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    <title>Lębork - Kościół św. Jakuba</title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2021 22:45:57 +0000</pubDate>
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    <description>&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415"&gt;Martin M. Miles&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51079242"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/92/42/51079242.fb668ba7.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="214" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Lębork (Lauenburg) was founded on the site of a previous Slavic settlement by the Teutonic Knights, after annexation from Poland in 1310. East of the town the Teutonic Order completed the "Ordensburg" castle in 1363. The castle was partly razed after the 1410 "Battle of Grunwald" ("Schlacht bei Tannenberg"). &lt;br /&gt;
In 1440 the town joined the Prussian Confederation, which opposed the Teutonic Knights, and at the request it was re-incorporated to the Kingdom of Poland in 1454. &lt;br /&gt;
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The Protestant Reformation was introduced in the town soon after 1519. Lębork was occupied by Swedes in the Northern Wars.  The Swedish troops burnt Lauenburg before their retreat in 1658. Tax duties were released for five years to aid in its rebuilding. &lt;br /&gt;
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The Kościół św. Jakuba (Church of St. James) was erected as a fortified church. It is assumed that its construction was finished in 1345.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Gothic style church was built on a rectangular plan, with a separate presbytery to the east. On the western side there is a tower built. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Since 1945, the church has been under the care of the Franciscans.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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    <media:text type="html">&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415"&gt;Martin M. Miles&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51079242"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/92/42/51079242.fb668ba7.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="214" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Lębork (Lauenburg) was founded on the site of a previous Slavic settlement by the Teutonic Knights, after annexation from Poland in 1310. East of the town the Teutonic Order completed the "Ordensburg" castle in 1363. The castle was partly razed after the 1410 "Battle of Grunwald" ("Schlacht bei Tannenberg"). &lt;br /&gt;
In 1440 the town joined the Prussian Confederation, which opposed the Teutonic Knights, and at the request it was re-incorporated to the Kingdom of Poland in 1454. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Protestant Reformation was introduced in the town soon after 1519. Lębork was occupied by Swedes in the Northern Wars.  The Swedish troops burnt Lauenburg before their retreat in 1658. Tax duties were released for five years to aid in its rebuilding. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Kościół św. Jakuba (Church of St. James) was erected as a fortified church. It is assumed that its construction was finished in 1345.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Gothic style church was built on a rectangular plan, with a separate presbytery to the east. On the western side there is a tower built. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Since 1945, the church has been under the care of the Franciscans.&lt;/div&gt;</media:text>
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    <title>Slupsk - Art Nouveau</title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2021 22:13:51 +0000</pubDate>
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    <description>&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415"&gt;Martin M. Miles&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51079218"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/92/18/51079218.fe9a8301.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="194" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Słupsk (Stolpe) was a Pomeranian settlement in the early Middle Ages. The Dukes of Pomerelia granted the town charter (Lübsches Stadtrecht) in 1265. A decade later merchants and craftsmen from Westphalia and Holstein founded a new settlement.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1294 Polish and Bohemian rulers tried to succeed in Pomerelia. Wenceslaus III awarded Stolp to the Brandenburg Ascanians  After the fatal attempt on Wenceslas III's life, Wladyslaw I Ellenlang (aka "Ladislaus the Short") reasserted himself as ruler of Pomerelia in 1306 and declared themselves Brandenburg vassals in 1307.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1308, the Brandenburg margraves invaded and tried to militarily enforce their previously acquired rights. However, they were ousted from Gdansk and the eastern parts of Pomerelia by the Teutonic Knights. However, they were able to hold their ground in the land of Stolp.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1309, the Duchy of Pomerelia was divided between two feudal states. The western part went to the Brandenburgs, the larger rest including Danzig to the Teutonic Order. After Stolp became prosperous, the citizens acquired the port of Stolpmünde in 1337. In the 14th century the city was pledged to the Teutonic Order by the Pomeranian dukes, who were short of money because of numerous wars. Because the dukes could not redeem the town, but the inhabitants did not want to live under the rule of the Order, the citizens themselves raised the enormous redemption sum of 6,766 silver marks.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In devastating fires of 1395 and 1477 the town burned down.  In 1478 the plague raged in the town. A dispute with the dukes that lasted for years impoverished the town and forced it to leave the Hanseatic League. During the Thirty Years' War, Stolp was conquered by Swedes in 1630. Wallenstein's troops occupied the town in 1637, and Swedish troops drove them out and completely ruined Stolp. After the war ended in 1648, Stolp fell to Brandenburg in the Peace of Westphalia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Only very few of these great houses from the Art Nouveau period survived the destructions of WWII.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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    <media:text type="html">&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415"&gt;Martin M. Miles&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51079218"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/92/18/51079218.fe9a8301.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="194" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Słupsk (Stolpe) was a Pomeranian settlement in the early Middle Ages. The Dukes of Pomerelia granted the town charter (Lübsches Stadtrecht) in 1265. A decade later merchants and craftsmen from Westphalia and Holstein founded a new settlement.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1294 Polish and Bohemian rulers tried to succeed in Pomerelia. Wenceslaus III awarded Stolp to the Brandenburg Ascanians  After the fatal attempt on Wenceslas III's life, Wladyslaw I Ellenlang (aka "Ladislaus the Short") reasserted himself as ruler of Pomerelia in 1306 and declared themselves Brandenburg vassals in 1307.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1308, the Brandenburg margraves invaded and tried to militarily enforce their previously acquired rights. However, they were ousted from Gdansk and the eastern parts of Pomerelia by the Teutonic Knights. However, they were able to hold their ground in the land of Stolp.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1309, the Duchy of Pomerelia was divided between two feudal states. The western part went to the Brandenburgs, the larger rest including Danzig to the Teutonic Order. After Stolp became prosperous, the citizens acquired the port of Stolpmünde in 1337. In the 14th century the city was pledged to the Teutonic Order by the Pomeranian dukes, who were short of money because of numerous wars. Because the dukes could not redeem the town, but the inhabitants did not want to live under the rule of the Order, the citizens themselves raised the enormous redemption sum of 6,766 silver marks.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In devastating fires of 1395 and 1477 the town burned down.  In 1478 the plague raged in the town. A dispute with the dukes that lasted for years impoverished the town and forced it to leave the Hanseatic League. During the Thirty Years' War, Stolp was conquered by Swedes in 1630. Wallenstein's troops occupied the town in 1637, and Swedish troops drove them out and completely ruined Stolp. After the war ended in 1648, Stolp fell to Brandenburg in the Peace of Westphalia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Only very few of these great houses from the Art Nouveau period survived the destructions of WWII.&lt;/div&gt;</media:text>
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    <title>Slupsk - Ratusz</title>
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    <description>&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415"&gt;Martin M. Miles&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51079208"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/92/08/51079208.3b39f13c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="187" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Słupsk (Stolpe) was a Pomeranian settlement in the early Middle Ages. The Dukes of Pomerelia granted the town charter (Lübsches Stadtrecht) in 1265. A decade later merchants and craftsmen from Westphalia and Holstein founded a new settlement.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1294 Polish and Bohemian rulers tried to succeed in Pomerelia. Wenceslaus III awarded Stolp to the Brandenburg Ascanians  After the fatal attempt on Wenceslas III's life, Wladyslaw I Ellenlang (aka "Ladislaus the Short") reasserted himself as ruler of Pomerelia in 1306 and declared themselves Brandenburg vassals in 1307.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1308, the Brandenburg margraves invaded and tried to militarily enforce their previously acquired rights. However, they were ousted from Gdansk and the eastern parts of Pomerelia by the Teutonic Knights. However, they were able to hold their ground in the land of Stolp.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1309, the Duchy of Pomerelia was divided between two feudal states. The western part went to the Brandenburgs, the larger rest including Danzig to the Teutonic Order. After Stolp became prosperous, the citizens acquired the port of Stolpmünde in 1337. In the 14th century the city was pledged to the Teutonic Order by the Pomeranian dukes, who were short of money because of numerous wars. Because the dukes could not redeem the town, but the inhabitants did not want to live under the rule of the Order, the citizens themselves raised the enormous redemption sum of 6,766 silver marks.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In devastating fires of 1395 and 1477 the town burned down.  In 1478 the plague raged in the town. A dispute with the dukes that lasted for years impoverished the town and forced it to leave the Hanseatic League. During the Thirty Years' War, Stolp was conquered by Swedes in 1630. Wallenstein's troops occupied the town in 1637, and Swedish troops drove them out and completely ruined Stolp. After the war ended in 1648, Stolp fell to Brandenburg in the Peace of Westphalia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Ratusz (Town Hall) was constructed in 1901 under Prussian rule in the Gothic Revival style. The tower stands 56 meters tall.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
    <media:title>Slupsk - Ratusz</media:title>
