Wielka Żuława
Wielka Żuława or Wielki Ostrów (German: Groß Werder) is the largest island in Lake Jeziorak and one of the largest mainland islands in Poland. Administratively it belongs to Iława. The island has six resorts.[1]
 Satellite photo of Iława. On the top left there is Wielka Żuława | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Jeziorak |
| Coordinates | 53°36′36″N 19°33′00″E |
| Area | 0.824 km2 (0.318 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship |
| County | Iława County |
| Largest settlement | Iława |
On the south-eastern shore of the island, there are relics of a medieval Teutonic stronghold serving as a small watchtower and the period of use of which dates back to the 13th century.[2] In the Middle Ages a wooden bridge connected the island to the mainland.[3] At the very top of the hillfort there are remains of a small Protestant cemetery from the 19th century.[4]
Wielka Żuława was the filming place of Gniazdo (The Cradle), a 1974 historical drama film about the reign of Mieszko I of Poland, directed by Jan Rybkowski.
References
- http://www.eko-mazurymariny.pl/ilawa/wyswietl_pod/77/osrodki_wypoczynkowe.html
- http://grodziska-warmia-mazury.pl/grodziska/wielka_zulawa//pdf/sprawozdanie.pdf
- https://www.national-geographic.pl/artykul/krzyzacki-most-odkryty-na-dnie-jeziora
- https://www.nocowanie.pl/grodzisko_wczesnosredniowieczne,88953.html
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