Brześć Kujawski
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Church of St. Stanislaus Bishop
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 Brześć Kujawski
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| Coordinates: 52°36′18″N 18°53′53″E / 52.60500°N 18.89806°E | ||
| Country |
 Poland
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| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian | |
| County | Włocławek | |
| Gmina | Brześć Kujawski | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 7.04 km2 (2.72 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Total | 4,522 | |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 87-880 | |
| Website | Office website | |
Brześć Kujawski [ˈbʐɛɕt͡ɕ kuˈjafskʲi] is a town in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. Formally a royal seat of Kujawy, the town has been the seat of one of two small duchies into which Kujawy has been temporarily divided. According to a census done on 31 December 2010, the town has a population of 4,603.
The name Brześć comes from the word Brzost, which is a species of elm that the area was originally covered in, while the name Kujawski is derived from the region of Kujawy and was assigned to distinguish the town from Brześć Litewski, the capital of the Brest Region.
The earliest traces of Brześć Kujawski date back to Neolithic settlements, but it wasn't until the thirteenth century that the area became of significant importance as it was the site of a stronghold that was the seat of the Dukes of Kujawy. In 1250, the town was granted though it has changed several times.
The earliest written mention of the town dates back to 23 April 1228, when a ceremony took place in Brześć granting the land to the Teutonic Order by Konrad I of Masovia. It was a temporary deal, which included four villages and the Dybów Castle. However, the relationship quickly deteriorated, leaving a significant impact on the people of Brześć as well as the surrounding lands. By 1308, the first dangerous feud broke out in Gdańsk and Pomerania between Władysław I the Elbow-high and the Order.
On 10 February 1321, the verdict was read in Brześć Papal Order ordering the return of land stolen by Pomerania. However, crusaders rejected the order only for Brześć to rejoin the country during military campaigning a year later. The city came back under Polish rule under room in Kalisz in 1343. Despite this, Brześć remained under the threat of raids for nearly 100 years, which occurred several times, even after the Battle of Grunwald. The last time the Crusaders laid siege to Brześć was in 1431 without winning it this time.
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