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'''Kulm law''' or '''Chelmno law''' ({{lang-de|Kulmer Recht}}, ''Kulmer ]''; {{lang-lt|Jus Culmense vetus}}; {{lang-pl|Prawo chełmińskie}}) was a legal ] for a ] ] used in several Central European cities during the ]. '''Kulm law''' or '''Chelmno law''' ({{lang-de|Kulmer Recht}}, ''Kulmer ]''; {{lang-lat|Jus Culmense vetus}}; {{lang-pl|Prawo chełmińskie}}) was a legal ] for a ] ] used in several Central European cities during the ].


It was initiated in 1233 in the ] by ] ] when the town of ] (Chełmno) received ], in particular a modification of ]. This type of law was adopted by many ]n, ]n, and ]n cities. It was initiated in 1233 in the ] by ] ] when the town of ] (]) received ], in particular a modification of ]. This type of law was adopted by cities in ](especially in ]n, and ]n cities) and ],


Location of cities, when founded under Kulm law: Cities located under Kulm law include:
(Names since 1919/1945 in Poland)


In Prussia: In Poland:
*] (Chełmno) - 1233 *](Kulm) - 1233
*] (Kwidzyn) - 1233 *](Marienwerder) - 1233
*] (Toruń) - 1233 *](Thorn) - 1233
*] (Klaipėda) - 1258 *](Graudenz) - 1291
*] - 1286 *])Deutsch Eylau) - 1305
*] (Grudziądz) - 1291 *](Soldau) - 1344
*] (Iława) - 1305 *](Bütow) -1 346
*] (Działdowo) - 1344 *](Allenstein) - 1348
*] (Bytów) - 1346
*] (Olszty]) - 1348
*] (Biały Bór) - 1382


In Masovia and Poland:
*] - 1237 *] - 1237
*] - 1334 *] - 1334
*] - 1378 *] - 1378
*] - 382
*] - 1400 *] - 1400

In Russia

*]- 1286

In Lithuania:
*]- 1258


== See also == == See also ==
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Kulm law or Chelmno law (Template:Lang-de, Kulmer Handfeste; Template:Lang-lat; Template:Lang-pl) was a legal constitution for a municipal form of government used in several Central European cities during the Middle Ages.

It was initiated in 1233 in the Monastic State of the Teutonic Knights by Hochmeister Hermann von Salza when the town of Kulm (Chełmno) received German town law, in particular a modification of Magdeburg rights. This type of law was adopted by cities in ](especially in Eastern Pomeranian, and Masovian cities) and Prussia,

Cities located under Kulm law include:

In Poland:

In Russia

In Lithuania:

See also


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