Gniew

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Gniew is a historic town in northern Poland, known for its medieval Teutonic castle and its role in early modern military conflicts.

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Gniew canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
battleOccurredIn Polish–Swedish War (1626–1629)
Polish–Swedish conflicts
castleBuiltBy Teutonic Order
castleConstructionCentury 13th century
castleStyle Brick Gothic
country Poland
economySector agriculture
small industry
tourism
grantedTownRightsIn 13th century
hasCulturalEvent historical battle reenactments at Gniew Castle
medieval festivals
hasLandmark Gniew Castle
Gothic parish church of Saint Nicholas
historic market square
town hall
hasPopulation approximately 6,000 inhabitants
heritageStatus protected historic urban layout
historicalEvent Battle of Mewe (Gniew) 1626
historicalLanguage German
historicalName Mewe
historicalRegion Pomerania
isSeatOf Gmina Gniew
knownFor early modern military history
historical reenactments
medieval Teutonic castle
well‑preserved old town
languageUsed Polish
linked to: Polish language
locatedIn Pomeranian Voivodeship
northern Poland
locatedInAdministrativeUnit Tczew County
locatedOnRiver Vistula River
nearbyCity Gdańsk
Tczew
partOf German Empire
Kingdom of Prussia
linked to: Prussia

People's Republic of Poland
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Royal Prussia
Second Polish Republic
State of the Teutonic Order
Third Polish Republic
transportConnection regional roads to Starogard Gdański
regional roads to Tczew
wasContestedBy Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Sweden

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