Nakomiady Explained

Nakomiady
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Warmian-Masurian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kętrzyn
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Kętrzyn
Coordinates:54.0075°N 21.4522°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Population Total:670

Nakomiady (German: Eichmedien) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kętrzyn, within Kętrzyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 10km (10miles) south-east of Kętrzyn and 680NaN0 east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

History

A castle was built by the Teutonic Knight Konrad von Kyburg between 1392 and 1396, this castle was later destroyed and only the cellar-vault and foundation walls remained. In 1653 Frederick William I, Elector of Brandenburg awarded the property of Eichmedien and the surrounding villages to Johann von Hoverbeck as gratification for his role as Prussian ambassador to Warsaw. A majestic palace was constructed on the ruins of the order's castle. In 1789, Friedrich von Redecker acquired the village, and it remained under the ownership of the Redecker family until 1930.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.
  2. Book: Ostpreussische Gutshäuser in Polen. Adelheid. Gräfin Eulenburg. Hans. Engels. C.H.Beck . 1992. 3-406-36798-4. 91. German.