Dobiegniew

Dobiegniew [dɔˈbʲɛɡɲɛf] (German: Woldenberg) is a town in western Poland, in Lubusz Voivodeship, in Strzelce-Drezdenko County. It has 3,061 inhabitants (2019).

Dobiegniew
Christ the King church in Dobiegniew
Coat of arms
Dobiegniew
Coordinates: 52°58′N 15°45′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLubusz
CountyStrzelce-Drezdenko
GminaDobiegniew
First mentioned1250
Town rights1298
Area
 • Total5.69 km2 (2.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
 • Total3,061
 • Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
66-520
Websitehttp://www.dobiegniew.pl

History
Former Oflag II-C German POW camp, now a museum

The area formed part of Greater Poland in Piast-ruled Poland. The settlement was mentioned in 1250, when Duke Przemysł I of Greater Poland granted it to Cistercians from Owińska.[2] In 1280 it was mentioned under the latinized name villa Dobegneve in a document of Przemysł II of Poland.[3] It was granted town rights in 1298.

In 1333 the town's name is mentioned as „Waldinborg“. In 1373, along with the region it became part of the Czech Crown Lands, ruled by the Luxembourg dynasty. In 1402, the Luxembourgs reached an agreement with Poland in Kraków, according to which Poland was to purchase and re-incorporate the region,[4] but eventually the Luxembourgs sold it to the Teutonic Order. It was captured by joint Polish-Czech forces in 1433, during the Polish–Teutonic War (1431–1435). When another Polish-Teutonic war broke out in 1454, the Teutonic Knights sold the region to the Margraviate of Brandenburg in order to raise funds for war. The prosperity of the town came from agriculture, clothmaking and trade.[2] It was located on the trade route connecting Poznań and Szczecin, and despite its annexation from Poland, it still had strong ties with Greater Poland.[2] After the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648) many Poles settled in the town, and until 1660 local merchants were exempt from tariffs in trade with Poland.[2] From the 18th century it was part of the Kingdom of Prussia and from 1871 also Germany, until 1945.

During World War II, the Oflag II-C German POW camp was located nearby (today within the city limits). The camp housed Polish officers. Today it houses the Muzeum Woldenberczyków, which is dedicated to the history of the prisoners. The Germans also established a prison for foreigners, mostly Poles, accused of wanting to escape from forced labor.[2] In the final stages of World War II, the town was heavily destroyed and finally captured in January 1945.[2] Subsequently the town became again part of Poland and its historic name Dobiegniew was restored.

Twin towns – sister cities

See twin towns of Gmina Dobiegniew.

References
  1. "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial divison in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  2. Krzysztof Niedziałkowski, Ślad Woldenberczyków w życiu Dobiegniewa po 1945 roku (in Polish)
  3. Kodeks dyplomatyczny Wielkopolski, tom I, Biblioteka Kórnicka, Poznań, 1877, p. 465-466.
  4. Leon Rogalski, Dzieje Krzyżaków oraz ich stosunki z Polską, Litwą i Prussami, poprzedzone rysem dziejów wojen krzyżowych, Vol. II, Warszawa, 1846, p. 59-60 (in Polish)


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