    <media:text type="html">&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415"&gt;Martin M. Miles&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51079208"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/92/08/51079208.3b39f13c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="187" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Słupsk (Stolpe) was a Pomeranian settlement in the early Middle Ages. The Dukes of Pomerelia granted the town charter (Lübsches Stadtrecht) in 1265. A decade later merchants and craftsmen from Westphalia and Holstein founded a new settlement.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1294 Polish and Bohemian rulers tried to succeed in Pomerelia. Wenceslaus III awarded Stolp to the Brandenburg Ascanians  After the fatal attempt on Wenceslas III's life, Wladyslaw I Ellenlang (aka "Ladislaus the Short") reasserted himself as ruler of Pomerelia in 1306 and declared themselves Brandenburg vassals in 1307.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1308, the Brandenburg margraves invaded and tried to militarily enforce their previously acquired rights. However, they were ousted from Gdansk and the eastern parts of Pomerelia by the Teutonic Knights. However, they were able to hold their ground in the land of Stolp.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1309, the Duchy of Pomerelia was divided between two feudal states. The western part went to the Brandenburgs, the larger rest including Danzig to the Teutonic Order. After Stolp became prosperous, the citizens acquired the port of Stolpmünde in 1337. In the 14th century the city was pledged to the Teutonic Order by the Pomeranian dukes, who were short of money because of numerous wars. Because the dukes could not redeem the town, but the inhabitants did not want to live under the rule of the Order, the citizens themselves raised the enormous redemption sum of 6,766 silver marks.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In devastating fires of 1395 and 1477 the town burned down.  In 1478 the plague raged in the town. A dispute with the dukes that lasted for years impoverished the town and forced it to leave the Hanseatic League. During the Thirty Years' War, Stolp was conquered by Swedes in 1630. Wallenstein's troops occupied the town in 1637, and Swedish troops drove them out and completely ruined Stolp. After the war ended in 1648, Stolp fell to Brandenburg in the Peace of Westphalia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Ratusz (Town Hall) was constructed in 1901 under Prussian rule in the Gothic Revival style. The tower stands 56 meters tall.&lt;/div&gt;</media:text>
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    <title>Slupsk - Kościół św. Mikołaja</title>
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    <author>nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles)</author>
    <description>&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415"&gt;Martin M. Miles&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51078986"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/89/86/51078986.48bd5ced.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="181" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Słupsk (Stolpe) was a Pomeranian settlement in the early Middle Ages. The Dukes of Pomerelia granted the town charter (Lübsches Stadtrecht) in 1265. A decade later merchants and craftsmen from Westphalia and Holstein founded a new settlement.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1294 Polish and Bohemian rulers tried to succeed in Pomerelia. Wenceslaus III awarded Stolp to the Brandenburg Ascanians  After the fatal attempt on Wenceslas III's life, Wladyslaw I Ellenlang (aka "Ladislaus the Short") reasserted himself as ruler of Pomerelia in 1306 and declared themselves Brandenburg vassals in 1307.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1308, the Brandenburg margraves invaded and tried to militarily enforce their previously acquired rights. However, they were ousted from Gdansk and the eastern parts of Pomerelia by the Teutonic Knights. However, they were able to hold their ground in the land of Stolp.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1309, the Duchy of Pomerelia was divided between two feudal states. The western part went to the Brandenburgs, the larger rest including Danzig to the Teutonic Order. After Stolp became prosperous, the citizens acquired the port of Stolpmünde in 1337. In the 14th century the city was pledged to the Teutonic Order by the Pomeranian dukes, who were short of money because of numerous wars. Because the dukes could not redeem the town, but the inhabitants did not want to live under the rule of the Order, the citizens themselves raised the enormous redemption sum of 6,766 silver marks.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In devastating fires of 1395 and 1477 the town burned down.  In 1478 the plague raged in the town. A dispute with the dukes that lasted for years impoverished the town and forced it to leave the Hanseatic League. During the Thirty Years' War, Stolp was conquered by Swedes in 1630. Wallenstein's troops occupied the town in 1637, and Swedish troops drove them out and completely ruined Stolp. After the war ended in 1648, Stolp fell to Brandenburg in the Peace of Westphalia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Kościół św. Mikołaja (St. Nicholas Church) was built as a monastery church for the Premonstratensians probably before 1240. This church may have been a wooden structure. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This church was replaced by a brick church built in the 14th century. In 1665 the church burned down and fell into increasing ruin. In 1737 the church was rebuilt and designated as a garrison church. In 1740 it was turned into a warehouse and a coach house. From 1772 to 1945, the building housed a school. In 1945, Red Army soldiers set fire to the old town of Słupsk and the building also burned down. The ruin of St. Nicholas Church was rebuilt, and in 1971 the Miejska Biblioteka Publiczna (Public Library) moved into the former church.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
    <media:title>Slupsk - Kościół św. Mikołaja</media:title>
    <media:text type="html">&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415"&gt;Martin M. Miles&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51078986"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/89/86/51078986.48bd5ced.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="181" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Słupsk (Stolpe) was a Pomeranian settlement in the early Middle Ages. The Dukes of Pomerelia granted the town charter (Lübsches Stadtrecht) in 1265. A decade later merchants and craftsmen from Westphalia and Holstein founded a new settlement.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1294 Polish and Bohemian rulers tried to succeed in Pomerelia. Wenceslaus III awarded Stolp to the Brandenburg Ascanians  After the fatal attempt on Wenceslas III's life, Wladyslaw I Ellenlang (aka "Ladislaus the Short") reasserted himself as ruler of Pomerelia in 1306 and declared themselves Brandenburg vassals in 1307.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1308, the Brandenburg margraves invaded and tried to militarily enforce their previously acquired rights. However, they were ousted from Gdansk and the eastern parts of Pomerelia by the Teutonic Knights. However, they were able to hold their ground in the land of Stolp.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1309, the Duchy of Pomerelia was divided between two feudal states. The western part went to the Brandenburgs, the larger rest including Danzig to the Teutonic Order. After Stolp became prosperous, the citizens acquired the port of Stolpmünde in 1337. In the 14th century the city was pledged to the Teutonic Order by the Pomeranian dukes, who were short of money because of numerous wars. Because the dukes could not redeem the town, but the inhabitants did not want to live under the rule of the Order, the citizens themselves raised the enormous redemption sum of 6,766 silver marks.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In devastating fires of 1395 and 1477 the town burned down.  In 1478 the plague raged in the town. A dispute with the dukes that lasted for years impoverished the town and forced it to leave the Hanseatic League. During the Thirty Years' War, Stolp was conquered by Swedes in 1630. Wallenstein's troops occupied the town in 1637, and Swedish troops drove them out and completely ruined Stolp. After the war ended in 1648, Stolp fell to Brandenburg in the Peace of Westphalia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Kościół św. Mikołaja (St. Nicholas Church) was built as a monastery church for the Premonstratensians probably before 1240. This church may have been a wooden structure. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This church was replaced by a brick church built in the 14th century. In 1665 the church burned down and fell into increasing ruin. In 1737 the church was rebuilt and designated as a garrison church. In 1740 it was turned into a warehouse and a coach house. From 1772 to 1945, the building housed a school. In 1945, Red Army soldiers set fire to the old town of Słupsk and the building also burned down. The ruin of St. Nicholas Church was rebuilt, and in 1971 the Miejska Biblioteka Publiczna (Public Library) moved into the former church.&lt;/div&gt;</media:text>
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    <title>Slupsk - Kościół Mariacki</title>
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    <author>nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles)</author>
    <description>&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415"&gt;Martin M. Miles&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51078740"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/87/40/51078740.6228d162.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="187" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Słupsk (Stolpe) was a Pomeranian settlement in the early Middle Ages. The Dukes of Pomerelia granted the town charter (Lübsches Stadtrecht) in 1265. A decade later merchants and craftsmen from Westphalia and Holstein founded a new settlement.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1294 Polish and Bohemian rulers tried to succeed in Pomerelia. Wenceslaus III awarded Stolp to the Brandenburg Ascanians  After the fatal attempt on Wenceslas III's life, Wladyslaw I Ellenlang (aka "Ladislaus the Short") reasserted himself as ruler of Pomerelia in 1306 and declared themselves Brandenburg vassals in 1307.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1308, the Brandenburg margraves invaded and tried to militarily enforce their previously acquired rights. However, they were ousted from Gdansk and the eastern parts of Pomerelia by the Teutonic Knights. However, they were able to hold their ground in the land of Stolp.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1309, the Duchy of Pomerelia was divided between two feudal states. The western part went to the Brandenburgs, the larger rest including Danzig to the Teutonic Order. After Stolp became prosperous, the citizens acquired the port of Stolpmünde in 1337. In the 14th century the city was pledged to the Teutonic Order by the Pomeranian dukes, who were short of money because of numerous wars. Because the dukes could not redeem the town, but the inhabitants did not want to live under the rule of the Order, the citizens themselves raised the enormous redemption sum of 6,766 silver marks.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In devastating fires of 1395 and 1477 the town burned down.  In 1478 the plague raged in the town. A dispute with the dukes that lasted for years impoverished the town and forced it to leave the Hanseatic League. During the Thirty Years' War, Stolp was conquered by Swedes in 1630. Wallenstein's troops occupied the town in 1637, and Swedish troops drove them out and completely ruined Stolp. After the war ended in 1648, Stolp fell to Brandenburg in the Peace of Westphalia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The construction of the Kościół Mariacki (St. Mary's Church, Marienkirche) in Slupsk started around 1280 in Gothic style. After some damage a rebuilding process started in 1350. During the city fire in 1476 it was destroyed and then rebuilt in much more magnificent form. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1668 the helmet on the massive western tower got demolished and a helmet in Baroque form was installed. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In the 19th century the church underwent a great reconstruction, after most of the side chapels were removed.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
During WWII the church was severely damaged, when the roof crashed down, the interior burned out and the helmet on the tower was destroyed.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Rebuilding started in 1946, but it took decades. The tower was recondtructed 2003-2004.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
    <media:title>Slupsk - Kościół Mariacki</media:title>
