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===History=== ===History===
A town named ] was first documented in 1295 under its German name, which was changed in 1945 to Słońsk. The ] held a settlement in the city. In 1312 the ] and the ] were co-owners. Henning and Arnold von Uechtenhagen received ''Sonnenberg'' as lien and in 1341 built the first castle. Since the 15th century the city was closely connected to the ], who purchased it from ]. The castle became the seat of the ] Brandenburg and the order extended ther city greatly, with a new church, built between 1474-1522 and a new castle between 1545-1564. Today Słońsk was first documented in 1295 under its German name ''Sonnenburg''. The ] held a settlement in the city In 1312 the ] and the ] were co-owners. Henning and Arnold von Uechtenhagen received ''Sonnenberg'' as lien and in 1341 built the first castle. Since the 15th century the city was closely connected to the ], who purchased it from ]. The castle became the seat of the ] Brandenburg and the order extended ther city greatly, with a new church, built between 1474-1522 and a new castle between 1545-1564.


=== Literature === === Literature ===

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Sonnenburg, etching by M. Merian the Younger
Ruins of the castle of Joannites in Słońsk
One of Śłońsk's streets

Słońsk (Template:Lang-de) is a village in Sulęcin County of Lubusz Voivodeship in western Poland. The village borders the Ujście Warty National Park. It had town privileges from 1808 - 1945. It was the site of a former Nazi concentration camp which is now a museum.

History

Today Słońsk was first documented in 1295 under its German name Sonnenburg. The Knights Templar held a settlement in the city In 1312 the Margrave of Brandenburg and the Bishop of Lebus were co-owners. Henning and Arnold von Uechtenhagen received Sonnenberg as lien and in 1341 built the first castle. Since the 15th century the city was closely connected to the Knights Hospitaller, who purchased it from Margrave Friedrich I. of Brandenburg. The castle became the seat of the Bailiwick Brandenburg and the order extended ther city greatly, with a new church, built between 1474-1522 and a new castle between 1545-1564.

Literature

  • Paul von Niessen: Die Johanniterordensballei Sonnenburg und Markgraf Johann von Brandenburg. (=Schriften des Vereins für Geschichte der Neumark. 29/30). Landsberg/Warthe 1913.


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52°34′N 14°49′E / 52.567°N 14.817°E / 52.567; 14.817

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