Wielka_Żuława

Wielka Żuława

Wielka Żuława

Island in Lake Jeziorak

Wielka Żuława or Wielki Ostrów (German: Groß Werder) is the largest island in Lake Jeziorak and one of the largest mainland islands in Poland. Administratively it belongs to Iława. The island has six resorts.[1]

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On the south-eastern shore of the island, there are relics of a medieval Teutonic stronghold serving as a small watchtower, the period of use of which dates back to the 13th century.[2] In the Middle Ages, a wooden bridge connected the island to the mainland.[3] At the very top of the hillfort, there are remains of a small Protestant cemetery from the 19th century.[4]

Wielka Żuława was the filming place of Gniazdo (The Cradle), a 1974 historical drama film about the reign of Mieszko I of Poland, directed by Jan Rybkowski.

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References

  1. [1]
    "EkoMARINY : Iława - Oferta noclegowa - Ośrodki wypoczynkowe".
  2. [2]
    "Katalog grodzisk Warmii i Mazur" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  3. [3]
    "Krzyżacki most odkryty na dnie jeziora".
  4. [4]
    "Grodzisko wczesnośredniowieczne Iława: Cennik, bilety, godziny otwarcia, dojazd".


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