    <media:text type="html">&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415"&gt;Martin M. Miles&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51078740"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/87/40/51078740.6228d162.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="187" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Słupsk (Stolpe) was a Pomeranian settlement in the early Middle Ages. The Dukes of Pomerelia granted the town charter (Lübsches Stadtrecht) in 1265. A decade later merchants and craftsmen from Westphalia and Holstein founded a new settlement.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1294 Polish and Bohemian rulers tried to succeed in Pomerelia. Wenceslaus III awarded Stolp to the Brandenburg Ascanians  After the fatal attempt on Wenceslas III's life, Wladyslaw I Ellenlang (aka "Ladislaus the Short") reasserted himself as ruler of Pomerelia in 1306 and declared themselves Brandenburg vassals in 1307.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1308, the Brandenburg margraves invaded and tried to militarily enforce their previously acquired rights. However, they were ousted from Gdansk and the eastern parts of Pomerelia by the Teutonic Knights. However, they were able to hold their ground in the land of Stolp.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1309, the Duchy of Pomerelia was divided between two feudal states. The western part went to the Brandenburgs, the larger rest including Danzig to the Teutonic Order. After Stolp became prosperous, the citizens acquired the port of Stolpmünde in 1337. In the 14th century the city was pledged to the Teutonic Order by the Pomeranian dukes, who were short of money because of numerous wars. Because the dukes could not redeem the town, but the inhabitants did not want to live under the rule of the Order, the citizens themselves raised the enormous redemption sum of 6,766 silver marks.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In devastating fires of 1395 and 1477 the town burned down.  In 1478 the plague raged in the town. A dispute with the dukes that lasted for years impoverished the town and forced it to leave the Hanseatic League. During the Thirty Years' War, Stolp was conquered by Swedes in 1630. Wallenstein's troops occupied the town in 1637, and Swedish troops drove them out and completely ruined Stolp. After the war ended in 1648, Stolp fell to Brandenburg in the Peace of Westphalia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The construction of the Kościół Mariacki (St. Mary's Church, Marienkirche) in Slupsk started around 1280 in Gothic style. After some damage a rebuilding process started in 1350. During the city fire in 1476 it was destroyed and then rebuilt in much more magnificent form. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1668 the helmet on the massive western tower got demolished and a helmet in Baroque form was installed. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In the 19th century the church underwent a great reconstruction, after most of the side chapels were removed.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
During WWII the church was severely damaged, when the roof crashed down, the interior burned out and the helmet on the tower was destroyed.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Rebuilding started in 1946, but it took decades. The tower was recondtructed 2003-2004.&lt;/div&gt;</media:text>
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    <title>Slupsk - Kościół Mariacki</title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2021 15:13:57 +0000</pubDate>
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    <author>nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles)</author>
    <description>&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415"&gt;Martin M. Miles&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51078702"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/87/02/51078702.74eafe46.240.jpg?r2" width="163" height="240" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Słupsk (Stolpe) was a Pomeranian settlement in the early Middle Ages. The Dukes of Pomerelia granted the town charter (Lübsches Stadtrecht) in 1265. A decade later merchants and craftsmen from Westphalia and Holstein founded a new settlement.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1294 Polish and Bohemian rulers tried to succeed in Pomerelia. Wenceslaus III awarded Stolp to the Brandenburg Ascanians  After the fatal attempt on Wenceslas III's life, Wladyslaw I Ellenlang (aka "Ladislaus the Short") reasserted himself as ruler of Pomerelia in 1306 and declared themselves Brandenburg vassals in 1307.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1308, the Brandenburg margraves invaded and tried to militarily enforce their previously acquired rights. However, they were ousted from Gdansk and the eastern parts of Pomerelia by the Teutonic Knights. However, they were able to hold their ground in the land of Stolp.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1309, the Duchy of Pomerelia was divided between two feudal states. The western part went to the Brandenburgs, the larger rest including Danzig to the Teutonic Order. After Stolp became prosperous, the citizens acquired the port of Stolpmünde in 1337. In the 14th century the city was pledged to the Teutonic Order by the Pomeranian dukes, who were short of money because of numerous wars. Because the dukes could not redeem the town, but the inhabitants did not want to live under the rule of the Order, the citizens themselves raised the enormous redemption sum of 6,766 silver marks.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In devastating fires of 1395 and 1477 the town burned down.  In 1478 the plague raged in the town. A dispute with the dukes that lasted for years impoverished the town and forced it to leave the Hanseatic League. During the Thirty Years' War, Stolp was conquered by Swedes in 1630. Wallenstein's troops occupied the town in 1637, and Swedish troops drove them out and completely ruined Stolp. After the war ended in 1648, Stolp fell to Brandenburg in the Peace of Westphalia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The construction of the Kościół Mariacki (St. Mary's Church, Marienkirche) in Slupsk started around 1280 in Gothic style. After some damage a rebuilding process started in 1350. During the city fire in 1476 it was destroyed and then rebuilt in much more magnificent form. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1668 the helmet on the massive western tower got demolished and a helmet in Baroque form was installed. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In the 19th century the church underwent a great reconstruction, after most of the side chapels were removed.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
During WWII the church was severely damaged, when the roof crashed down, the interior burned out and the helmet on the tower was destroyed.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Rebuilding started in 1946, but it took decades. The tower was recondtructed 2003-2004.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
    <media:title>Slupsk - Kościół Mariacki</media:title>
    <media:text type="html">&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415"&gt;Martin M. Miles&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51078702"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/87/02/51078702.74eafe46.240.jpg?r2" width="163" height="240" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Słupsk (Stolpe) was a Pomeranian settlement in the early Middle Ages. The Dukes of Pomerelia granted the town charter (Lübsches Stadtrecht) in 1265. A decade later merchants and craftsmen from Westphalia and Holstein founded a new settlement.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1294 Polish and Bohemian rulers tried to succeed in Pomerelia. Wenceslaus III awarded Stolp to the Brandenburg Ascanians  After the fatal attempt on Wenceslas III's life, Wladyslaw I Ellenlang (aka "Ladislaus the Short") reasserted himself as ruler of Pomerelia in 1306 and declared themselves Brandenburg vassals in 1307.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1308, the Brandenburg margraves invaded and tried to militarily enforce their previously acquired rights. However, they were ousted from Gdansk and the eastern parts of Pomerelia by the Teutonic Knights. However, they were able to hold their ground in the land of Stolp.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1309, the Duchy of Pomerelia was divided between two feudal states. The western part went to the Brandenburgs, the larger rest including Danzig to the Teutonic Order. After Stolp became prosperous, the citizens acquired the port of Stolpmünde in 1337. In the 14th century the city was pledged to the Teutonic Order by the Pomeranian dukes, who were short of money because of numerous wars. Because the dukes could not redeem the town, but the inhabitants did not want to live under the rule of the Order, the citizens themselves raised the enormous redemption sum of 6,766 silver marks.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In devastating fires of 1395 and 1477 the town burned down.  In 1478 the plague raged in the town. A dispute with the dukes that lasted for years impoverished the town and forced it to leave the Hanseatic League. During the Thirty Years' War, Stolp was conquered by Swedes in 1630. Wallenstein's troops occupied the town in 1637, and Swedish troops drove them out and completely ruined Stolp. After the war ended in 1648, Stolp fell to Brandenburg in the Peace of Westphalia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The construction of the Kościół Mariacki (St. Mary's Church, Marienkirche) in Slupsk started around 1280 in Gothic style. After some damage a rebuilding process started in 1350. During the city fire in 1476 it was destroyed and then rebuilt in much more magnificent form. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1668 the helmet on the massive western tower got demolished and a helmet in Baroque form was installed. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In the 19th century the church underwent a great reconstruction, after most of the side chapels were removed.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
During WWII the church was severely damaged, when the roof crashed down, the interior burned out and the helmet on the tower was destroyed.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Rebuilding started in 1946, but it took decades. The tower was recondtructed 2003-2004.&lt;/div&gt;</media:text>
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    <title>Slupsk - Kaplica św. Jerzego</title>
    <link>https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51078568</link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2021 13:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
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    <author>nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles)</author>
    <description>&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415"&gt;Martin M. Miles&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51078568"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/85/68/51078568.140fe624.240.jpg?r2" width="144" height="240" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Słupsk (Stolpe) was a Pomeranian settlement in the early Middle Ages. The Dukes of Pomerelia granted the town charter (Lübsches Stadtrecht) in 1265. A decade later merchants and craftsmen from Westphalia and Holstein founded a new settlement.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1294 Polish and Bohemian rulers tried to succeed in Pomerelia. Wenceslaus III awarded Stolp to the Brandenburg Ascanians  After the fatal attempt on Wenceslas III's life, Wladyslaw I Ellenlang (aka "Ladislaus the Short") reasserted himself as ruler of Pomerelia in 1306 and declared themselves Brandenburg vassals in 1307.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1308, the Brandenburg margraves invaded and tried to militarily enforce their previously acquired rights. However, they were ousted from Gdansk and the eastern parts of Pomerelia by the Teutonic Knights. However, they were able to hold their ground in the land of Stolp.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1309, the Duchy of Pomerelia was divided between two feudal states. The western part went to the Brandenburgs, the larger rest including Danzig to the Teutonic Order. After Stolp became prosperous, the citizens acquired the port of Stolpmünde in 1337. In the 14th century the city was pledged to the Teutonic Order by the Pomeranian dukes, who were short of money because of numerous wars. Because the dukes could not redeem the town, but the inhabitants did not want to live under the rule of the Order, the citizens themselves raised the enormous redemption sum of 6,766 silver marks.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In devastating fires of 1395 and 1477 the town burned down.  In 1478 the plague raged in the town. A dispute with the dukes that lasted for years impoverished the town and forced it to leave the Hanseatic League. During the Thirty Years' War, Stolp was conquered by Swedes in 1630. Wallenstein's troops occupied the town in 1637, and Swedish troops drove them out and completely ruined Stolp. After the war ended in 1648, Stolp fell to Brandenburg in the Peace of Westphalia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The octagonal Kaplica św. Jerzego (St. George Chapel) dates back to the first half of the 15th century and was built of brick. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It was part of a "St. Georgen Hospital", where people suffering from Leprosy was cared for. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Originally the chapel was built on the road leading to Szczecin, outside the city walls. In 1913, the chapel was demolished due to road construction and rebuilt on its present location.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
