Stare Miasto, Pomeranian Voivodeship Explained

Stare Miasto
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sztum
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Stary Dzierzgoń
Coordinates:53.8858°N 19.3669°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Population Total:290

Stare Miasto (pronounced as /pl/) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stary Dzierzgoń, within Sztum County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6km (04miles) north-west of Stary Dzierzgoń, 230NaN0 east of Sztum, and 720NaN0 south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.

For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

Historic St. Peter's and St. Paul's church

This church was built in the late 15th century. The oldest cornerstone shows 1495 or 1496. The wooden ceiling and pews are painted in the late baroque style.

The pipe organ was built 1796 and restored and expanded 1866. The elaborate organ case survived the war damages 1945. All organ pipes, however disappeared. The mechanism of the organ fell into disrepair.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.