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Olsztyn, or Allenstein as it is called in German, was founded in 1351. In 1353 the castle was erected on a hill next to the town.
Allenstein became famous due to the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus who lived and worked in the city in the years 1516-1521.
The town suffered a lot from bombings in World War Two. It passed to Poland in 1945 and its centre was rebuilt to its former charme. |
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polakita Wed Apr 30, 2008 09:59 UTC
Nice fotos, I'm going to Olsztyn tomorrow and hope to enjoy all of it at the spot.... :) | Ben-UK Sat Apr 2, 2005 19:31 UTC
Have passed through a few times en route from Poland to Lithuania -- must visit properly one day -- very nice photos -- thank you. | Docu2001 Fri Jan 7, 2005 21:10 UTC
Nice ... Doc | Pawtuxet Fri Oct 8, 2004 22:21 UTC
A wonderful old castle. Imagine being that old. Today our roads and bridges are doing well to last for 20 years! |
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