    <media:title>Slupsk - Kaplica św. Jerzego</media:title>
    <media:text type="html">&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415"&gt;Martin M. Miles&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51078568"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/85/68/51078568.140fe624.240.jpg?r2" width="144" height="240" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Słupsk (Stolpe) was a Pomeranian settlement in the early Middle Ages. The Dukes of Pomerelia granted the town charter (Lübsches Stadtrecht) in 1265. A decade later merchants and craftsmen from Westphalia and Holstein founded a new settlement.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1294 Polish and Bohemian rulers tried to succeed in Pomerelia. Wenceslaus III awarded Stolp to the Brandenburg Ascanians  After the fatal attempt on Wenceslas III's life, Wladyslaw I Ellenlang (aka "Ladislaus the Short") reasserted himself as ruler of Pomerelia in 1306 and declared themselves Brandenburg vassals in 1307.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1308, the Brandenburg margraves invaded and tried to militarily enforce their previously acquired rights. However, they were ousted from Gdansk and the eastern parts of Pomerelia by the Teutonic Knights. However, they were able to hold their ground in the land of Stolp.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1309, the Duchy of Pomerelia was divided between two feudal states. The western part went to the Brandenburgs, the larger rest including Danzig to the Teutonic Order. After Stolp became prosperous, the citizens acquired the port of Stolpmünde in 1337. In the 14th century the city was pledged to the Teutonic Order by the Pomeranian dukes, who were short of money because of numerous wars. Because the dukes could not redeem the town, but the inhabitants did not want to live under the rule of the Order, the citizens themselves raised the enormous redemption sum of 6,766 silver marks.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In devastating fires of 1395 and 1477 the town burned down.  In 1478 the plague raged in the town. A dispute with the dukes that lasted for years impoverished the town and forced it to leave the Hanseatic League. During the Thirty Years' War, Stolp was conquered by Swedes in 1630. Wallenstein's troops occupied the town in 1637, and Swedish troops drove them out and completely ruined Stolp. After the war ended in 1648, Stolp fell to Brandenburg in the Peace of Westphalia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The octagonal Kaplica św. Jerzego (St. George Chapel) dates back to the first half of the 15th century and was built of brick. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It was part of a "St. Georgen Hospital", where people suffering from Leprosy was cared for. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Originally the chapel was built on the road leading to Szczecin, outside the city walls. In 1913, the chapel was demolished due to road construction and rebuilt on its present location.&lt;/div&gt;</media:text>
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    <title>Slupsk - Nowa Brama</title>
    <link>https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51078248</link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2021 08:33:02 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:date.created>2021-07-01T00:00:00+01:00</dc:date.created>
    <author>nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles)</author>
    <description>&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415"&gt;Martin M. Miles&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51078248"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/82/48/51078248.04591846.240.jpg?r2" width="166" height="240" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Słupsk (Stolpe) was a Pomeranian settlement in the early Middle Ages. The Dukes of Pomerelia granted the town charter (Lübsches Stadtrecht) in 1265. A decade later merchants and craftsmen from Westphalia and Holstein founded a new settlement.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1294 Polish and Bohemian rulers tried to succeed in Pomerelia. Wenceslaus III awarded Stolp to the Brandenburg Ascanians  After the fatal attempt on Wenceslas III's life, Wladyslaw I Ellenlang (aka "Ladislaus the Short") reasserted himself as ruler of Pomerelia in 1306 and declared themselves Brandenburg vassals in 1307.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1308, the Brandenburg margraves invaded and tried to militarily enforce their previously acquired rights. However, they were ousted from Gdansk and the eastern parts of Pomerelia by the Teutonic Knights. However, they were able to hold their ground in the land of Stolp.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1309, the Duchy of Pomerelia was divided between two feudal states. The western part went to the Brandenburgs, the larger rest including Danzig to the Teutonic Order. After Stolp became prosperous, the citizens acquired the port of Stolpmünde in 1337. In the 14th century the city was pledged to the Teutonic Order by the Pomeranian dukes, who were short of money because of numerous wars. Because the dukes could not redeem the town, but the inhabitants did not want to live under the rule of the Order, the citizens themselves raised the enormous redemption sum of 6,766 silver marks.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In devastating fires of 1395 and 1477 the town burned down.  In 1478 the plague raged in the town. A dispute with the dukes that lasted for years impoverished the town and forced it to leave the Hanseatic League. During the Thirty Years' War, Stolp was conquered by Swedes in 1630. Wallenstein's troops occupied the town in 1637, and Swedish troops drove them out and completely ruined Stolp. After the war ended in 1648, Stolp fell to Brandenburg in the Peace of Westphalia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A historic streetcar on the right, the medieval Nowa Brama, (New Gate) in the backdrop.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
    <media:title>Slupsk - Nowa Brama</media:title>
    <media:text type="html">&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415"&gt;Martin M. Miles&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51078248"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/82/48/51078248.04591846.240.jpg?r2" width="166" height="240" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Słupsk (Stolpe) was a Pomeranian settlement in the early Middle Ages. The Dukes of Pomerelia granted the town charter (Lübsches Stadtrecht) in 1265. A decade later merchants and craftsmen from Westphalia and Holstein founded a new settlement.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1294 Polish and Bohemian rulers tried to succeed in Pomerelia. Wenceslaus III awarded Stolp to the Brandenburg Ascanians  After the fatal attempt on Wenceslas III's life, Wladyslaw I Ellenlang (aka "Ladislaus the Short") reasserted himself as ruler of Pomerelia in 1306 and declared themselves Brandenburg vassals in 1307.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1308, the Brandenburg margraves invaded and tried to militarily enforce their previously acquired rights. However, they were ousted from Gdansk and the eastern parts of Pomerelia by the Teutonic Knights. However, they were able to hold their ground in the land of Stolp.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1309, the Duchy of Pomerelia was divided between two feudal states. The western part went to the Brandenburgs, the larger rest including Danzig to the Teutonic Order. After Stolp became prosperous, the citizens acquired the port of Stolpmünde in 1337. In the 14th century the city was pledged to the Teutonic Order by the Pomeranian dukes, who were short of money because of numerous wars. Because the dukes could not redeem the town, but the inhabitants did not want to live under the rule of the Order, the citizens themselves raised the enormous redemption sum of 6,766 silver marks.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In devastating fires of 1395 and 1477 the town burned down.  In 1478 the plague raged in the town. A dispute with the dukes that lasted for years impoverished the town and forced it to leave the Hanseatic League. During the Thirty Years' War, Stolp was conquered by Swedes in 1630. Wallenstein's troops occupied the town in 1637, and Swedish troops drove them out and completely ruined Stolp. After the war ended in 1648, Stolp fell to Brandenburg in the Peace of Westphalia.&lt;br /&gt;
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A historic streetcar on the right, the medieval Nowa Brama, (New Gate) in the backdrop.&lt;/div&gt;</media:text>
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    <title>Slupsk - Kościół św. Jacka</title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2021 08:16:41 +0000</pubDate>
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    <author>nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles)</author>
    <description>&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415"&gt;Martin M. Miles&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51078238"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/82/38/51078238.8c631ea3.240.jpg?r2" width="133" height="240" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Słupsk (Stolpe) was a Pomeranian settlement in the early Middle Ages. The Dukes of Pomerelia granted the town charter (Lübsches Stadtrecht) in 1265. A decade later merchants and craftsmen from Westphalia and Holstein founded a new settlement.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1294 Polish and Bohemian rulers tried to succeed in Pomerelia. Wenceslaus III awarded Stolp to the Brandenburg Ascanians  After the fatal attempt on Wenceslas III's life, Wladyslaw I Ellenlang (aka "Ladislaus the Short") reasserted himself as ruler of Pomerelia in 1306 and declared themselves Brandenburg vassals in 1307.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1308, the Brandenburg margraves invaded and tried to militarily enforce their previously acquired rights. However, they were ousted from Gdansk and the eastern parts of Pomerelia by the Teutonic Knights. However, they were able to hold their ground in the land of Stolp.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1309, the Duchy of Pomerelia was divided between two feudal states. The western part went to the Brandenburgs, the larger rest including Danzig to the Teutonic Order. After Stolp became prosperous, the citizens acquired the port of Stolpmünde in 1337. In the 14th century the city was pledged to the Teutonic Order by the Pomeranian dukes, who were short of money because of numerous wars. Because the dukes could not redeem the town, but the inhabitants did not want to live under the rule of the Order, the citizens themselves raised the enormous redemption sum of 6,766 silver marks.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In devastating fires of 1395 and 1477 the town burned down.  In 1478 the plague raged in the town. A dispute with the dukes that lasted for years impoverished the town and forced it to leave the Hanseatic League. During the Thirty Years' War, Stolp was conquered by Swedes in 1630. Wallenstein's troops occupied the town in 1637, and Swedish troops drove them out and completely ruined Stolp. After the war ended in 1648, Stolp fell to Brandenburg in the Peace of Westphalia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Up to 1946, the then Lutheran church was known under the name "St. Johannis Schlosskirche". After WWII, the Catholic Church appropriated it. It received a consecration to St. Hyacinth of Poland in 1946, was known as St. Hyacinth Church and served the Polish Dominican Order. In 1981, a Catholic parish was also established at the church and since that this is "Kościół św. Jacka".&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It was originally the church of the Dominican monastery founded in 1278. In its present form, the brick Gothic style building was erected in the 15th century.  At the beginning of the 17th century, the interior of the church was baroqueized and a western slender steeple with a baroque copper-roofed dome was erected. The consecration of the restored church took place in 1602.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The epitaph of Anna von Croÿ.