Spychowo

Spychowo pronounced [spɨˈxɔvɔ] (German: Puppen)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świętajno, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of Świętajno, 25 km (16 mi) east of Szczytno, and 60 km (37 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn. The village has a population of 1,100.

Spychowo
Village
Spychowo
Coordinates: 53°36′4″N 21°20′46″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountySzczytno
GminaŚwiętajno
Population
1,100
Websitehttp://www.spychowo.com.pl

History

In mid 13th century the Teutonic Order, following the medieval conquest of Old Prussia, built a fortification at the place of an Old Prussian settlement.[3]

The village was a favorite hunting post of the Prussian Kings and, after the Nazi rise to power, Hermann Göring. Before 1945 it was known as Puppen.

After World War II the village was initially renamed Pupy, which was changed to Spychowo in 1960.

On September 23, 1979 the local Protestant church was charged whilst liturgy and forcefully taken over by Catholics.[4][3]

References
  1. "Former Territory of Germany" (in German). 2017-11-13.
  2. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  3. Krystyna Pieńkowska (2014). "Historia Spychowa" [History of Spychowo]. Strona przyjaciół Spychowa. Spychowo.com.pl. p. 1. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  4. Andreas Kossert: Masuren - Ostpreussens vergessener Süden, p. 374


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