Prabuty
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| Prabuty | |
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| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomerania |
| Mayor | Bogdan Pawłowski |
| Area | 5,92 km² |
| Population - city - urban - density |
8 215 (2004) 1387,7/km² |
| City rights | before 1321 |
| Latitude Longitude |
53°45'N 21°19'E |
| Area code | +48 58 |
| Car plates | GKW |
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Prabuty (former German: Riesenburg) is a town in the Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland located in the Kwidzyn County.
The coat of arms of Prabuty, first recorded in 1405, depicts a giant (Riese) and a castle (Burg). In 1509 Eobanus Helius Hessus came to Prussia to become secretary to Bishop Hiob von Dobeneck of Prabuty. In 1556 a synod was held at the town. Until 1945 Prabuty was part of West Prussia, at which time it was transferred from Germany to Poland at the end of World War II.
- 1236 – Prussian settlement on the Liwieniec Lake destroyed by Teutonic Knights
- 1330 – location of the town under Chełmno law
- 15th century – town burnt down by army of king Władysław Jagiełło
- 16th century – capital of Pomesania, in Ducal Prussia
- 17th century – town suffers from Polish-Swedish wars
- 1772 - incorporated into the Kingdom of Prussia
- 1945 – captured by Red Army
[edit] External links
- Municipal website (in Polish)
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