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She was the daughter of Bogusław XIII and his wife Klara, Princess of Brunswick. She was married to Ernest , Duke of Croy and Aerschot. The wedding took place in 1619. After a little more than a year Anna became a widow - Prince Ernst died during one of the French military expeditions.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Due to the conflict with the Catholic family of the deceased husband, she soon moved with her only son Ernest Bogusław, later the last Lutheran bishop of Kamien, and settled in Szcecin, where Anna's brother, Prince Bogusław XIV, took care of her. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Anna was buried in this church. The funerary monument was commissioned by her only son Ernst Bogislaw of Croÿ.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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    <media:text type="html">&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415"&gt;Martin M. Miles&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51078238"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/82/38/51078238.8c631ea3.240.jpg?r2" width="133" height="240" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Słupsk (Stolpe) was a Pomeranian settlement in the early Middle Ages. The Dukes of Pomerelia granted the town charter (Lübsches Stadtrecht) in 1265. A decade later merchants and craftsmen from Westphalia and Holstein founded a new settlement.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1294 Polish and Bohemian rulers tried to succeed in Pomerelia. Wenceslaus III awarded Stolp to the Brandenburg Ascanians  After the fatal attempt on Wenceslas III's life, Wladyslaw I Ellenlang (aka "Ladislaus the Short") reasserted himself as ruler of Pomerelia in 1306 and declared themselves Brandenburg vassals in 1307.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1308, the Brandenburg margraves invaded and tried to militarily enforce their previously acquired rights. However, they were ousted from Gdansk and the eastern parts of Pomerelia by the Teutonic Knights. However, they were able to hold their ground in the land of Stolp.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1309, the Duchy of Pomerelia was divided between two feudal states. The western part went to the Brandenburgs, the larger rest including Danzig to the Teutonic Order. After Stolp became prosperous, the citizens acquired the port of Stolpmünde in 1337. In the 14th century the city was pledged to the Teutonic Order by the Pomeranian dukes, who were short of money because of numerous wars. Because the dukes could not redeem the town, but the inhabitants did not want to live under the rule of the Order, the citizens themselves raised the enormous redemption sum of 6,766 silver marks.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In devastating fires of 1395 and 1477 the town burned down.  In 1478 the plague raged in the town. A dispute with the dukes that lasted for years impoverished the town and forced it to leave the Hanseatic League. During the Thirty Years' War, Stolp was conquered by Swedes in 1630. Wallenstein's troops occupied the town in 1637, and Swedish troops drove them out and completely ruined Stolp. After the war ended in 1648, Stolp fell to Brandenburg in the Peace of Westphalia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Up to 1946, the then Lutheran church was known under the name "St. Johannis Schlosskirche". After WWII, the Catholic Church appropriated it. It received a consecration to St. Hyacinth of Poland in 1946, was known as St. Hyacinth Church and served the Polish Dominican Order. In 1981, a Catholic parish was also established at the church and since that this is "Kościół św. Jacka".&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It was originally the church of the Dominican monastery founded in 1278. In its present form, the brick Gothic style building was erected in the 15th century.  At the beginning of the 17th century, the interior of the church was baroqueized and a western slender steeple with a baroque copper-roofed dome was erected. The consecration of the restored church took place in 1602.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The epitaph of Anna von Croÿ.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She was the daughter of Bogusław XIII and his wife Klara, Princess of Brunswick. She was married to Ernest , Duke of Croy and Aerschot. The wedding took place in 1619. After a little more than a year Anna became a widow - Prince Ernst died during one of the French military expeditions.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Due to the conflict with the Catholic family of the deceased husband, she soon moved with her only son Ernest Bogusław, later the last Lutheran bishop of Kamien, and settled in Szcecin, where Anna's brother, Prince Bogusław XIV, took care of her. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Anna was buried in this church. The funerary monument was commissioned by her only son Ernst Bogislaw of Croÿ.&lt;/div&gt;</media:text>
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    <description>&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415"&gt;Martin M. Miles&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51077912"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/79/12/51077912.d4b36567.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="189" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Słupsk (Stolpe) was a Pomeranian settlement in the early Middle Ages. The Dukes of Pomerelia granted the town charter (Lübsches Stadtrecht) in 1265. A decade later merchants and craftsmen from Westphalia and Holstein founded a new settlement. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1294 Polish and Bohemian rulers tried to succeed in Pomerelia. Wenceslaus III awarded Stolp to the Brandenburg Ascanians  After the fatal attempt on Wenceslas III's life, Wladyslaw I Ellenlang (aka "Ladislaus the Short") reasserted himself as ruler of Pomerelia in 1306 and declared themselves Brandenburg vassals in 1307. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1308, the Brandenburg margraves invaded and tried to militarily enforce their previously acquired rights. However, they were ousted from Gdansk and the eastern parts of Pomerelia by the Teutonic Knights. However, they were able to hold their ground in the land of Stolp. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1309, the Duchy of Pomerelia was divided between two feudal states. The western part went to the Brandenburgs, the larger rest including Danzig to the Teutonic Order. After Stolp became prosperous, the citizens acquired the port of Stolpmünde in 1337. In the 14th century the city was pledged to the Teutonic Order by the Pomeranian dukes, who were short of money because of numerous wars. Because the dukes could not redeem the town, but the inhabitants did not want to live under the rule of the Order, the citizens themselves raised the enormous redemption sum of 6,766 silver marks. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In devastating fires of 1395 and 1477 the town burned down.  In 1478 the plague raged in the town. A dispute with the dukes that lasted for years impoverished the town and forced it to leave the Hanseatic League. During the Thirty Years' War, Stolp was conquered by Swedes in 1630. Wallenstein's troops occupied the town in 1637, and Swedish troops drove them out and completely ruined Stolp. After the war ended in 1648, Stolp fell to Brandenburg in the Peace of Westphalia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Up to 1946, the then Lutheran church was known under the name "St. Johannis Schlosskirche". After WWII, the Catholic Church appropriated it. It received a consecration to St. Hyacinth of Poland in 1946, was known as St. Hyacinth Church and served the Polish Dominican Order. In 1981, a Catholic parish was also established at the church and since that this is "Kościół św. Jacka".&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It was originally the church of the Dominican monastery founded in 1278. In its present form, the brick Gothic style building was erected in the 15th century.  At the beginning of the 17th century, the interior of the church was baroqueized and a western slender steeple with a baroque copper-roofed dome was erected. The consecration of the restored church took place in 1602.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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    <media:text type="html">&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415"&gt;Martin M. Miles&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51077912"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/79/12/51077912.d4b36567.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="189" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Słupsk (Stolpe) was a Pomeranian settlement in the early Middle Ages. The Dukes of Pomerelia granted the town charter (Lübsches Stadtrecht) in 1265. A decade later merchants and craftsmen from Westphalia and Holstein founded a new settlement. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1294 Polish and Bohemian rulers tried to succeed in Pomerelia. Wenceslaus III awarded Stolp to the Brandenburg Ascanians  After the fatal attempt on Wenceslas III's life, Wladyslaw I Ellenlang (aka "Ladislaus the Short") reasserted himself as ruler of Pomerelia in 1306 and declared themselves Brandenburg vassals in 1307. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1308, the Brandenburg margraves invaded and tried to militarily enforce their previously acquired rights. However, they were ousted from Gdansk and the eastern parts of Pomerelia by the Teutonic Knights. However, they were able to hold their ground in the land of Stolp. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1309, the Duchy of Pomerelia was divided between two feudal states. The western part went to the Brandenburgs, the larger rest including Danzig to the Teutonic Order. After Stolp became prosperous, the citizens acquired the port of Stolpmünde in 1337. In the 14th century the city was pledged to the Teutonic Order by the Pomeranian dukes, who were short of money because of numerous wars. Because the dukes could not redeem the town, but the inhabitants did not want to live under the rule of the Order, the citizens themselves raised the enormous redemption sum of 6,766 silver marks. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In devastating fires of 1395 and 1477 the town burned down.  In 1478 the plague raged in the town. A dispute with the dukes that lasted for years impoverished the town and forced it to leave the Hanseatic League. During the Thirty Years' War, Stolp was conquered by Swedes in 1630. Wallenstein's troops occupied the town in 1637, and Swedish troops drove them out and completely ruined Stolp. After the war ended in 1648, Stolp fell to Brandenburg in the Peace of Westphalia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Up to 1946, the then Lutheran church was known under the name "St. Johannis Schlosskirche". After WWII, the Catholic Church appropriated it. It received a consecration to St. Hyacinth of Poland in 1946, was known as St. Hyacinth Church and served the Polish Dominican Order. In 1981, a Catholic parish was also established at the church and since that this is "Kościół św. Jacka".&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It was originally the church of the Dominican monastery founded in 1278. In its present form, the brick Gothic style building was erected in the 15th century.  At the beginning of the 17th century, the interior of the church was baroqueized and a western slender steeple with a baroque copper-roofed dome was erected. The consecration of the restored church took place in 1602.&lt;/div&gt;</media:text>
