stepped gables. A large panoramic terrace leading to the castle park, which reached to the banks of the Passarge.

In the course of the Prussian administrative reform of 1815 Rodel courts was incorporated on February 1, 1818 in the newly formed district of Brown Mountain. As in 1874 within the circles the magisterial districts were established, the administratively autonomous Gutsbezirk toboggan courts came to the Official District Schill Gehnen. At this time the estate had a size of 433 ha, of which 228 ha sheep pasture and 137 ha of arable. In addition to agriculture and livestock breeding, the Good maintained a steam-driven brickworks. 1910 were, for Gutsbezirk 137 inhabitants. With effect from 30 September 1928, the Gutsbezirk was disbanded and incorporated into the city of Brown Mountain.

Last German landowner was Dr. Otto Gramsch, who had taken over the estate in the early 20th century. At the end of the Second World War, the Brown Mountain region was conquered in March 1945 by the Red Army. Previously, the majority of the German population had already fled. That same year, the southern East Prussia, including Brown Mountain, placed under Polish administration. Toboggan courts was renamed Rudłowo. The Soviet secret police, the GPU taught there temporarily a camp. After the political reorganization of Poland Rudłowo first came to Gdansk Voivodeship. In the village a state farm was established, the brickyard was closed down in 1958. 2007, Rudłowo 300 inhabitants. The palatial manor remained unused and fell into ruin. As of 2012, the village is administratively managed by the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship is located in the district Braniewski and belongs to the Gmina Braniewo. Owner of the castle ruins, the State Agency for Agricultural Property AWRSP.