Where is the city of Koszalin located in Poland?

Koszalin ( [kɔˈʂalʲin] ( listen); German: Köslin, Kashubian: Kòszalëno) is a city in northwestern Poland, in Western Pomerania. It is located 12 kilometres (7 miles) south of the Baltic Sea coast, and intersected by the river Dzierżęcinka.

When was the road from Szczecin to Koszalin built?

Between 1829 and 1845, a road connecting Koszalin with Szczecin and Gdańsk was built. Part of this road, from Koszalin to the nearby town of Sianów, was built in 1833 by around one hundred former Polish insurgents. The town became part of the German Empire in 1871 during the unification of Germany.

How did Koszalin get access to Baltic Sea?

In 1278 a Cistercian monastery was established, which took care of the local parish church and St. Mary chapel on Chełmska Hill. The city obtained direct access to the Baltic Sea when it gained the village of Jamno (1331), parts of Lake Jamno, a spit between the lake and the sea and the castle of Unieście in 1353.

When did Koszalin become part of the German Empire?

The town became part of the German Empire in 1871 during the unification of Germany. The railroad from Stettin (Szczecin) through “Cöslin” and Stolp (Słupsk) to Danzig (Gdańsk) was constructed from 1858 to 1878. A military cadet school created by Frederick the Great in 1776 was moved from Kulm (Chełmno) to the city in 1890.

When did Koszalin become an important trade centre?

First chronicled in 1214, Koszalin received municipal rights in 1266. It became an important trade centre through its position on the Gdańsk – Szczecin trade route and built its own merchant fleet. The bishops of Kamień and the Pomeranian dukes made it their headquarters during the 16th and 17th centuries.

Who was the Duke of Koszalin in 1107?

According to the Medieval Chronicle of Greater Poland ( Kronika Wielkopolska) Koszalin was one of the Pomeranian cities captured and subjugated by Duke Bolesław III Wrymouth of Poland in 1107 (other towns included Kołobrzeg, Kamień and Wolin ).

Where was the paper mill in Koszalin located?

As part of the Kingdom of Prussia, “Cöslin” was heavily damaged by a fire in 1718, but was rebuilt in the following years. In 1764 on the Chełmska Hill, now located within the city limits, a Pole Jan Gelczewski founded a paper mill that supplied numerous city offices.