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    <description>&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415"&gt;Martin M. Miles&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51077892"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/78/92/51077892.e696d859.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="205" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Słupsk (Stolpe) was a Pomeranian settlement in the early Middle Ages. The Dukes of Pomerelia granted the town charter (Lübsches Stadtrecht) in 1265. A decade later merchants and craftsmen from Westphalia and Holstein founded a new settlement. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1294 Polish and Bohemian rulers tried to succeed in Pomerelia. Wenceslaus III awarded Stolp to the Brandenburg Ascanians  After the fatal attempt on Wenceslas III's life, Wladyslaw I Ellenlang (aka "Ladislaus the Short") reasserted himself as ruler of Pomerelia in 1306 and declared themselves Brandenburg vassals in 1307. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1308, the Brandenburg margraves invaded and tried to militarily enforce their previously acquired rights. However, they were ousted from Gdansk and the eastern parts of Pomerelia by the Teutonic Knights. However, they were able to hold their ground in the land of Stolp. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1309, the Duchy of Pomerelia was divided between two feudal states. The western part went to the Brandenburgs, the larger rest including Danzig to the Teutonic Order. After Stolp became prosperous, the citizens acquired the port of Stolpmünde in 1337. In the 14th century the city was pledged to the Teutonic Order by the Pomeranian dukes, who were short of money because of numerous wars. Because the dukes could not redeem the town, but the inhabitants did not want to live under the rule of the Order, the citizens themselves raised the enormous redemption sum of 6,766 silver marks. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In devastating fires of 1395 and 1477 the town burned down.  In 1478 the plague raged in the town. A dispute with the dukes that lasted for years impoverished the town and forced it to leave the Hanseatic League. During the Thirty Years' War, Stolp was conquered by Swedes in 1630. Wallenstein's troops occupied the town in 1637, and Swedish troops drove them out and completely ruined Stolp. After the war ended in 1648, Stolp fell to Brandenburg in the Peace of Westphalia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Up to 1946, the then Lutheran church was known under the name "St. Johannis Schlosskirche". After WWII, the Catholic Church appropriated it. It received a consecration to St. Hyacinth of Poland in 1946, was known as St. Hyacinth Church and served the Polish Dominican Order. In 1981, a Catholic parish was also established at the church and since that this is "Kościół św. Jacka".&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It was originally the church of the Dominican monastery founded in 1278. In its present form, the brick Gothic style building was erected in the 15th century.  At the beginning of the 17th century, the interior of the church was baroqueized and a western slender steeple with a baroque copper-roofed dome was erected. The consecration of the restored church took place in 1602.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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    <media:text type="html">&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415"&gt;Martin M. Miles&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51077892"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/78/92/51077892.e696d859.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="205" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Słupsk (Stolpe) was a Pomeranian settlement in the early Middle Ages. The Dukes of Pomerelia granted the town charter (Lübsches Stadtrecht) in 1265. A decade later merchants and craftsmen from Westphalia and Holstein founded a new settlement. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1294 Polish and Bohemian rulers tried to succeed in Pomerelia. Wenceslaus III awarded Stolp to the Brandenburg Ascanians  After the fatal attempt on Wenceslas III's life, Wladyslaw I Ellenlang (aka "Ladislaus the Short") reasserted himself as ruler of Pomerelia in 1306 and declared themselves Brandenburg vassals in 1307. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1308, the Brandenburg margraves invaded and tried to militarily enforce their previously acquired rights. However, they were ousted from Gdansk and the eastern parts of Pomerelia by the Teutonic Knights. However, they were able to hold their ground in the land of Stolp. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1309, the Duchy of Pomerelia was divided between two feudal states. The western part went to the Brandenburgs, the larger rest including Danzig to the Teutonic Order. After Stolp became prosperous, the citizens acquired the port of Stolpmünde in 1337. In the 14th century the city was pledged to the Teutonic Order by the Pomeranian dukes, who were short of money because of numerous wars. Because the dukes could not redeem the town, but the inhabitants did not want to live under the rule of the Order, the citizens themselves raised the enormous redemption sum of 6,766 silver marks. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In devastating fires of 1395 and 1477 the town burned down.  In 1478 the plague raged in the town. A dispute with the dukes that lasted for years impoverished the town and forced it to leave the Hanseatic League. During the Thirty Years' War, Stolp was conquered by Swedes in 1630. Wallenstein's troops occupied the town in 1637, and Swedish troops drove them out and completely ruined Stolp. After the war ended in 1648, Stolp fell to Brandenburg in the Peace of Westphalia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Up to 1946, the then Lutheran church was known under the name "St. Johannis Schlosskirche". After WWII, the Catholic Church appropriated it. It received a consecration to St. Hyacinth of Poland in 1946, was known as St. Hyacinth Church and served the Polish Dominican Order. In 1981, a Catholic parish was also established at the church and since that this is "Kościół św. Jacka".&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It was originally the church of the Dominican monastery founded in 1278. In its present form, the brick Gothic style building was erected in the 15th century.  At the beginning of the 17th century, the interior of the church was baroqueized and a western slender steeple with a baroque copper-roofed dome was erected. The consecration of the restored church took place in 1602.&lt;/div&gt;</media:text>
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    <title>Slupsk - Brama Mlyńska</title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2021 21:47:37 +0000</pubDate>
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    <author>nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles)</author>
    <description>&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415"&gt;Martin M. Miles&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51077876"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/78/76/51077876.271fc9b6.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="220" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Słupsk (Stolpe) was a Pomeranian settlement in the early Middle Ages. The Dukes of Pomerelia granted the town charter (Lübsches Stadtrecht) in 1265. A decade later merchants and craftsmen from Westphalia and Holstein founded a new settlement. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1294 Polish and Bohemian rulers tried to succeed in Pomerelia. Wenceslaus III awarded Stolp to the Brandenburg Ascanians  After the fatal attempt on Wenceslas III's life, Wladyslaw I Ellenlang (aka "Ladislaus the Short") reasserted himself as ruler of Pomerelia in 1306 and declared themselves Brandenburg vassals in 1307. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1308, the Brandenburg margraves invaded and tried to militarily enforce their previously acquired rights. However, they were ousted from Gdansk and the eastern parts of Pomerelia by the Teutonic Knights. However, they were able to hold their ground in the land of Stolp. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1309, the Duchy of Pomerelia was divided between two feudal states. The western part went to the Brandenburgs, the larger rest including Danzig to the Teutonic Order. After Stolp became prosperous, the citizens acquired the port of Stolpmünde in 1337. In the 14th century the city was pledged to the Teutonic Order by the Pomeranian dukes, who were short of money because of numerous wars. Because the dukes could not redeem the town, but the inhabitants did not want to live under the rule of the Order, the citizens themselves raised the enormous redemption sum of 6,766 silver marks. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In devastating fires of 1395 and 1477 the town burned down.  In 1478 the plague raged in the town. A dispute with the dukes that lasted for years impoverished the town and forced it to leave the Hanseatic League. During the Thirty Years' War, Stolp was conquered by Swedes in 1630. Wallenstein's troops occupied the town in 1637, and Swedish troops drove them out and completely ruined Stolp. After the war ended in 1648, Stolp fell to Brandenburg in the Peace of Westphalia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Brama Mlyńska (Mill Gate) is part of the city fortifications. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The fortifications were erected between the early 14th century and the mid-15th century. The 6.5 m high walls surrounded the town. This was one of three gates. The Mill Gate led to the town from the east, connecting to a road leading to Gdansk. The walls were also defended by the waters of the Slupia River.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After the front had moved further west, the Old Town was set on fire by the Red Army. The gate was secured in ruins. Its rebuilding and renovation took place in 1965.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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    <media:text type="html">&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415"&gt;Martin M. Miles&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51077876"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/78/76/51077876.271fc9b6.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="220" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Słupsk (Stolpe) was a Pomeranian settlement in the early Middle Ages. The Dukes of Pomerelia granted the town charter (Lübsches Stadtrecht) in 1265. A decade later merchants and craftsmen from Westphalia and Holstein founded a new settlement. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1294 Polish and Bohemian rulers tried to succeed in Pomerelia. Wenceslaus III awarded Stolp to the Brandenburg Ascanians  After the fatal attempt on Wenceslas III's life, Wladyslaw I Ellenlang (aka "Ladislaus the Short") reasserted himself as ruler of Pomerelia in 1306 and declared themselves Brandenburg vassals in 1307. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1308, the Brandenburg margraves invaded and tried to militarily enforce their previously acquired rights. However, they were ousted from Gdansk and the eastern parts of Pomerelia by the Teutonic Knights. However, they were able to hold their ground in the land of Stolp. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1309, the Duchy of Pomerelia was divided between two feudal states. The western part went to the Brandenburgs, the larger rest including Danzig to the Teutonic Order. After Stolp became prosperous, the citizens acquired the port of Stolpmünde in 1337. In the 14th century the city was pledged to the Teutonic Order by the Pomeranian dukes, who were short of money because of numerous wars. Because the dukes could not redeem the town, but the inhabitants did not want to live under the rule of the Order, the citizens themselves raised the enormous redemption sum of 6,766 silver marks. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In devastating fires of 1395 and 1477 the town burned down.  In 1478 the plague raged in the town. A dispute with the dukes that lasted for years impoverished the town and forced it to leave the Hanseatic League. During the Thirty Years' War, Stolp was conquered by Swedes in 1630. Wallenstein's troops occupied the town in 1637, and Swedish troops drove them out and completely ruined Stolp. After the war ended in 1648, Stolp fell to Brandenburg in the Peace of Westphalia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Brama Mlyńska (Mill Gate) is part of the city fortifications. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The fortifications were erected between the early 14th century and the mid-15th century. The 6.5 m high walls surrounded the town. This was one of three gates. The Mill Gate led to the town from the east, connecting to a road leading to Gdansk. The walls were also defended by the waters of the Slupia River.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After the front had moved further west, the Old Town was set on fire by the Red Army. The gate was secured in ruins. Its rebuilding and renovation took place in 1965.&lt;/div&gt;</media:text>
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    <title>Slupsk</title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2021 17:53:27 +0000</pubDate>
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    <author>nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles)</author>
    <description>&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415"&gt;Martin M. Miles&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51077610"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/76/10/51077610.36b04264.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="182" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Słupsk (Stolpe) was a Pomeranian settlement in the early Middle Ages. The Dukes of Pomerelia granted the town charter (Lübsches Stadtrecht) in 1265. A decade later merchants and craftsmen from Westphalia and Holstein founded a new settlement. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1294 Polish and Bohemian rulers tried to succeed in Pomerelia. Wenceslaus III awarded Stolp to the Brandenburg Ascanians  After the fatal attempt on Wenceslas III's life, Wladyslaw I Ellenlang (aka "Ladislaus the Short") reasserted himself as ruler of Pomerelia in 1306 and declared themselves Brandenburg vassals in 1307. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1308, the Brandenburg margraves invaded and tried to militarily enforce their previously acquired rights. However, they were ousted from Gdansk and the eastern parts of Pomerelia by the Teutonic Knights. However, they were able to hold their ground in the land of Stolp. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1309, the Duchy of Pomerelia was divided between two feudal states. The western part went to the Brandenburgs, the larger rest including Danzig to the Teutonic Order. After Stolp became prosperous, the citizens acquired the port of Stolpmünde in 1337. In the 14th century the city was pledged to the Teutonic Order by the Pomeranian dukes, who were short of money because of numerous wars. Because the dukes could not redeem the town, but the inhabitants did not want to live under the rule of the Order, the citizens themselves raised the enormous redemption sum of 6,766 silver marks. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In devastating fires of 1395 and 1477 the town burned down.  In 1478 the plague raged in the town. A dispute with the dukes that lasted for years impoverished the town and forced it to leave the Hanseatic League. During the Thirty Years' War, Stolp was conquered by Swedes in 1630. Wallenstein's troops occupied the town in 1637, and Swedish troops drove them out and completely ruined Stolp. After the war ended in 1648, Stolp fell to Brandenburg in the Peace of Westphalia.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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    <media:text type="html">&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415"&gt;Martin M. Miles&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51077610"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/76/10/51077610.36b04264.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="182" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Słupsk (Stolpe) was a Pomeranian settlement in the early Middle Ages. The Dukes of Pomerelia granted the town charter (Lübsches Stadtrecht) in 1265. A decade later merchants and craftsmen from Westphalia and Holstein founded a new settlement. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1294 Polish and Bohemian rulers tried to succeed in Pomerelia. Wenceslaus III awarded Stolp to the Brandenburg Ascanians  After the fatal attempt on Wenceslas III's life, Wladyslaw I Ellenlang (aka "Ladislaus the Short") reasserted himself as ruler of Pomerelia in 1306 and declared themselves Brandenburg vassals in 1307. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1308, the Brandenburg margraves invaded and tried to militarily enforce their previously acquired rights. However, they were ousted from Gdansk and the eastern parts of Pomerelia by the Teutonic Knights. However, they were able to hold their ground in the land of Stolp. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1309, the Duchy of Pomerelia was divided between two feudal states. The western part went to the Brandenburgs, the larger rest including Danzig to the Teutonic Order. After Stolp became prosperous, the citizens acquired the port of Stolpmünde in 1337. In the 14th century the city was pledged to the Teutonic Order by the Pomeranian dukes, who were short of money because of numerous wars. Because the dukes could not redeem the town, but the inhabitants did not want to live under the rule of the Order, the citizens themselves raised the enormous redemption sum of 6,766 silver marks. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In devastating fires of 1395 and 1477 the town burned down.  In 1478 the plague raged in the town. A dispute with the dukes that lasted for years impoverished the town and forced it to leave the Hanseatic League. During the Thirty Years' War, Stolp was conquered by Swedes in 1630. Wallenstein's troops occupied the town in 1637, and Swedish troops drove them out and completely ruined Stolp. After the war ended in 1648, Stolp fell to Brandenburg in the Peace of Westphalia.&lt;/div&gt;</media:text>
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    <title>Darlowo - Kościół św. Gertrudy</title>
    <link>https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51077090</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2021 09:58:46 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:date.created>2021-07-01T00:00:00+01:00</dc:date.created>
    <author>nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles)</author>
    <description>&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415"&gt;Martin M. Miles&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51077090"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/70/90/51077090.603d7e78.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="195" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Darlowo (Rügenwalde) was a trading point already in the 11th century, prorected by a fortress named Dirlow. The town, that evolved was destroyed in 1283 during a local war- It got rebuilt and received its city rights (Lübsches  Stadtrecht) in 1312. The town passed to the Duchy of Pomerania in 1347 and over the years Dukes constructed a Ducal Castle on a nearby island and chose it as their seat.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1412 Rügenwalde (Darlowo) became part of the Hanseatic League and had its own trade fleet, larger than in other surrounding towns. Boats and ships owned by local merchants travelled as far as Normandy and Spain.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
At the end of the 14th century a couple of St. Gertrudis hospitals were founded in Pomerania. This was among them. It was built in 1406 dedicated to the care of the poor, the sick and travelers. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
St. Gertrude's Church is a late Gothic central building. There are actually four such buildings in Pomerania. I had seen St. Gertrude's Chapel in Koszalin (Köslin) before.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
    <media:title>Darlowo - Kościół św. Gertrudy</media:title>
    <media:text type="html">&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415"&gt;Martin M. Miles&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51077090"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/70/90/51077090.603d7e78.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="195" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Darlowo (Rügenwalde) was a trading point already in the 11th century, prorected by a fortress named Dirlow. The town, that evolved was destroyed in 1283 during a local war- It got rebuilt and received its city rights (Lübsches  Stadtrecht) in 1312. The town passed to the Duchy of Pomerania in 1347 and over the years Dukes constructed a Ducal Castle on a nearby island and chose it as their seat.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1412 Rügenwalde (Darlowo) became part of the Hanseatic League and had its own trade fleet, larger than in other surrounding towns. Boats and ships owned by local merchants travelled as far as Normandy and Spain.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
At the end of the 14th century a couple of St. Gertrudis hospitals were founded in Pomerania. This was among them. It was built in 1406 dedicated to the care of the poor, the sick and travelers. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
St. Gertrude's Church is a late Gothic central building. There are actually four such buildings in Pomerania. I had seen St. Gertrude's Chapel in Koszalin (Köslin) before.&lt;/div&gt;</media:text>
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    <title>Darlowo - Kościół Matki Bożej</title>
    <link>https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51076074</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2021 23:50:44 +0000</pubDate>
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    <author>nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles)</author>
    <description>&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415"&gt;Martin M. Miles&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51076074"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/60/74/51076074.1b12073c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Darlowo (Rügenwalde) was a trading point already in the 11th century, prorected by a fortress named Dirlow. The town, that evolved was destroyed in 1283 during a local war- It got rebuilt and received its city rights (Lübsches  Stadtrecht) in 1312. The town passed to the Duchy of Pomerania in 1347 and over the years Dukes constructed a Ducal Castle on a nearby island and chose it as their seat. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1412 Rügenwalde (Darlowo) became part of the Hanseatic League and had its own trade fleet, larger than in other surrounding towns. Boats and ships owned by local merchants travelled as far as Normandy and Spain.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Kościół Matki Bożej is a Gothic three-nave basilica with a 60-meter-high west tower. Its date of origin is the 14th century.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1321 the Bishop of Cammin granted the patronage of the Rügenwald St. Mary's Church to the local nobilty. Around that time the erection of the building may have started, &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The church was destroyed by fire four times, so that probably only the outer walls, perhaps the vault, date from ancient times.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In a tower chapel is the "Pomeranian Mausoleum". &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Here are &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
- the sacrophagus of Eric of Pomerania (1381 - 1459). He is also known as Eric III as King of Norway (1389–1442), Eric VII as King of Denmark (1396–1439) and Eric XIII as King of Sweden (1396–1439). Eric was ultimately deposed from all three kingdoms of the union, but in 1449 he inherited one of the partitions of the Duchy of Pomerania and ruled it as duke until his death.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
- the sacrophagus of Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (1580 – 1653). She was a Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg by birth and by marriage to Duke Bogislaw of Pomerania the Duchess of Pomerania-Stettin.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
- the sacrophagus of Hedwig of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1595 – 1650). She was a Princess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel by birth and by marriage to Ulrich of Pomerania the Duchess of Pomerania by marriage. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ulrich was Duke of Pomerania as well as Bishop of Cammin. The marriage lasted only three years and remained childless. Ulrich died at the age of 33 as a result of his heavy drinking.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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    <media:text type="html">&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415"&gt;Martin M. Miles&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51076074"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/60/74/51076074.1b12073c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Darlowo (Rügenwalde) was a trading point already in the 11th century, prorected by a fortress named Dirlow. The town, that evolved was destroyed in 1283 during a local war- It got rebuilt and received its city rights (Lübsches  Stadtrecht) in 1312. The town passed to the Duchy of Pomerania in 1347 and over the years Dukes constructed a Ducal Castle on a nearby island and chose it as their seat. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1412 Rügenwalde (Darlowo) became part of the Hanseatic League and had its own trade fleet, larger than in other surrounding towns. Boats and ships owned by local merchants travelled as far as Normandy and Spain.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Kościół Matki Bożej is a Gothic three-nave basilica with a 60-meter-high west tower. Its date of origin is the 14th century.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1321 the Bishop of Cammin granted the patronage of the Rügenwald St. Mary's Church to the local nobilty. Around that time the erection of the building may have started, &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The church was destroyed by fire four times, so that probably only the outer walls, perhaps the vault, date from ancient times.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In a tower chapel is the "Pomeranian Mausoleum". &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Here are &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
- the sacrophagus of Eric of Pomerania (1381 - 1459). He is also known as Eric III as King of Norway (1389–1442), Eric VII as King of Denmark (1396–1439) and Eric XIII as King of Sweden (1396–1439). Eric was ultimately deposed from all three kingdoms of the union, but in 1449 he inherited one of the partitions of the Duchy of Pomerania and ruled it as duke until his death.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
- the sacrophagus of Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (1580 – 1653). She was a Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg by birth and by marriage to Duke Bogislaw of Pomerania the Duchess of Pomerania-Stettin.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
- the sacrophagus of Hedwig of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1595 – 1650). She was a Princess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel by birth and by marriage to Ulrich of Pomerania the Duchess of Pomerania by marriage. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ulrich was Duke of Pomerania as well as Bishop of Cammin. The marriage lasted only three years and remained childless. Ulrich died at the age of 33 as a result of his heavy drinking.&lt;/div&gt;</media:text>
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    <title>Darlowo - Kościół Matki Bożej</title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2021 22:59:09 +0000</pubDate>
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&lt;br /&gt;
In 1412 Rügenwalde (Darlowo) became part of the Hanseatic League and had its own trade fleet, larger than in other surrounding towns. Boats and ships owned by local merchants travelled as far as Normandy and Spain.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Kościół Matki Bożej is a Gothic three-nave basilica with a 60-meter-high west tower. Its date of origin is the 14th century.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1321 the Bishop of Cammin granted the patronage of the Rügenwald St. Mary's Church to the local nobilty. Around that time the erection of the building may have started, &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The church was destroyed by fire four times, so that probably only the outer walls, perhaps the vault, date from ancient times.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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The Kościół Matki Bożej is a Gothic three-nave basilica with a 60-meter-high west tower. Its date of origin is the 14th century.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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    <description>&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415"&gt;Martin M. Miles&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51076050"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/60/50/51076050.122aef51.240.jpg?r2" width="153" height="240" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Darlowo (Rügenwalde) was a trading point already in the 11th century, prorected by a fortress named Dirlow. The town, that evolved was destroyed in 1283 during a local war- It got rebuilt and received its city rights (Lübsches  Stadtrecht) in 1312. The town passed to the Duchy of Pomerania in 1347 and over the years Dukes constructed a Ducal Castle on a nearby island and chose it as their seat. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1412 Rügenwalde (Darlowo) became part of the Hanseatic League and had its own trade fleet, larger than in other surrounding towns. Boats and ships owned by local merchants travelled as far as Normandy and Spain.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Kościół Matki Bożej is a Gothic three-nave basilica with a 60-meter-high west tower. Its date of origin is the 14th century.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1321 the Bishop of Cammin granted the patronage of the Rügenwald St. Mary's Church to the local nobilty. Around that time the erection of the building may have started, &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The church was destroyed by fire four times, so that probably only the outer walls, perhaps the vault, date from ancient times.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The tower hosts a place for the tower keeper.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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&lt;br /&gt;
In 1412 Rügenwalde (Darlowo) became part of the Hanseatic League and had its own trade fleet, larger than in other surrounding towns. Boats and ships owned by local merchants travelled as far as Normandy and Spain.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Kościół Matki Bożej is a Gothic three-nave basilica with a 60-meter-high west tower. Its date of origin is the 14th century.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1321 the Bishop of Cammin granted the patronage of the Rügenwald St. Mary's Church to the local nobilty. Around that time the erection of the building may have started, &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The church was destroyed by fire four times, so that probably only the outer walls, perhaps the vault, date from ancient times.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The tower hosts a place for the tower keeper.&lt;/div&gt;</media:text>
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    <description>&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415"&gt;Martin M. Miles&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51076012"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/60/12/51076012.7e76aa60.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="189" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Darlowo (Rügenwalde) was a trading point already in the 11th century, prorected by a fortress named Dirlow. The town, that evolved was destroyed in 1283 during a local war- It got rebuilt and received its city rights (Lübsches  Stadtrecht) in 1312. The town passed to the Duchy of Pomerania in 1347 and over the years Dukes constructed a Ducal Castle on a nearby island and chose it as their seat. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1412 Rügenwalde (Darlowo) became part of the Hanseatic League and had its own trade fleet, larger than in other surrounding towns. Boats and ships owned by local merchants travelled as far as Normandy and Spain.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Brama Wysoka (Hohes Tor, High Gate) is a part of the defunct city walls, built in the 14th century. It is the only surviving gate among the four town gates of medieval Darlowo.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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&lt;br /&gt;
In 1412 Rügenwalde (Darlowo) became part of the Hanseatic League and had its own trade fleet, larger than in other surrounding towns. Boats and ships owned by local merchants travelled as far as Normandy and Spain.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Brama Wysoka (Hohes Tor, High Gate) is a part of the defunct city walls, built in the 14th century. It is the only surviving gate among the four town gates of medieval Darlowo.&lt;/div&gt;</media:text>
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    <title>Darlowo - Rynek</title>
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    <description>&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415"&gt;Martin M. Miles&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51076000"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/60/00/51076000.a885bd8d.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="155" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Darlowo (Rügenwalde) was a trading point already in the 11th century, prorected by a fortress named Dirlow. The town, that evolved was destroyed in 1283 during a local war- It got rebuilt and received its city rights (Lübsches  Stadtrecht) in 1312. The town passed to the Duchy of Pomerania in 1347 and over the years Dukes constructed a Ducal Castle on a nearby island and chose it as their seat. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1412 Rügenwalde (Darlowo) became part of the Hanseatic League and had its own trade fleet, larger than in other surrounding towns. Boats and ships owned by local merchants travelled as far as Normandy and Spain.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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&lt;br /&gt;
In 1412 Rügenwalde (Darlowo) became part of the Hanseatic League and had its own trade fleet, larger than in other surrounding towns. Boats and ships owned by local merchants travelled as far as Normandy and Spain.&lt;/div&gt;</media:text>
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    <title>Koszalin - Kaplica św. Gertrudy</title>
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    <description>&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415"&gt;Martin M. Miles&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51075244"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/52/44/51075244.02e937da.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="203" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;After Duke Boleslaw III (aka "Boleslaus the Wry-mouthed") had captured the tonws along the Balitic sea in 1107 the area became part of the Duchy of Pomerania, a vassal state of Poland and later of  Denmark in 1185. It became part of the  Holy Roman Empire from 1227. In 1266, the growing town was granted a charter (Lübsches Stadtrecht), autonomy and multiple privileges to attract German settlers from the west.&lt;br /&gt;
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The city became a member of the Hanseatic League in 1386.&lt;br /&gt;
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As a result of German colonization, the town became mostly German-speaking. In 1516 local Germans enforced a ban on buying goods from Slavic speakers. It was also forbidden to accept native Slavs to craft guilds.&lt;br /&gt;
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In 1531 riots took place between supporters and opponents of the Protestant Reformation. In 1534 the city became mostly Lutheran under the influence of Johannes Bugenhagen. &lt;br /&gt;
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The city was granted to Brandenburg-Prussia after the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648. &lt;br /&gt;
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The Kaplica św. Gertrudy (Gertraudenkapelle) was erected in 1383 outside the city walls. Originally it served as a cemetery chapel. Its octagonal form may refer to the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. After the Reformation the chapel became the property of Evangelical church.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1735 the chapel was turned into an ammunition depot, which involved bricking up the windows. At the end of the 19th century the building served as a warehouse.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It became a temple of the Old Lutheran Church. It was repaired and the roof was built in its present form.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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&lt;br /&gt;
The city became a member of the Hanseatic League in 1386.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a result of German colonization, the town became mostly German-speaking. In 1516 local Germans enforced a ban on buying goods from Slavic speakers. It was also forbidden to accept native Slavs to craft guilds.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1531 riots took place between supporters and opponents of the Protestant Reformation. In 1534 the city became mostly Lutheran under the influence of Johannes Bugenhagen. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The city was granted to Brandenburg-Prussia after the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Kaplica św. Gertrudy (Gertraudenkapelle) was erected in 1383 outside the city walls. Originally it served as a cemetery chapel. Its octagonal form may refer to the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. After the Reformation the chapel became the property of Evangelical church.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1735 the chapel was turned into an ammunition depot, which involved bricking up the windows. At the end of the 19th century the building served as a warehouse.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It became a temple of the Old Lutheran Church. It was repaired and the roof was built in its present form.&lt;/div&gt;</media:text>
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